Hollyblog: The Pros and Cons of Chinese Film Funds
It seems you don't have to swing a dead cat very far to find a project that has Chinese money attached....
Production Talk – ‘V1k1’ by Tzang Merwyn Tong
V1k1 is A Techno Fairytale is an indie Sci Fi Thriller set in a modern-day alternate universe. It tells the story...
Updates For Yudai Yamaguchi and Tak Sakaguchi’s YAKUZA WEAPON
Due to have its world premiere at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival at the end of February, the first artwork...
Singapore studios break ground
Construction got underway yesterday on Infinite Studios, a building which will house Singapore's first two purpose-built sound stages, one of which...
Wikileaks documentary goes on air
This one's for current affairs fans. Sunday sees the television premiere of "WikiLeaks: War, Lies and Videotape", a hard-hitting film investigates...
China moves to reduce smoking scenes in films, TV dramas
China's film and broadcast watchdog has issued a circular ordering to reduce smoking scenes in films and TV dramas following complaints...
IMAX Signs Multi-Theatre Deal In China
IMAX Corporation and Jiangsu Eudemonia Blue Ocean Cinema Development Co., Ltd. announced an agreement to install four new digital IMAX theatre...
New Generation of Filmmakers Turning to Internet, Fans to Finance Projects
With old models of film financing models breaking down, a new generation of filmmakers is turning to the Internet for the...
“Poetry”: An unlikely masterpiece from Korea
I'm here to tell you that Korean director Lee Chang-dong's film "Poetry" is both beautiful and moving, a quietly haunting meditation...
Singaporean filmmaker Wee Li Lin Receives Honorary Award
The Singapore Short Film Awards will be presenting the Honorary Award to Wee Li Lin '11 (MFA, Dramatic Writing) for her...
Slashing Samurai: A Culture Savored
OUTSIDE, the streets of Greenwich Village were drowsy and dull with summer. But inside, in the darkness, blades slashed, top knots...
Still behind, four decades on
After 46 years of regulated existence, Singaporean film producers are finding it tough to think of marketable fresh initiatives. There are...