"Yes, I understand that film making is a business and we all need to make money. But at the same time, not all business. As an art form, films are reflection of our culture and our soul as a nation. In my opinion, we must first protect our souls before we attend to our pockets. " - Ricky Lee
Upon hearing on the news about the controversy of MMFF and the immediate resignation of some of its members in the committee, my heart was seeped again with that arrow of rage because, again, I felt the need of ART to be respected. MMFF is supposed to give the audience not just MINDLESS entertainment but ART. And in the past years, I see no art in the circulation but only money. And it breaks my heart like a lover because I am a lover of art. I respect artistry so much that I hate to see it being pushed away.
While others would say, MMFF has to offer mindless entertainment in the name of business and profit, I believe that let those people who wanted to buy junks feed their minds with junks but don't give them the credits.
What I'm trying to say is, MMFF is an award giving committee that must acknowledge art in movies. Let alone those movies with no art top the box office, that's already their prize. But MMFF should give the awards to those films that are made of art. Because art deserves it.
Let alone those blockbuster movies have the money because that's the only thing they deserve, the money... But not the respect that only those with pure art could have.
I suggest that MMFF should be mindful about their entries and awards and to whom it is given to.
I find it hard to understand myself, why on earth do we have to fight for our rights to watch high quality art-full movies. That's why people nowadays only work for money and art is becoming the job of what they "call" the IMPRACTICAL and ILLOGICAL PEOPLE. But I tell you, we maybe few with this kind of mindset regarding art... BUT WE ARE FAR MORE LOGICAL, RATIONAL AND WISE IN OUR OWN CRAFT BECAUSE WE HAVE ART IN WHAT WE DO. WE DO IT WITH PASSION AND NOT FOR MONEY. AND THAT IS PRACTICALLY FAR MORE IMPORTANT IN LIFE THAN MONEY COULD DO.
I don't want to expect that people will understand art.
I don't want to expect.
I did not expect.
But I am still disappointed.
So...
I fight for ART.
I will continue to fight in the name of ART.
