Aliens, Operas and a Blank Slate of Documentaries
So much of what you need to know about Les Blank can be found in the titles of his documentaries: "God...
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A Capital Effort: Jakarta’s Complex Nature, on Film
To many Indonesians, Jakarta is much more than just the capital. It is the land of opportunity, where anybody can become...
Charlie Chaplin’s first attempt at ‘talkie’ is discovered
A manuscript revealing Charlie Chaplin's first shot at a "talkie" has come to light in the family archives. Fifty handwritten pages...
Pay P. Ramlee’s kin some of the millions, Shaw Bros urged
GEORGE TOWN: Although Shaw Brothers is raking in millions of ringgit for television rights to the late Tan Sri P. Ramlee's...
Hackers hit back at Malaysia’s anti-piracy effort
Local and international groups of internet users have hit back after the Malaysian government this month became the first in Asia...
Toronto poised for Bollywood boom
If all goes according to plan, Hollywood North might soon become Bollywood West. Toronto's film industry is hoping that continuing talks...
Easy peasy, Japanesey
With cult director Takeshi Miike's jidai-geki (that's Japanese for period dramas) samurai epic 13 Assassins - a remake of Eiichi Kudo's...
Globalisation in Action – Content Across Continents 2011 Winners Announced
Singapore, June 22, 2011 - (ACN Newswire) - South West Screen and the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) today announced...
Film community to attempt prevention of texting during films
It seems like such a quaint notion: Folks would go to the movie theater, buy their tickets at the box office,...
Playtime resumes for ‘Toy Story’ in cartoon short
Woody the cowboy, Buzz Lightyear and their "Toy Story" pals are back on the big-screen in a new adventure. The voices...
Indonesian Movies: So Bad … But So Good
The current dearth of Hollywood movies in our theaters has once again cast the spotlight on the Indonesian film industry's output,...
Eight official entries selected for 37th Metro Manila Film Festival
Eight entries will be competing for the 37th edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). Metro Metro Manila Development Authority...