China Vies for its Own Hollywood
The Chinese government recently announced an ambitious plan to more than double the size of its entertainment and other cultural industries...
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Indonesia Sends Out Mixed Signals in Film Ban Debate
The government has given conflicting messages about the ongoing controversy over curbing foreign-movie imports, with the customs office saying a ban...
Australia crowned by Oscars
The cartoon shorts Oscar went to The Lost Thing (pictured), directed and written by Shaun Tan and also directed by Andrew...
Colin Firth: ‘I Am Against’ PG-13 Cut of ‘King’s Speech’
"I think the film has its integrity as it stands," the best actor winner tells The Hollywood Reporter at the Oscars....
Very Short International Film Festival – Call for Submissions
Breathe easy"¦ Aspiring local film buffs can "˜breathe easy' with yet another four weeks to submit their creative entries for Singapore's...
British documentary exposes dangerous side of Manila
From dangerous roads to extreme poverty, a British documentary highlighted several problems faced by millions of people in the Philippine capital...
Filipino cinematographer all set for Academy Awards
Matthew Libatique said as we sat for a brief one-on-one chat in one of the rooms of the Search to Involve...
Film industry loses iiNet piracy case again
Film distributors and producers lost a second round in their court campaign against Australian Internet service provider iiNet, which they had...
Lights, camera, action: Hollywood goes to China
It's Hollywood's big weekend, but after the celebrations the industry will return to work on Monday in the same cash-strapped state...
Cinema On The Backfoot
t's that time of the year when distributors sulk as films move down the audience's list of priorities. Not only is...
Foreign Film Importers Owe Rp 30b in Import Tax
Importers of foreign films owe Rp 30 billion ($3.4 million) of import tax on film royalties and could have to pay...
Chris Columbus To Remake Korean Comedy HELLO GHOST
For those that like their bad news to come in twos, the news that "family comedy" hack Chris Columbus intends to...