Dubai Filmmart sees spike in global interest in Arab cinema
The Dubai Film Market announced today that last year's edition of the Dubai Filmmart, held in December 2010, assisted sales for...
Cannes 2011: Coming-of-age tale for Chris Pine?
As his star has risen in the last few years, Chris Pine has become known primarily for action roles - his...
Shades of Grey
Film festivals have become major spectacles of our times. They affect the business, culture and commerce of films. As central occasions...
2011 Tudou Video Festival awards: The best of China’s online films
The Goose "˜n' Duck Ranch, tucked away in a quiet corner of Beijing's suburban Huairou District, isn't the most obvious spot...
Independent Filmmaker Project Selects 10 Docs for Fellowship
The Independent Filmmaker Project has announced the ten documentary projects it has lined up for its year-long Independent Filmmaker Labs fellowship....
HK director Chan has big hopes for debut martial arts film
Hong Kong director Peter Chan has high hopes for his first foray into martial arts cinema: he wants it to be...
Fan Bingbing and Jang Dong-gun promote ‘My Way’
South Korea's Jang Dong-gun, Japan's Odagiri Joe and China's Fan Bingbing promoted their new movie "My Way" yesterday at the Cannes...
CANNES Q&A: ‘Tatsumi’ Director Eric Khoo
Cannes veteran Eric Khoo's first animated feature, Tatsumi, is a tribute to Japanese animator Yoshihiro Tatsumi, borrowing five "really dark and...
Indonesia’s Blank Screens
A mystery tax has nearly dried up the supply of foreign films in the country The western movies showing in Jakarta...
Pinoy film premieres to warm welcome at Cannes
Filipino filmmaker Auraeus Solito's dream film Busong, which he described as "very minimalist," premiered last night at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight...
ScreenSingapore’s Inaugural Edition Set to Achieve its Asia-Pacific Remit
Exactly one year after the Board of ScreenSingapore announced its ambitious plan at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival in 2010 to...
Unveiling Boonmee
At the Sindh Asian Free Media Association (Safma) auditorium, the screening of Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives provided...