Sundance to broadcast in Taiwan
Rainbow Media's Sundance Channel, which was set up by actor Robert Redford, is now available in Taiwan, after the country's National...
FILM
Medvedev seeks closer Indo-Russian film ties
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said people of his country have been long-standing fans of Indian movies. He stressed the need to...
RPG Maker’s Wife Challenged Japan Nudity Censorship
In the West, Shigesato Itoi is best known for the Earthbound series of role-playing games. He might challenge game conventions, but...
Young burmese director wins film prize in Japan
THE Japan Amateur Film Directors Competition was held last week and from among 100 entries, a young Myanmar director won one...
Bullets takes Aftershock’s opening record
In its opening four days in Chinese cinemas, Jiang Wen's Let the Bullets Fly made RMB181.5 million, setting a new record...
Indian television steps outside Mumbai
With characters and storylines not confined to metropolitan India anymore, television production houses are moving out of Mumbai to shoot in...
Sydney unveils Chinese lineup
Ten films from China and Hong Kong will compete at the third running of the Sydney Chinese Film Festival (5-14 Feb...
Iranian Director Banned From Making Films
Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been sentenced to six years in prison and banned from making films for the next 20...
Documentary on Huangpu Military Academy
Shooting has started on a 12-episode documentary on the Huangpu Military Academy, the pre-eminent army institution that has turned out outstanding...
A Click Away To Sinema’s Festive Sales
Sinema is having a Christmas sales ranging from a $2 Carrot Cake Badge to a $68 made-in-Singapore Battizer that charges your...
Children’s TV Gets Smart in Indonesia
A group of 60 Indonesian children, aged 10 and 11, were surveyed about their favorite television shows. Their top four answers...
First stills from “The Lady”
The Guardian publishes the first stills from a Luc Besson-directed movie which will be called The Lady. It is the name...