Berlin’s WCF backs int’l pics
Feature projects from Syria, Guatemala, Malaysia and Brazil are among the latest pics to win backing from the Berlinale's World Cinema...
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Berlin’s WCF Launches Training Program in Africa, Awards Over $200K to International Films
Berlinale World Cinema Fund, an endowment backed by the Berlin International Film Festival, has announced a new initiative in a number...
Liew’s City adds another prize
Malaysian filmmaker Liew Seng Tat's (劉æˆé”, pictured) project In What City Does It Live? was today awarded €50,000 by the Berlin...
Film Juxtaposes Victory, Tragedy, God’s Deliverance
With God, no dream is too big and no tragedy too great. This is the message behind a new film featuring...
Asia’s gay film scene opens Tokyo up to brave new experiences
Now in its fourth year, the Asian Queer Film Festival is an eye-opener for anyone who has thought that "queers" have...
Mysterious Skin
"Fucking God!," screams an aging Marlon Brando in the 1972 film, "Last Tango in Paris." Ragged and wilting, this certainly isn't...
Night Market to make history
Night Market Hero (雞排英雄) will next week become the first Taiwan film to be imported and distributed in China under the...
Fans, stars and Hollywood mourn end of Harry Potter magic
Film farewells don't get much bigger than Harry Potter, and thousands of fans prepared on Thursday to say goodbye to their...
Another Pinoy cast in Hollywood film, ‘Here Comes the Boom’
MANILA, Philippines -- Half-Filipino actor Reggie Lee is also cast in the Hollywood film, "Here Comes the Boom." As previously reported,...
“˜Amigo’: Friendly fire, family fable
As actor Joel Torre puts it, US filmmaker John Sayles knows more about Philippine history, specifically the chapter on the Philippine-American...
Ministries Disagree Over Film Import Priorities
With major movies still missing from Indonesia's screens, the Finance Ministry and the Culture and Tourism Ministry are at odds over...
MediaCorp appoints Shaun Seow as new CEO
MEDIACORP on Wednesday promoted deputy chief executive Shaun Seow to the top job, bringing to an end a six-month search for...