ScreenSingapore’s maiden launch set for June 5
It was exactly one year ago at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival that the board of ScreenSingapore announced its ambitious plan:...
Official Confident of Hollywood Ending in Foreign Film Boycott
Indonesia's despair over the lack of Hollywood blockbusters on the big screen may be over soon, according to a tourism official....
“Kung Fu Panda 2” offers eye candy, wisdom for kids
"Kung Fu Panda 2" makes one thing clear from the get-go: Lord Shen, he's one angry bird. Gary Oldman voices the...
Celluloid crossover calms concrete jungle
Having arrived in Bangkok just a few weeks ago, I'm still wrapping my head around the size of the place. I...
Thai Director Apichatpong Weerasethakul Talks Time Travel, Politics And ‘Primitive’ Show At New Museum
Apichatpong Weerasethakul's films have never given up their meanings easily. His latest, "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives," won...
Of lost dreams and angst-ridden characters in “˜Third World Happy’
EJ Salcedo's Cinema One Originals 2010 film "Third World Happy" has more to offer than the presence of mainstream movie and...
Beachside Cinema Comes to Bali With the First Annual Flickerfest
Following a successful 10-day festival in Sydney and a 30-venue national tour, Australia's annual international short film festival Flickerfest will make...
20 years after his death, Filipino filmmaker Lino Brocka endures
Last Sunday, May 22, was the 20th death anniversary of Lino Brocka, one of the Philippines's greatest filmmakers who helped put...
Greg Coote talks emerging markets, co-productions and Singapore
Greg Coote is one of Australia's film pioneers "“ his extensive media-heavy resume includes stints as joint managing director of Roadshow Distributors,...
Arr … the pirates are back!
Just when we thought the Pirates were At World's End and would sink into the depths of history, they come swimming...
Zhang Ziyi named ScreenSingapore 2011 event ambassador
Organisers have named Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi as an event ambassador for ScreenSingapore 2011, the first international film event held in...
The Rise of Singapore
Singapore may be geographically small but it has big plans for its screen industry, including making good use of its co-production...