In like a Lion
Only some six months back Chinese films began getting day-and-date releases in North America thanks to the establishment of a new...
NEWS & RESOURCES
Cinema Asian American: Q&A With “˜Half-Life’s Jennifer Phang
When it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, Jennifer Phang's genre-busting, science fiction family drama "Half-Life" caught the attention of many....
Filmmaker Nina Paley frees Copyright for Art and Profit
Nina Paley knew she was bucking the prevailing wisdom when she released her animated feature film under a copyright license so...
RKO classics offered for remake
The library of classic Hollywood films by RKO Pictures is being put up for foreign "“language remake at FilMart. The studio...
‘Sanctum’ bow delayed in Japan
The biz in Japan is still coping with the after-effects of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and subsequent nuclear reactor...
“˜Uncle Boonmee’ Wins AFA Best Picture Award
A Thai film that mixes contemplations on life, death and reincarnation won best film at the Asian Film Awards ceremony on...
Malaysia has diverse FilMart presence
Malaysia has its greatest presence yet at FilMart with 27 companies participating in the country's pavillion. Organisers of the FilMart delegation...
Clover to heaven
Buying films for the Singapore and Malaysian theatrical markets is increasingly competitive as more independent distributors attempt to release titles and...
Filmart: A Market-by-Market Look at Asian Film
INDIA: Hollywood joins forces with Bollywood The courtship between Hollywood and Bollywood continues with Killing Fields director Roland Joffe's Singularity. Currently...
Everything You Need to Know to Survive Filmart
Now in its 15th year, Filmart is one of the founding events of the Hong Kong Entertainment Expo, whose scale and...
Digital China in the frame
The San Sebastian festival (16-24 Sept 2011) will this year dedicate a thematic retrospective to independent Chinese cinema. Titled Digital Shadows:...
Morgan Spurlock’s “Greatest Movie Ever Sold” Trailer
Morgan Spurlock has unveiled the trailer of his latest movie "Greatest Movie Ever Sold", which was awarded Rogue Award Winner for...