South Asian Filmmakers Fund Launches
A Seattle fund aiming to fill a gap in financing for South Asian filmmakers is launching Monday. The Tasveer Film Fund will bestow...
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Hong Kong Cinemas to Reopen This Weekend as COVID-19 Infections Decline
Hong Kong cinemas will reopen this weekend 8 May as the government relaxes some of the restrictions that have been in...
Asia Box Office Crashes 88 Percent in First Quarter Amid Coronavirus
The novel coronavirus pandemic has driven an astounding 88 percent crash in theatrical box office revenue in Asia-Pacific over the first...
Rishi Kapoor, Beloved Bollywood Film Star, Dies at 67
Rishi Kapoor, one of India’s most beloved film actors, who was best known for his romantic roles, has died. He was...
Ron Howard to Direct Film Based on 2018 Thai Cave Rescue Incident
Filmmaker Ron Howard is on board to direct ‘Thirteen Lives’, a film based on Thailand’s Tham Luang cave rescue. Howard will...
Bollywood Star Irrfan Khan Dies at 53 From Colon Infection
Acclaimed Indian actor Irrfan Khan died in Mumbai on 29 April at the age of 53, after being hospitalised for a...
Korea To Re-Open Some Cinemas This Week; ‘Trolls World Tour’ In Exclusive Megabox Engagement, Alongside VOD Release
Korea, the world’s fifth largest box office market, is re-opening a portion of its major cinemas this week after a soft-ish...
Asian Celebs Work to Combat Racist Attacks Amid Pandemic
Actress Olivia Cheng was recently volunteering in Vancouver when she says she witnessed a man drive up to an elderly Chinese...
China’s Movie Theatres Are Closed—Again. for Studios, the Anxiety Is Unbearable
In late March, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to ravage the global film industry, forcing theaters to shutter and grinding movie...
‘Extraction’ Star Randeep Hooda Is a Celebrated Bollywood Actor
Netflix’s new action film, Extraction, stars Hollywood a-listers Chris Hemsworth and David Harbour. But it also features a number of notable Indian actors, including Randeep...
Objectifs Launches The Objectifs Film Library, a Collection of SEA Short Films Available For Rental
Objectifs, Centre for Photography and Film, has launched the Objectifs Film Library, a collection focused on short films from Southeast Asia....
Malaysian Musician Carves a Name for Himself in Hollywood
Yew Ping Soo, 29, has worked as an audio producer, sound engineer and on the music for many famous Hollywood movies...