Indonesians get a chance to ‘Experience China’
In July, Chinese and Indonesian state organizations will collaborate to host "Experience China," a series of activities throughout Indonesia to commemorate...
FILM
Tax Deal Thaws Cinema Freeze
Indonesian audiences will be heartened to learn that the government has finally moved to end a running feud with movie importers,...
Great bodies of work
WHEN Bill Hunter died, it was the worst career move he ever made. Far worse than his career move, or decision...
Like father, like son
FIFTEEN years ago, Datuk Yusof Haslam created history when his film Sembilu 2 raked in RM6.1 million at the box-office. The...
Shining a Light on Indonesian Children’s Movies
While the months long Hollywood movie drought may soon be over, there is another type of film that has been in...
Who do the anonymous hackers represent?
THE flap over the hacker attack of the Malaysian Government's portal has come and gone as swiftly as the click of...
Conquering the people’s republic of cinema
With China set to be the biggest film market outside of US, everyone in the movie business wants a slice of...
New Documentary Chronicles Hunt for Southeast Asia’s Most Wanted Terrorist
Never-before-seen footage of Indonesian-born terrorist Mas Selamat Kastari, 50, being recaptured two years ago in Kampung Tawakal in Skudai, Johor, will...
It’s Panda-monium
Jennifer Yuh Nelson may not have imagined herself sitting in a director's chair in Hollywood but the brains behind the latest...
Seeing the unseen at the 2011 Cinemalaya
They lined up on the stage like they were part of a rogue's gallery. Veteran actress and director Laurice Guillen, Cinemalaya's...
China’s communists mark 90th birthday with big-budget film
A big-budget film with an all-star cast opened on Thursday to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of China's ruling...
Indonesian Censors Take Aim at Ghost, Sex Films
With a Hollywood movie ban already in place, the Film Censorship Board is taking aim at the current mainstay of Indonesian...