Cannes 2011: Coming-of-age tale for Chris Pine?
As his star has risen in the last few years, Chris Pine has become known primarily for action roles - his...
FILM
Shades of Grey
Film festivals have become major spectacles of our times. They affect the business, culture and commerce of films. As central occasions...
Independent Filmmaker Project Selects 10 Docs for Fellowship
The Independent Filmmaker Project has announced the ten documentary projects it has lined up for its year-long Independent Filmmaker Labs fellowship....
HK director Chan has big hopes for debut martial arts film
Hong Kong director Peter Chan has high hopes for his first foray into martial arts cinema: he wants it to be...
Fan Bingbing and Jang Dong-gun promote ‘My Way’
South Korea's Jang Dong-gun, Japan's Odagiri Joe and China's Fan Bingbing promoted their new movie "My Way" yesterday at the Cannes...
Indonesia’s Blank Screens
A mystery tax has nearly dried up the supply of foreign films in the country The western movies showing in Jakarta...
Unveiling Boonmee
At the Sindh Asian Free Media Association (Safma) auditorium, the screening of Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives provided...
US$2 million movie “The Blue Mansion” screens at Sinema Old School
US$2 million movie "The Blue Mansion" screens at Sinema Old School, and director Glen Goei will be present on both screenings...
Urian Best Picture nominees show emergent regional cinema
THE GROWING regionalization of Philippine independent cinema is very evident in the Best Picture nominees of the 34th Gawad Urian, the...
Summer indies to look out for
Counter-programming. That's what Hollywood studios call the smaller, dialogue-driven movies that come out during the summer alongside the special-effects extravaganzas. The...
“Blissfully Thai” opens May 13 at Asia Society
Asia Society and Cineaste will present "Blissfully Thai", a major film series on current film renaissance in Thailand, on May 13-June...
Shooting of film on Tamil gangs in South London
Earlier this month, 'Tooting Broadway', an independent film, began a rigorous four-week shooting schedule in the heart of South London. Written...