Waiting for ‘Superman’: Are Teachers the Problem?
Americans can't afford the fantasy that they have the world's best educational system when their math and reading scores are near...
Mica Says Yes to PG 13, No to R21 For Heartland Screenings
Mica has rejected the suggestion to showcase R21 films in HDB estates, whereas PG13 films are given the green light to...
Asia left in the cold by Venice prizes
Asia-Pacific films were entirely absent from the prize list in Venice this past weekend. The festival wrapped by giving its top...
Journalism in the Age of Data, a Visually Stunning Documentary
If you have an hour to spare, then feast your eyes on Geoff McGhee's video documentary "Journalism in the Age of Data,"...
Independent filmmakers feel the squeeze of piracy
Greg Carter spent the last three years scraping together $250,000 to write, direct and produce "A Gangland Love Story," a gritty,...
South Korea shocker screens at San Sebastian festival
Graphic scenes in the ultra-violent South Korean thriller "I Saw the Devil" had some viewers heading for the exits at the...
Golden Horse pays tribute to Kon
The 32nd Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (3-20 November 2010) will host a complete retrospective of the animated features directed by...
Sinema Showoff! Balik Kampung Collection 1 Encore
Sinema Showoff! will be bringing back the original Balik Kampung Collection for an encore screening in October, as part of Hari...
Viral Video Tackling Consumerism And Social Equity Creates Buzz
With over 12 million on-line views, The Story of Stuff is one of the most widely viewed environmental-themed short films of all...
I raised the money myself: Sona Jain
Few men have survived such odds pitted against their cinematic dreams. Finding a woman is rarer. That Sona Jains did it...
Independent Filmmaker Goes on a Mission to Bring Inspiration to Kids One Movie at a Time
A Los Angeles independent filmmaker is giving back in a major way. Sabina Shamdasani, an independent filmmaker, is giving copies of...
Overcoming Autism With ‘A Mother’s Courage’
Did Einstein and a raft of other genius types have Asperger's syndrome? Probably. Does Temple Grandin, the well-known autistic professor of...