Indonesia’s Blank Screens
A mystery tax has nearly dried up the supply of foreign films in the country The western movies showing in Jakarta...
Pinoy film premieres to warm welcome at Cannes
Filipino filmmaker Auraeus Solito's dream film Busong, which he described as "very minimalist," premiered last night at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight...
ScreenSingapore’s Inaugural Edition Set to Achieve its Asia-Pacific Remit
Exactly one year after the Board of ScreenSingapore announced its ambitious plan at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival in 2010 to...
Unveiling Boonmee
At the Sindh Asian Free Media Association (Safma) auditorium, the screening of Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives provided...
Fun films for all the family at International Children’s Film Carnival
A little boy sets off on a great adventure to recover his stolen dreams; a mini-witch tries to save the witches'...
ebuano film conquers Korea; ‘Here Comes the Bride’ wows Italian audience
Besting 12 different films from other countries, "Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria" ("The Dream of Eleuteria") was recently chosen to receive the...
US$2 million movie “The Blue Mansion” screens at Sinema Old School
US$2 million movie "The Blue Mansion" screens at Sinema Old School, and director Glen Goei will be present on both screenings...
Urian Best Picture nominees show emergent regional cinema
THE GROWING regionalization of Philippine independent cinema is very evident in the Best Picture nominees of the 34th Gawad Urian, the...
Cannes 2011: 3-D Sex From Hong Kong
While artsy auteur films are the trademark of the Cannes film festival, some movies here on the market have a less...
Summer indies to look out for
Counter-programming. That's what Hollywood studios call the smaller, dialogue-driven movies that come out during the summer alongside the special-effects extravaganzas. The...
Narrowing the Export Gap in Indies
THE director Lixin Fan had already shown "Last Train Home," his acclaimed documentary about Chinese migrant workers, around the world when,...
“Blissfully Thai” opens May 13 at Asia Society
Asia Society and Cineaste will present "Blissfully Thai", a major film series on current film renaissance in Thailand, on May 13-June...