Pusan Film Festival Decries Panahi Sentence
The Pusan International Film Festival on Friday issued a statement heavily criticizing the Iranian government decision to sentence director Jafar Panahi...
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The Man Who Stopped the Desert
From Wangaari Maathai's Billion Tree campaign to lush permaculture landscapes in Jordan, we've seen how individuals and communities can reverse desertification...
Korean entertainment company ordered to revise “unfair” contracts
One of South Korea's biggest entertainment companies, SM Entertainment, was ordered on Thursday by the country's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) to...
Leow represents Gateway for Singapore
Singapore legal firm Gateway Law Corporation has appointed Michael Leow as company director and head of its media and entertainment law...
Documentary ‘Embodies Kim Jong-un’s Great-Nation Dream’
North Korean heir-apparent Kim Jong-un has hailed the Chinese film "The Rise of the Great Nations," saying it embodied his own...
Review: The Ghost Must Be Crazy
Described as a Hormedy (horror + comedy), "The Ghost Must Be Crazy" contains two stories - "The Day Off" by Boris...
Eros grabs Yamla Pagla Deewana
Eros International has picked up international rights to father and sons starring movie Yamla Pagla Deewana. The action-comedy-romance will be distributed...
Sundance to broadcast in Taiwan
Rainbow Media's Sundance Channel, which was set up by actor Robert Redford, is now available in Taiwan, after the country's National...
Medvedev seeks closer Indo-Russian film ties
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said people of his country have been long-standing fans of Indian movies. He stressed the need to...
RPG Maker’s Wife Challenged Japan Nudity Censorship
In the West, Shigesato Itoi is best known for the Earthbound series of role-playing games. He might challenge game conventions, but...
Young burmese director wins film prize in Japan
THE Japan Amateur Film Directors Competition was held last week and from among 100 entries, a young Myanmar director won one...
Bullets takes Aftershock’s opening record
In its opening four days in Chinese cinemas, Jiang Wen's Let the Bullets Fly made RMB181.5 million, setting a new record...