Takashi Miike, Yao Chen and Yeo Yann Yann to Be Honoured at SGIFF 2019
Running from 21 November to 1 December 2019, The 30th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) will be presenting this year’s Honorary...
SGIFF Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary with a Tasteful Line-Up of Strong Narratives and Film Personalities
The 30th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) announced its full Festival line-up at the Shangri-La Hotel today, 22 October, staying true...
‘Joker’ Is Set to Become the Highest Grossing R-Rated Movie Ever
Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix's controversial Joker movie has the best October opening weekend ever at the box office, and now it is...
Former Disney Chief Sets Asia Pacific Hub in Melbourne, Announces Two Projects
Dick Cook, the former chairman of Walt Disney Studios, has struck a deal to establish the Asia Pacific headquarters of Dick...
‘Breakdown’ and ‘The Veiled Willow’ Take Top Awards at Viddsee Juree Awards Singapore 2019
Two outstanding Singaporean short films, Breakdown and The Veiled Willow, were honoured at the second annual Viddsee Juree Awards Singapore, an...
Tarantino Will Not Recut ‘Once Upon a Time’ for China After Cancelling Theatrical Release
Quentin Tarantino will not recut Once Upon a Time in Hollywood to placate Chinese censors, Variety has confirmed. The decision likely means that the...
‘Weathering With You’, ‘Penguin Highway’ Nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Awards
The organizers of the 13th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (ASPA) announced nominations for its Best Animated Feature Film category on Thursday....
Malaysia Orders Cuts to ‘Abominable’ Over Controversial Map Scene
Malaysia has ordered cuts to the U.S.-Chinese animated feature Abominable, which includes a scene involving a map that portrays China’s contested...
‘Wet Season’, ‘The Fever’ Win Top Awards at Pingyao Film Festival
The Fever, from Brazilian filmmaker Maya Da-Rin, won best film in the Roberto Rossellini awards at this year’s Pingyao International Film...
Netflix Launches Certification Training Program for Indian and Southeast Asian Post-Production Professionals
Netflix launched its first post-production training program in Asia on 15 October to enable and accredit the creative community in India...
Chinese Auteur Jia Zhangke Touts Trio of Projects at Pingyao International Film Festival
No one attending the Pingyao International Film Festival can escape learning about Jia Zhangke’s upcoming projects, with the same three trailers...
China Leads Asia Pacific Screen Awards Nominations
Films from 22 countries will be represented at the awards but while the likes of India, Japan and Russia have picked...