Beijing launches major new film event
The inaugural edition of the Beijing International Film Festival will be hosted from 23-28 April 2011 in China's capital. The Beijing...
Often-Ignored Animation Editors Looking to Boost Profile
Some awards shows, including the International Animated Film Society's Annies, don't offer editing as a category, which one industry insider calls...
Kim Hye-ja named best actress by LA critics
Korean actress Kim Hye-ja was named best actress by the Los Angeles Critics Association, an influential group of American film critics....
Could Jourdan Lee be the next Bruce Lee?
Raised in Australia, Jourdan left his high-flying job at Goldman Sachs as a controller for accounting services to enroll himself in...
Breakout reels viewers in
Channel 8's year-end blockbuster drama series, Breakout, drew over one million viewers to its first and second episodes alone. The show...
Lahore maker signs Hulk cinematographer for his next
Filmmaker Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan has roped in Hulk cinematographer Frederick Elmes for his next venture. Elmes' credits also include Blood...
Bhansali: Not Confident of Making a Comedy Film
Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who has mastered the art of presenting intense and dark stories on celluloid, says he is not sure...
Emir wins at 34th Cairo International Fest
Director Chito Roño's musical Emir won the Yussef Chahine Award for Best Artistic Contribution at the 34th Cairo International Film Festival...
Int’l Documentary Forum Opens in Beijing
Can documentaries change the world? David Novack, a documentary director from the United States, says he doesn't know but believes that...
Assayas: No Formula For Good Filmmaking
At the 15th International Film Festival of Kerala, Oliver Assayas, French filmmaker and director, share that he never sets out to...
Has Shanghai Lost Its Artsy Edge?
The problems began earlier this year when the Canadian curator, Rebecca Catching, put together a show that took a critical look...
Cinema Routes: China, Taiwan and Hong Kong
Even though they are politically joined by the same country, the cinema of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan has, traditionally, few...