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Never Know What You're Gonna Get

As a woman, what keeps Amie going when danger lurks in every corner?

"What attracts me to documentary is that there are so many everyday stories around you that might be very subtle, very quiet, tucked away into the corner, that aren't overtly dramatic, that aren't making huge statements about anything.

"Those are the stories that I'm attracted to. There's something that happens when you are making a documentary, the mystery, the unknown."

The unexpected seems to have extended to her personal life as well.

While making a feature documentary in Las Vegas called Stripped And Teased: Voices Of Vegas Women, the 39-year-old filmmaker went through the process of meeting, marrying her Italian husband, getting pregnant and having her son Conor Arnodo, now a cherubic 5-year old whom she brought to Singapore.

Singaporean Students Impress Her
Amie was here to share her experience and knowledge with film students of Ngee Ann Polytechnic during the week-long workshop, which spawned 7 short documentaries.

What does she think of the standard of the work produced by the 12 participants, some whom have already graduated but are hungry to learn and do more?

"I'm very impressed by my class, their knowledge of documentaries. They've already in the minds made a commitment to this form of filmmaking and they've watched quite a number of documentaries," she says.

"I think especially this age group 17- 21 is a time in your life, very exciting time in your life where you are really saying Who am I? What is the make-up of me? Where am I going? What are my values?

"And that is a great time to be making a documentary."

Singapore International Film Fest's Official Website
The definitive guide to know what's on for the fest's fringe (mostly free!) starting April 7 plus a calendar listing of all the films showing during the fest so that you don't miss out on any of them!

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