The reign of film: despite its relatively higher cost, film is still alive and kicking, even among short filmmakers who might be tempted by more cost effective alternatives. Foo Tiang Khuen speaks to two filmmakers on why they are such staunch supporters of the format.(perspective: film)

Half a decade age, the professional proliferation of digital video being used for dramatic cinema-style projects led many industry observers to hail a new digital era, with its main casualty being the slow decline of traditional celluloid film as an origination medium.

Digital video cameras and formats, using state-of-the-art electronic wizardry, also democratised the storytelling process; no longer would a filmmaker need to spend thousands of dollars to make his short film, and no longer would the filmmaker need to be too conscious about his shooting ratio. Film, for the first ...