Anthony Chen’s ‘Wet Season’ Team to Co-Produce Thai Film ‘Model Student’
Singapore’s rising star director Anthony Chen, whose second feature film Wet Season opened the 30th Singapore International Film Festival, will co-produce Thai...
‘Manta Ray’ Producer to Receive Southeast Asia Co-Production Grant
Venice-winning Thai producer Mai Meksawan (Manta Ray) has been handed a slice of the inaugural Southeast Asia Co-Production Grant, and he...
Celebrating the Diversity of Southeast Asia – An Interview with Anucha Boonyawatana and Mouly Surya
South East Asian filmmakers Anucha Boonyawatana, Yeo Siew Hua and Mouly Surya received commissions to direct short films - Not a...
Taiwanese-Canadian Model Godfrey Gao Dies After Collapsing on TV Show
Taiwanese-Canadian actor and supermodel Godfrey Gao, the first Asian to be the face of Louis Vuitton, died while filming a TV...
‘Makmum’ Most-Viewed Indonesian Movie in Malaysia, Nabs Muri Award
Indonesian horror movie Makmum has been named the most-viewed Indonesian film in Malaysia in 2018 - 2019, booking total revenue of 7.15 million...
Netflix, Hotstar in Talks With Indian Government to Establish Self-Regulation Code for Content
Leading platforms such as Netflix, Disney's Hotstar, SonyLiv and Indian player Zee5, among others, have been holding discussions with the Indian...
The Seven-Year Long Journey Behind UNTEACHABLE – An Interview with Director Yong Shuling and Producer Lisa Teh
Unteachable details the four-year period where local teacher Ng Meixi pilots a new programme which aims to help students in Normal...
Netflix Bolsters K-Drama Lineup in Multiyear Deal With South Korea’s JTBC
Netflix continues to bet big on Korean drama. The streaming giant on Monday unveiled a three-year licensing deal with South Korean...
Eight Projects Awarded the Inaugural Southeast Asia Co-Production Grant by Singapore Film Commission
Eight feature-length film projects helmed by Singapore and Southeast Asian producers have been awarded the inaugural Southeast Asia Co-Production Grant. Projects...
China’s Golden Rooster Awards to Take Place Annually
China’s Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival opened in the coastal city of Xiamen with the announcement that the Golden...
Insightful and Bittersweet, Unteachable Is an Ode to Singapore’s Often-Forgotten Dreamers
Unteachable follows teacher Meixi as she tries out Tutorial Relationships, a novel teaching method from Mexico, in Normal-Technical Stream classes in...
METUB WebTVAsia Awards to Celebrate Top Asian Creators in Vietnam
Digital entertainment leaders WebTVAsia and METUB Network are co-presenting Asia’s most celebrated digital creator awards, the METUB WebTVAsia Awards, in Ho...