FDW EP12 Talking with Yuni Hadi

Episode 17 of the Film Directors Workshop podcast, hosted by Gavin Lim, titled "FDW EP12 Talking with Yuni Hadi" was published on April 16, 2021 and runs 42 minutes.

April 16, 2021 ·42m · Film Directors Workshop

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Summary

Apologies for the long long long delay between the last episode and this. Big disclaimer is THAT: this was done in June 2020- yes-a world ago so I hope most things are still relevant. If it's not- blame me- ask for a refund. Trust me its still full of useful tips. Yuni needs no introduction to the Singapore Film Scene and her helping me with this lil podcast has certainly elevated this chat shop. So so happy she agreed to do this. Even though I think she must be regretting agreeing haha.

Episode Description

Yuni Hadi is a film curator and producer specializing in the management of film and media projects. She has spent a large part of her career promoting Singapore and Southeast Asian cinema.

Hadi headed the Singapore International Film Festival in 2009, and 2014-2019 as its Executive Director covering its 25th to 30th edition. In 2017, she co-curated a cross-disciplinary exhibition In the Garden with artist Adeline Kueh, which saw 6 artists respond to physical spaces within the home and its perimeters. In 2013, Hadi published and edited the book Behind the Camera and co-produced the film Ilo Ilo, the first Singapore film to win the Camera d’Or Award at the 66th Cannes Film Festival and Best Feature Film at 50th Golden Horse Awards.

Hadi was awarded the Eisenhower Fellowship and the United Technologies Corporation Fellowship in 2016. In 2015, Hadi received the Honorary Award from the Singapore Short Film Awards in recognition for her contribution to the film industry. She was named one of Female Magazine’s “50 Most Inspiring Women” in 2010 and recognised as one of the Great Women of Our Time by Women's Weekly in 2014.

She was formerly Co-director at Objectifs Centre for Photography & Filmmaking and Programme Manager at The Substation Centre for the Arts, where she currently serves on the boards of.