In the mood for love
Hong Kong filmmakers are turning to romantic comedies for easier access to the mainland market. In Don't Go Breaking My Heart,...
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Government to Apply Single Tax on Imported Films
Amid uncertainty on the fate of foreign films in Indonesia, the government says a single tax will be applied to imported...
Kim drafted in CJ E&M reshuffle
Veteran producer Jonathan Kim has been appointed to an executive-level film consultancy role at the recently restructured South Korean entertainment conglomerate...
Indian drama in Canadian polls: Delhi filmmaker alleges copyright violation
Delhi-born Gemini Award-winning filmmaker Ali Kazimi has alleged that Canada's ruling Conservative Party has violated his copyrights by using an image...
The Legacy of Silent Film
Perhaps one of the main reasons that so many of us, myself included, fail to "get" certain films, or certain aspects...
“˜Madame X’ Finds an Audience
Is the world ready for an Indonesian transvestite superhero? "Madame X" is one of the unexpected surprises at this year's Hong...
Singapore Returns to MIPTV With Exciting TV Content and Technologies
The Media Development Authority of Singapore has led a delegation of 11 Singapore media companies to MIPTV. The world's premier market...
Indian film industry taps new revenue streams
Indian filmmakers are targeting the country's burgeoning cable and satellite television sector as well as the Internet for new sources of...
Jack Ma joins forces with Peter Lam
Jack Ma, the billionaire this month described on the cover of Forbes magazine as "The Face of China Inc," has allied...
India, Spain may sign treaty to collaborate in filmmaking
The proposed Indo-Spanish film co-production treaty awaiting final approvals from India and Spain will provide the much-needed impetus to collaborative film...
881 – The best of both worlds
As the Hokkien musical lyrics in getai-film 881 mused, "Each of us gets half, but our relationship will not halve." In...
Seichiro Ujiie Dies in Japan at 84
Seichiro Ujiie, the media heavyweight and anime producer, who was president of Nippon Television (NTV) when the broadcaster dominated in the...