Ridho Rhoma wants to become a director

The Jakarta Post | Sat, 11/05/2011 1:37 PM

JAKARTA: Not satisfied with his achievements in music and acting, dangdut singer Ridho Rhoma says he hopes to become a filmmaker.

The 22-year old said he wanted to become a filmmaker after working in the production of an independent movie, in which he starred.

“I want to direct my own movie,” Ridho said as quoted by inilah.com on Friday.

The son of the king of dangdut, Rhoma Irama, said he learned a lot about movie production during the independent film project.

“Even though the duration was short, I learned a lot.” Ridho has also acted in two feature films.

PLN: Dahlan set to appoint replacement director

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 10/25/2011 10:16 AM

Newly installed State Owned Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan is scheduled to officially announce a candidate president director of state electricity firm PT PLN on Tuesday.

“I already have a name and we will announce it Tuesday,” Dahlan said Monday as quoted by tempointeraktif.com.

Dahlan, who is the former director of PLN, said he had to find a replacement as soon as possible because if the position was left vacant for too long it could disrupt the company's internal stability and interfere with its services to the public.

Earlier, Dahlan confirmed that his replacement was already a member of PLN staff and that other staff had  accepted the government decision to replace Dahlan.

South Korean film director makes movie on iPhone

The Associated Press, Seoul, South Korea | Mon, 01/10/2011 8:24 PM | Entertainment

Acclaimed South Korean film director Park Chan-wook has discovered a new cinematic tool: the iPhone.

The director of South Korean movies "Old Boy," "Lady Vengeance" and "Thirst," said Monday that his new fantasy-horror film "Paranmanjang" was shot entirely on Apple Inc.'s iconic smartphone.

"Paranmanjang" means a "life full of ups and downs" in Korean. It is about a man transcending his current and former lives.

Park told reporters the new technology created strange effects because it is new but also a medium the audience is used to.

Park made the 30-minute film with his younger brother Park Chan-kyong, also a director.