Fun films for all the family at International Children’s Film Carnival
A little boy sets off on a great adventure to recover his stolen dreams; a mini-witch tries to save the witches'...
ebuano film conquers Korea; ‘Here Comes the Bride’ wows Italian audience
Besting 12 different films from other countries, "Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria" ("The Dream of Eleuteria") was recently chosen to receive the...
Urian Best Picture nominees show emergent regional cinema
THE GROWING regionalization of Philippine independent cinema is very evident in the Best Picture nominees of the 34th Gawad Urian, the...
Cannes 2011: 3-D Sex From Hong Kong
While artsy auteur films are the trademark of the Cannes film festival, some movies here on the market have a less...
Summer indies to look out for
Counter-programming. That's what Hollywood studios call the smaller, dialogue-driven movies that come out during the summer alongside the special-effects extravaganzas. The...
Narrowing the Export Gap in Indies
THE director Lixin Fan had already shown "Last Train Home," his acclaimed documentary about Chinese migrant workers, around the world when,...
“Blissfully Thai” opens May 13 at Asia Society
Asia Society and Cineaste will present "Blissfully Thai", a major film series on current film renaissance in Thailand, on May 13-June...
Shooting of film on Tamil gangs in South London
Earlier this month, 'Tooting Broadway', an independent film, began a rigorous four-week shooting schedule in the heart of South London. Written...
Yellow Sea crosses to Japan
The Klockworx Co has picked up Japanese rights to The Yellow Sea, the South Korean thriller that appears this week in...
How Korean Sleeper Hits Are Finding Their Niche
When Korea's largerst multiplex, CGV, decided to expand the number of screens devoted to independent films under a program entitled Movie...
Indie film examines Gwangju survivors
Quality independent films have been steadily luring moviegoers to the theaters over the past several months. Starting with "Re-encounter" in February,...
Manunuri explains why it chose only 3 stars as Artista ng Dekada
The Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP), an organization of respected film critics, has struck a controversial chord again. In an intimate...