Sampler: Nang magazine
Last week, Davide, editor of Nang magazine came to our offices to drop off a copy of his new issue. We were mightily impressed by this new Seoul-based title, as you can see from the video review below, and love the concept of a 10-issue magazine dedicated to cinema in Asia.
Issue one revolves around screenwriting, and it’s packed with great interviews with screenwriters on writing processes, plot development methods, and what it’s like to work in the local film industries of Thailand, South Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, and Iran. If you like the spreads below, order a copy to get inspired for your next film marathon!
In this issue:
— Alfie Palermo, a screenwriter of horror flicks and gangster films talks about advocating for writers’ rights in Kuala Lumpur— The use of social media in the films of one of Thailand’s most successful young screenwriters
— South Korean screenwriter Chung Seo-kyung on writing Lady Vengeance, and working with the director of Oldboy
— Original screenplay excerpts, with handwritten footnotes, from the magazine’s interviewees: The Handmaiden (2016), Gangster Wars (2013), Unlucky Plaza (2014), Rainbow Troops (2008)
— ‘A Kind of Pornography’: award-winning filmmaker Sherman Ong creates a photo essay about the pains of starting a script— And TV series Shahrzad depicting the dreams and emotions of young women in 50s Iran
Our weekly Sampler offer gets you 10% off the cover price and free shipping in the US, UK, Europe, and subsidised shipping everywhere else in the world. For more spreads of the magazine and to order a copy, click through to Nang’s Sampler page.
