In Japan, 3D films get kicked by new samurai flicks
Hollywood 3D movies may be huge in Japan, but a wave of new samurai films dazzles audiences with old-school action and...
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Mitr Chaibancha Siam’s greatest screen legend
They didn't believe he's dead. Or they couldn't. Through the whipping October monsoon, they clamoured and wept, shock with gloom. His...
Busan bids to become hub of Asian film world
Asia's largest film festival signed off this week with a promise to make the South Korean port city of Busan the...
Jack Neo: Watch, then judge
At the Start-of-Production press conference for his upcoming movie Homecoming, Jack Neo made his first official public appearance since his dramatic...
Twittamentary, A Social Media Experiment In Search Of “Character 141”
A sneak peek preview of Twittamentary was held at the Roger Smith Hotel last evening in Manhattan. Hosted by the Singaporean...
7 Days in Slow Motion is a “fun” family film in India, for India, about today’s Indian kids
7 Days in Slow Motion was selected for numerous prestigious film festivals and has won numerous award. The mission of the...
Local film festivals can lead to Oscar glory
For low-budget independent films, the path to an Oscar may lead through small film festivals such as the Big Bear Horror...
Film in plagiarism row hits screens
PRODUCERS of Knock Out released the film on Friday despite an ongoing court battle with US studio Twentieth Century Fox. The...
Oscar organizers unveil foreign film contenders
Biutiful, Of Gods and Men and other movies will be among the titles considered in the foreign-language film category for next...
Independent Filmmakers Launch Crowd Funding Organization
With the growing fundraising trend for filmmaking in full effect, three independent filmmakers today announced the launch of The Independent Collective...
Film About Pekalongan Batik Starts Production
The city of Pekalongan, Central Java, takes its reputation as a renowned center for batik seriously, so much so that it...
Tsai is Asia’s filmmaker
TAIWAN-BASED director Tsai Ming-liang was hailed as Asian Filmmaker of the Year at the 15th Pusan International Film Festival "“ held...