Civic Life: Tiong Bahru

Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor (desperate optimists) have worked together for the past 25 years. In all that time they have remained passionate about cinema and community.

Since 2003 Christine and Joe have been working on a project, CIVIC LIFE, which involves the participation of local community groups in the production of films for the cinema, shot on 35mm cinemascope. The CIVIC LIFE films have been shown at film festivals around the world and have won numerous awards.

The CIVIC LIFE films, including the latest film TIONG BAHRU, played at the Sydney Film Festival in June 2011, as well as at the ACMI in Melbourne and at a number of other events in both cities. Details here.

Their debut feature film HELEN has won widespread critical acclaim and has been shown at over 50 film festivals internationally. They are currently working on their second feature, MISTER JOHN, which will be filmed later in 2011.

See an interview with Joe and Christine recorded in Tiong Bahru on the day after the TIONG BAHRU shoot below.

Read an interview with Joe and Christine here.
See WHO KILLED BROWN OWL,the first CIVIC LIFE film, here.
See MOORE STREET, an earlier CIVIC LIFE film, here.
See LEISURE CENTRE, an earlier CIVIC LIFE film, here.
See the trailer of TIONG BAHRU, the latest CIVIC LIFE film, here.
Read an interview with Joe and Christine in Sight & Sound magazine here.