In The Hamptons, Toasting “The Mischievous Pope of Independent Cinema”
Ben Barenholtz, who effectively invented the midnight movie when he began showing late night films-like Lynch's "Eraserhead"-at his Elgin Theater in...
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Jung looks to China beyond Hollywood
The 15th edition of Pusan (Busan) International Film Festival (PIFF) opened on Thursday, showcasing the latest trends, including most notably the...
Qi Yuwu films his first English movie
The actor who's been involved in both local and overseas films like 881, Painted Skin and 14 Blades, is now filming...
New release model could inject money into independent films
The traditional movie release pattern goes something like this: (1) theatrical release, (2) on demand, (3) high-end premium cable (HBO, Showtime),...
YouTube looks to India growth
On the content partnership side, Youtube has made great progress as Indian content producers are really innovative and they are leveraging...
Asian movie directors compete for top award
Thirteen novice Asian directors are competing at the region's premier film festival this week for an award they hope will kick-start...
Top Asian film festival aims to break boundaries
After the fanfare of opening night Asia's premier film festival gets down to business in the South Korean port city of...
Japan-Korea join forces to battle Hollywood
Putting aside their past cultural and political differences stemming from Japan's WWII-era occupation of Korea, Japanese films started making inroads in...
Film fest gets PM’s support
The 4th Australian Malaysian Film Festival, now running until Oct 6 in Melbourne, received a moral boost recently, from the Prime...
The Art Of Film Title Design Throughout Cinema History
Have you ever thought of what makes you remember a certain movie or TV show? Of course, it's the story being...
Chinese film ‘Rumination’ honored at Vancouver festival
The Chinese film "Rumination" ("Fanchu") was among two East Asian films honored with "special mentions" at the Vancouver International Film Festival...
Taiwan’s Tsai Ming-liang named Asia’s filmmaker of the year
Taiwan-based director Tsai Ming-liang was on Sunday hailed as Asian Filmmaker of the Year at the region's most prestigious film festival....