Unveiling Boonmee
At the Sindh Asian Free Media Association (Safma) auditorium, the screening of Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives provided...
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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...
Yellow Sea crosses to Japan
The Klockworx Co has picked up Japanese rights to The Yellow Sea, the South Korean thriller that appears this week in...
How Korean Sleeper Hits Are Finding Their Niche
When Korea's largerst multiplex, CGV, decided to expand the number of screens devoted to independent films under a program entitled Movie...
Indie film examines Gwangju survivors
Quality independent films have been steadily luring moviegoers to the theaters over the past several months. Starting with "Re-encounter" in February,...
Manunuri explains why it chose only 3 stars as Artista ng Dekada
The Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP), an organization of respected film critics, has struck a controversial chord again. In an intimate...
Harvey Weinstein Makes Early Deals At Cannes
At Cannes' Martinez Hotel, Harvey Weinstein held court at a party for his company's production and distribution slate, confirming his upteenth...
‘Shagird’ is an adventurous film’
The walls of director Tigmanshu Dhulia's office in Versova are adorned with posters of classic films like Bullitt, Bandit Queen, Touch...