China to double the size of its entertainment industry
On the eve of the National People's Congress, the government has announced a plan to more than double the size of...
Filmmakers Critical of Govt Plan to Subsidize Patriotic Movies
The Indonesian film industry appeared lukewarm to the government's plan to allocate a special budget to subsidize the production of films...
Osaka festival embraces romance, indies
The 5th Osaka Asian Film Festival opens 5 March with Im Sang-soo's The Housemaid and closes 13 March with Anurag Basu's...
The mighty pen (and brain) that could earn you $2000
So you've penned the next Fringe or The Office. We want to read it, help you make it even better, and...
Hollywood comes to Bollywood
Three new Hollywood films are set to be shot in India shortly as producers explore the Indian market with the help...
Giving Indonesian Films a Chance
There has been a lot of grumbling about the poor quality of Indonesian films over the past few weeks following the...
The Fight of “˜The Warriors of Qiugang’
In 2004, Zhang Gongli began a legal battle to rid his community of pollution caused by a nearby pesticide plant. The...
Budget 2011: CVD exemption cheers Indian film industry
The Government from India announced exemption of countervailing duty (CVD) on jumbo rolls of cinematograph films of 400 feet and 1000...
HK star Lau channels China earnings to local films
Hong Kong has produced Chinese cinema's biggest names, but for this former British colony's actors and directors, the future now lies...
Live Academy Awards Broadcast Unseen by One of Hollywood’s Biggest Markets: China
Chinese director Zhang Yimou probably smiled at Christian Bale's Best Supporting Actor Oscar win. While the prize could brighten the Chinese...
China Vies for its Own Hollywood
The Chinese government recently announced an ambitious plan to more than double the size of its entertainment and other cultural industries...
Indonesia Sends Out Mixed Signals in Film Ban Debate
The government has given conflicting messages about the ongoing controversy over curbing foreign-movie imports, with the customs office saying a ban...