Saturday October 3rd at 4pm & 1030pm HKT
Sunday October 4th at 630am & 1030pm HKT
Monday October 5th at 1030am HKT

'Scene by Scene' meets Anil and Sonam Kapoor, members of one of Bollywood’s most famous filmmaking families. Anil’s performance as the menacing host of ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’ in the worldwide smash hit 'Slumdog Millionaire' catapulted him onto the global stage.

The program also travels to Australia to look at the storytelling heritage of their indigenous people and how this translates to the big screen. 'Scene by Scene' hears from three of Australia’s hottest properties for 2009: Warwick Thornton, Rachel Perkins and Ivan Sen. Thornton tells the incredible journey of his Camera D’Or winning film, 'Samson & Delilah' that has been hailed as a masterpiece at the Cannes Film Festival.

Finally 'Scene by Scene' goes to Kuwait to talk to Sheikha Al-Zain Al-Sabah, a prolific member of the nation’s ruling family who has her sights set on the challenge of having Arab films and filmmakers recognised worldwide.

Sunday October 11th at 7pm HKT
Monday October 12th at 10am HKT

'Scene by Scene' speaks to Brillante Mendoza shortly after his Cannes win about being at the forefront of the Filipino new wave.

In Australia, a film that formed the cornerstone of Australia’s movie making resurgence in the 1970’s has been rediscovered, restored and re-released almost 40 years after it was made. Marking the first screen role for legendary Australian actor Jack Thompson, 'Wake in Fright' shocked audiences when it hit screens in 1971 with its portrait of the savage side of mateship in the harsh Australian outback.

Next, the program explores the Turkish box office boom where local productions are taking more than 60 percent of revenue reflecting a growing trend for local cinema-goers' to see their own stories and actors on screen.

Saturday October 17th at 930pm HKT
Sunday October 18th at 430pm HKT

'Scene by Scene' visits Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city and cultural epicentre where the spirit of Kazakh "New Wave" was born. Producer Gulnara Sarsenova talks about becoming the first female recipient of the 2008 Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award and speaks to two-time Academy Award nominee Sergei Bodrov ('Prisoner of the Mountains', 'Mongol') who has worked extensively in Kazakhstan for more than thirty years as a director, writer and producer.

Former Philippine president Joseph Estrada, once an action movie star, returns this year to the big screen with his first film since his ousting over allegations of incompetence and corruption. 'Scene by Scene' visits Estrada on the set of his new comedy where he plays a minibus driver trying to deal with his daughter's plans to marry her Filipino-American boyfriend.

The program also focuses on three filmmakers pursuing their craft in the Middle East where two factors dominate all other issues - politics and religion. We meet Palestinian helmer, Najwar Najjar to discuss her feature debut and specialty hit, 'Pomegranates and Myrrh', a heartfelt drama that sparked a hate campaign and fierce public debate about culture and the role of filmmaking between Palestinian conservatives and liberals.