the people behind
komal keshran
co-founder, head editor
Komal is known for loving poems, plants and plays, but was a film-lover before any of those things came into the picture. Komal founded Orange Blush Zine in 2020, and decided to develop 3shotcine in 2024 as a new branch of their passion for community-driven digital zines. They hate the word cinephile, and love David Fincher flicks.
sophia william
co-founder, asst. editor
Sophia William's fascination with slasher and psychological horror films inspires her exploration of the human psyche and suspense in storytelling. She is interested in how these film’s narratives delve into the complexities of human experience, leaving a lasting impression on their audience. She previously edited Orange Blush Zine alongside Komal Keshran.
danis firas
co-founder, writer
Danis Firas describes himself as a kinonerd, who enjoys everything from classic timeless flicks like Shark Tale and Ratatouille, to arthouse films like Irreversible and Funny Games. He tries to make sense of every single movie he encounters, finding inspiration in all of them. Most recently, Danis composed the score of One Way Out, written and directed by his long-time friend, Haresh Shan. Don’t ask Danis how he feels about La La Land.
shekinah louis
writer
Shekinah is a 22-year old creator and poet, who strongly holds to the belief that there is no such thing as a bad film. If you've ever come across a "terrible" movie that has made you laugh — it has fulfilled its purpose! Following a passion that bloomed during her days at The Actors Studio by klpac, as well as the opportunity of being cast as an extra in a local Netflix movie (a fact Shekinah will announce to you within minutes of meeting her), she is confident that some of our greatest films are the ones forged on local soil.
zeffrey
artist
Zeffrey, sometimes known as Mike/Michael, does freelance art commissions, painting mostly character based works in a pseudo-classical style he has been cultivating since he was in high school and recently adopting a more modern painterly style. When watching kino on the down low, he loves analysing and finding meaning in cinema he watches. His favourite movies to analyse are 70's-90's Soviet Russian cinema which are often clouded in obscure metaphors and difficult-to-translate philosophical dialogue.
atlanta tsiaoukkas
writer
Atlanta is a born and bred Londoner and a PhD candidate researching Victorian children’s culture. She enjoys exploring film and popular culture through a unique lens and understanding cinema within wider social contexts.
ruqayya zuhair
writer
Ru is an enthusiastic and established dabbler in all things creative, and film snob who has not yet seen The Godfather, but will never stop yapping about Succession and Time to Hunt. Ru enjoys all kinds of movies under the sun, but has a soft spot for anything that will make her cry, leave her incredibly confused, or leave her feeling enlightened✨ about life. Having spent too much time slaving away in the corporate world, she seeks solace in movies and being around people that love movies.
milaine thia
writer
Milaine Thia is a writer who spends most of her time thinking about writing instead of actually writing. When she does write, she uses pop culture, film, and art to explore the generational trauma of being Malaysian Chinese, or the nebulous feeling of being adrift as a person living under late-stage capitalism. In other parts of her life, she teaches writing to children as a mode of self-expression, is trying to regain literacy by reading 100 books a year, and wonders if her writing ever helps other people feel less alone. Read her work at thinklagi.substack.com.
suria rai
writer
Suria is an aspiring author, pursuing an English with Creative Writing degree at her university. She enjoys anything remotely related to books, good food and rom-coms while also having a huge soft spot for anything horror and the supernatural. If she isn’t catching up on the latest films or daydreaming characters for her novel, she can be found appreciating nature… in Stardew Valley.
syiva zahra arhanni
writer
Syiva is an Indonesian-based writer that loves to write everything related to culture. In her free time, you can find her going into slow coffee bars (she can’t go a day without it) and doing photography.
taie
writer
"Taie is a strange one" isn't a phrase that uncommon to the ears of people around them. From the way they go on rambles on the progression of YA as a genre to borderline unfunny one-line letterboxd reviews, they love to talk about anything and everything involving media that touches hearts and sensitivities. Whatever you throw at them, they've got the heart to watch it till the very end and give you a comprehensive rant on why the filmmaker should keep going even when everyone says not to because what they love more than anything is seeing people grow and speak through their art.
emmanuel yogan lourdes
writer
Emmanuel is driven by his emotions, which shows in his poetry, karaoke song choices and passion for films. From Good Will Hunting and Arrival, to Kung Fu Panda and The Prince of Egypt, he enjoys films that explore our humanity and the journey to find our place in this world. He is always open to conversation and rewatching Pride and Prejudice (2005).