Comedy tickles Cinemalaya jury
The 7th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival (15-24 July) closed Sunday night in Manila with its major awards going to comedies,...
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Philippine cinema reborn
For naysayers who insist that Philippine cinema is dead, we have news for you: You're looking in the wrong direction. Even...
Piece of Mind: Harry Potter and the Deathly Rumors
At first, I wasn't really affected by the disappearance of Hollywood movies from Indonesian screens a few months ago. Did I...
Taxes and propaganda thwart hopes of would-be Potter audiences in some countries
Viewers around the world have flocked to theaters to watch the final movie of the Harry Potter epic, which raked in...
Mamma mia ““ Perth filmmaker’s big screen debut
HE may possess classic Italian traits passed down by his ancestors "“ charm, passion and a fondness for lasagne "“ but...
Odia film maker Nila Madhab Panda ““ Creating quality cinema from New Delhi
It is not easy not to be based in Mumbai and make a mark in the world of Hindi cinema, but...
Writing The City: Nurturing Singapore’s written voice
What is a writer? "Think of salmon swimming up stream against the current, heading towards home. This is you, the individual...
Final Harry Potter Explodes with US$3m Debut!
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2 opens on 107 screens to score an impressive screen average of US$28,227 (S$34,404)...
Korean Film Shooting in Japan Turning Heads
This hotel lobby in Japan's Gumamoto prefecture is bustling with people. They are mostly Japanese extras on the film Gamun 4, or...
PiFan’s NAFF gives top prize to Indonesian director Joko Anwar
The Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) wrapped its 4th Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) yesterday (July 20) with the...
It’s Official: Harry Potter Will Screen Before Ramadan
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the final installment of the Harry Potter movie series will be screened in Indonesia by the end...
New importer set to end Hollywood film drought
There is good news for film fans in the country. In a decision likely to end the 7-month drought of major...