Southeast Asian Arts Censorship Database
This project researches and documents violations against freedom of expression in the arts in the region. The pilot covers incidents occurring from 2010 to 2022, in six Southeast Asian countries, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, with plans to expand the scope in future
The ArtsEquator Fellowship is a professional development programme for mid-career arts critics and journalists who are creating critical content about the arts in Southeast Asia.
Working with various publications and platforms in Southeast Asia, more than 50 articles and podcast & video episodes have been produced by our Fellows in the first 2 Fellowship editions.
News Updates:
- Thanks to Eksentrika, 2023 Fellow Do:Na’s Fellowship article “From Bloodshed to Hope: Understanding Myanmar’s Love for Propaganda Films” reaches new readers. Read here.
- 2023 Fellow Jay Rosas reviews the best of 2024 Mindanao short films. “Short filmmaking in the Philippines remains under the ambit of alternative cinema.”
- Read articles by Fellows Do:Na and Jay Rosas that have been published again on Hanoi Grapevine.
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Started in 2016, ArtsEquator.com has worked with over 150 contributors from all over the world and produced over 1,700 articles, interviews, podcasts and videos. Covering the Southeast Asian arts, all the ArtsEquator original content can now be accessed here in SEA Dive.