Binfilem

Binfilem began in 2007 as a blog by Ridhwan and two friends, Dewa and Jimmy. The three of them were architecture students in the same class at UiTM Perak for over five years (including an extended semester). The blog became a space for their writings on cinema, architecture, space, time, philosophy, music, poetry, publishing and printing, reflections, and countless other things.

Originating as a film criticism blog circa 2007, BINFILEM evolved into a filmmaking think-lab founded by Ridhwan Saidi, operating under a DIY ethos that treats cinematographic procedure and post-production as acts of poetic inquiry.

Binfilem merupakan hasil penulisan blog Ridhwan bersama dua orang rakan lain iaitu Dewa dan Jimmy bermula pada 2007. Ketiga-tiga mereka pelajar arsitektur di dalam kelas yang sama di UiTM, Perak selama lebih 5 tahun (termasuk extended semester). Blog ini menempatkan hasil nukilan mereka perihal sinema, arsitektur, ruang, waktu, falsafah, muzik, puisi, seni penerbitan dan percetakan, fikirasa dan dan dan.

Lahir daripada blog filem sekitar tahun 2007, BINFILEM berkembang menjadi makmal fikir filem yang ditubuhkan oleh Ridhwan Saidi, beroperasi dengan etos DIY yang melihat prosedur sinematografi dan pasca-produksi sebagai tindak keinginan puitis.