Cinema Asian American: Q&A With “˜Half-Life’s Jennifer Phang
When it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, Jennifer Phang's genre-busting, science fiction family drama "Half-Life" caught the attention of many....
Sinema Old School and Festive Film presents: Japan Quake Relief Movie Screenings
On April 2nd, Sinema Old School and Festive Films will be presenting two Japanese films dedicated to the Japanese Earthquake Relief...
Raymond Wong Takes on Chinese History in ‘Saving General Young’
Producer Raymond Wong follows comedy with tragedy with his $15 million take on the Chinese historical tale of a war-torn family,...
Filmmaker Nina Paley frees Copyright for Art and Profit
Nina Paley knew she was bucking the prevailing wisdom when she released her animated feature film under a copyright license so...
RKO classics offered for remake
The library of classic Hollywood films by RKO Pictures is being put up for foreign "“language remake at FilMart. The studio...
‘Sanctum’ bow delayed in Japan
The biz in Japan is still coping with the after-effects of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and subsequent nuclear reactor...
‘Factory Girls’ to Get Feature Treatment
A dramatic feature film version of Factory Girls, a non-fiction book about the plight and resilience of China's female migrant laborers...
“˜Uncle Boonmee’ Wins AFA Best Picture Award
A Thai film that mixes contemplations on life, death and reincarnation won best film at the Asian Film Awards ceremony on...
Anime/Documentary Profiles Japanese Content Business
The Japanese satellite channel BS Fuji will run a special about the Japanese media content business on March 26, and voice...
Stefan Says So: [DVD Launch] Sandcastle
The DVD launch of Boo Junfeng's Sandcastle happened over the weekend with launches at Kinokuniya on Saturday, and on Sunday at...
Hong Kong Star Tony Leung Chiu-wai Reuniting With Director Derek Yee in ‘Great Magician’
Emperor Motion Pictures reunites award-winning star Tony Leung Chiu-wai with director Derek Yee in the studio's US$15 million period mystery The...
Malaysia has diverse FilMart presence
Malaysia has its greatest presence yet at FilMart with 27 companies participating in the country's pavillion. Organisers of the FilMart delegation...