Filmmaker Campaigns to Get Wayland-Shot Film in Theaters
Justin Lerner may live on the other side of the country, but that doesn't mean Wayland isn't close to his heart....
Clover to heaven
Buying films for the Singapore and Malaysian theatrical markets is increasingly competitive as more independent distributors attempt to release titles and...
Chinese blockbusters set for battle at Asian Film Awards
The two biggest grossing movies in Chinese cinema's history are in the running for this year's 5th Asian Film Awards, an...
Stefan Says So: Perfect Rivals
Han Yew Kwang is a busy man these days, where in recent months we have seen the release of his independent...
Filmart: A Market-by-Market Look at Asian Film
INDIA: Hollywood joins forces with Bollywood The courtship between Hollywood and Bollywood continues with Killing Fields director Roland Joffe's Singularity. Currently...
Everything You Need to Know to Survive Filmart
Now in its 15th year, Filmart is one of the founding events of the Hong Kong Entertainment Expo, whose scale and...
Reel China: Targets an elusive film fan – the Chinese American
For years, Chinese films shown in U.S. theaters have fallen into two distinct camps, both driven by largely white patrons: martial-arts...
South Korean cinema’s radically banal Hong Sang-soo
Terrifying techno thrillers or grisly horror flicks are the more familiar face of South Korean cinema today, but one of its...
Hong Kong’s Film Festival Opens
The 35th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) opens Sunday with screenings of two films, the romantic comedy "Don't Go Breaking...
SRK’s three essentials to make Hindi films global
Bollywood lacks three very essential skills - screenplay writing, technology and discipline - says superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has been...
Digital China in the frame
The San Sebastian festival (16-24 Sept 2011) will this year dedicate a thematic retrospective to independent Chinese cinema. Titled Digital Shadows:...
A Slice of Hong Kong Life
Hong Kong director Stanley Kwan's new film features a large ensemble cast, all the action takes place aboard a bus, and...