China box office down 11% in Q1
According to China's State Administration of Radio, Film & Television (SARFT), box office income for the first quarter of 2011 fell...
Last of the big-screen baddies
INDONESIAN cinephiles may be in for a disappointing year. Since February imports of Hollywood films have been on hold, and cinemas...
‘Elephant in the Living Room’ a jaw-dropping documentary about exotic pets
You might remember the "Tiger Lady of Jackson" who kept 24 Bengal tigers in her backyard. Joan Byron-Marasek legally operated the...
Jeonju film festival puts Korean cinema in the spotlight
The Jeonju International Film Festival opens its 12th edition at the end of the month with a strong focus on independent...
Korean directors to decide Cannes prizes
Two leading Korean directors will decide the fate of key prizes at this year's Cannes film festival. (more…)
Shorey: Indian animation needs to move beyond mythology
India has a huge market for animation films but the homegrown industry has to move beyond mythological themes, says talented actor...
The Ronin Attacks In 13 ASSASSINS
One of the finest films in the Japanese cult auteur's extensive career, 13 Assassins is a classically styled samurai drama that...
Full Trailer For Hitoshi Matsumoto’s SAYA ZAMURAI
Former TV comedian turned feature film director Hitoshi Matsumoto continues to reinvent himself with Saya Zamurai. Obviously a restless talent Matsumoto...
Production Talk – “Scot Free” by Chia Pei Zhen
"Scot Free" is a final year thesis film made by a group of students from Ngee Ann Poly School of Film...
3D Second World War footage found
Previously unseen 3D footage of the Second World War will be shown on television for the first time. Film from 1943...
Nippon Connection celebrates diversity
Germany's Nippon Connection 2011 (17 April to 1 May, Frankfurt), which describes itself as the world's biggest festival of Japanese cinema,...
‘Blank City’: Doc explores hidden NYC cinematic history
Modern American independent film was born in New York, fermented on the mean streets of the East Village and the LES...