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Characters in Asian Pop Culture That Are Doing LGBTQ Representation Right
hile Hollywood has been making steady improvements in gender inclusivity, Asian pop culture is markedly slower in recognising the...
2 July 2020
The End of #Oscarssowhite? Us Film Academy Adds 800 New Members: Half Are Women, a Third Are People of Colour
The US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the body responsible for the Oscars awards ceremony,...
2 July 2020
Should Taiwanese Cinema Be Considered Southeast Asian? A Brief Exploration of the Links and Implications Behind the Question
Whether Taiwan is or should be a part of Southeast Asia has continued to be a hot...
1 July 2020
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Characters in Asian Pop Culture That Are Doing LGBTQ Representation Right
hile Hollywood has been making steady improvements in gender inclusivity, Asian pop culture is markedly slower in recognising the importance of LGBTQ representation. Apart from being rare,...
2 July 2020
The End of #Oscarssowhite? Us Film Academy Adds 800 New Members: Half Are Women, a Third Are People of Colour
The US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the body responsible for the Oscars awards ceremony, announced over 800 new members. Of...
2 July 2020
A-List Actors Lament Lack Of Diversity Across Film And TV Industry
A number of actors have shared their stories and experiences of notable gaps in diversity across numerous productions in the film and TV...
1 July 2020
Malaysia’s MIFFest Planning Smaller Real-World Edition
The fourth edition of the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) is set to take place as a real-world event at the end of 2020. But organizers will...
1 July 2020
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Should Taiwanese Cinema Be Considered Southeast Asian? A Brief Exploration of the Links and Implications Behind the Question
Whether Taiwan is or should be a part of Southeast Asia has continued to be a hot point of discussion throughout the years....
1 July 2020
Staff Picks: Films We Are Still Looking Forward to In 2020
It may feel like a decade has passed but we have finally reached the halfway point of 2020. To describe this year as...
30 June 2020
A Deep Dive Into Southeast Asia’s Best Shorts – Personal Picks From the Lockdown Cinema Club
With the coronavirus pandemic upsetting virtually all industries, a group of Filipino filmmakers joined forces to provide support for film workers and celebrate...
24 June 2020
The Man Who Brought Small-Town Charm to Bollywood – a Tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput
It seems like just yesterday that I was writing my previous tribute to one of Bollywood’s finest, Irrfan Khan. I remember hoping that...
18 June 2020
An Abridged Initiation to the World of ‘Artstream’ Films
Now that we have taken a brief look at mainhouse films, it’s time to take a step up into the slightly more intimidating...
12 June 2020
Unseen Perspectives Take Centre Stage – Queerness Represented in Asian Films
June is Pride Month and this is usually the time when solidarity events are held in celebration of the LGBTQ community, advocating for...
11 June 2020