Feng Xiaogang’s Next Film Tackles China Famine During Japanese Invasion
Hit-making Chinese director Feng Xiaogang's next picture, Remembering 1942, tells of a deathly famine in central China that claimed three million...
“˜Priest’: Korean graphic novel meets Hollywood
There's a new vampire movie in town, and no, there's hardly anything romantic about this. Forget beautiful, pale undead beings that...
Film to show Ishinomaki residents’ spirit
An American man who helped popularize manga in the United States has gone behind the camera to make a film about...
Filipino film industry’s elusive dream
Filipino audiences have become much more discerning today than they were in the previous decades. No wonder, our local multiplexes are...
Paban Kumar Cannes-bound
Award winning documentary and television director of Manipur Haobam Paban Kumar has been selected by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting...
The new Asian Hollywood
Hollywood, of late, seems to have lost much of its inspiration and charm, clogging cinemas with derivative and dull films. Many...
Regional Indian films challenge Bollywood on global turf
Punjabi film Dharti is making waves among Indians in Australia. The low-budget movie, released two weeks ago, has collected Rs 1.19...
Lido re-opens with new IMAX Hall
Iconic Singapore theatre complex Shaw's Lido Theatres opened its doors Thursday after closing seven months ago for a S$20 million renovation....
India’s first queer short film contest hits web
For the city's queer community, this could well be a year of firsts. The week-long Queer Azadi Mela set the ball...
Thailand Film Office Urges Filmmakers to Unleash Their Imagination in Thailand
Film and television personnel around the world know of Thailand's fantastic locations, backdrops and world class production services' industry. The Thailand...
Has money distracted us from what is important? Sinema discovers
"I had everything I needed, I had a house and I had raised two children. I gave it all away". Living...
Filipino film about women wins in New York fest
"GANAP na Babae (Garden of Eve)," an indie film about women made by women directors, won the best in cinematography award...