‘Balloon’ Takes Best Picture at Hainan Island International Film Festival
Pema Tsedan’s Balloon was named best picture while Wang Lina’s A First Farewell took awards for best director and best actress (Sonam Wangmo) at...
Japan’s Pia Film Festival to Launch Oshima Prize for New Talent
Conceived by Oshima’s widow, actress Akiko Koyama, the Oshima Prize will be presented to young Japanese filmmakers who “following in the...
How to Write Sociological Stories
The world your characters live within affects them in many ways. Sometimes they provide the internal struggles that drive them forward,...
‘Parasite’ Leads Asian Charge in International Oscar Race
For most awards observers, the Asian Oscars race narrative in the international feature category begins and ends with Bong Joon Ho’s...
METUB WebTVAsia Awards Celebrates Multimedia Talents from the Region
Taking place on 5 December at Ho Chi Minh City and attended by 600 high profile guests from across Asia, the...
Singapore Film Distribution Company Anticipate Pictures Launches The Anticipatron Program
Singapore film distribution company Anticipate Pictures has announced the Anticipatron Program. Charging S$36 as a trial, members of the program will...
Sundance 2020 Announces Features Lineup: Films From Rees, Zeitlin, Plus Surprise Taylor Swift Doc
The 2020 Sundance Film Festival has announced its entire feature film lineup for the January gathering. The 11-day event will showcase 118 features,...
Indonesia’s Gojek Makes Inroads into Online Movie-Streaming Industry
Jakarta-based multi-service platform Gojek launched a new online movie-streaming application GoPlay to support Indonesia's film industry by acquainting global audiences to...
China-Based Movie Producer Set to Invest RM3b in Malaysian Film Industry
A China-based movie production company is set to invest more than RM3 billion in the country’s movie and entertainment industry for...
Sinema Media Announces ‘The Inciting Incident’, Its Inaugural Screenplay Challenge
Sinema Media, a consultancy and project management company focused on film and media initiatives, has announced The Inciting Incident, its inaugural...
Singapore Presents over 750 Hours of Quality Content for a Global Audience at ATF 2019
Singapore makes a strong showing at the Asia TV Forum & Market 2019 (ATF), with 80 media companies showcasing their latest...
IMDA Launches $20m Fund to Boost Funding of Regional Media Projects, like Movies, in Singapore
To help boost how media projects in the region - be they television shows, animated features or movies - can be...