Truong Minh Quy on Moving Past Vietnam’s Ban of His Un Certain Regard Film...
Young Vietnamese director Truong Minh Quy made a splash at the Cannes Film Festival with his Un Certain Regard film “Viet and Nam,” which debuted on Wednesday. His story, a contemporary-ish romance...
View ArticleExiled Hong Kong Filmmakers Mark Controversial Anniversary With ‘Tiananmen’...
A group of independent filmmakers are set to direct “Tiananmen” (working title), a film paying homage to Hong Kong’s golden age of cinema in a story set against the backdrop of the ‘June 4 political...
View Article‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ to Incur Only ‘Minimal Cuts’ Ahead of Confirmed China...
“Deadpool & Wolverine” will enjoy a release in mainland Chinese cinemas on July 26, simultaneous with its North American outing. And, despite hailing from what is arguably Marvel’s most adult...
View ArticleMalaysian Filmmakers, Academics Slam Expanded Censorship Rules: ‘Filmmaking...
Filmmakers in Malaysia are predicting more arrests and criminal investigations if the government pushes through proposed guidelines to the country’s censorship system and expands the remit of the Film...
View ArticleThai Hit ‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ Wins Audience Award at...
The Thai-produced hit comedy “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” was Sunday announced as the winner of the audience prize at the New York Asian Film Festival. The film, from Thai director Pat...
View ArticleTurkey Blocks Instagram After Government Official Says Platform Removed Posts...
Turkey’s communications authority blocked the country’s access to Instagram on Friday, one day after the government slammed the social media platform for removing posts by Turkish users expressing...
View ArticleChinese Game ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Is an Instant Global Hit, Attracting Great...
When was the last time a Chinese-developed video game created a global stir as boisterous as the launch of “Black Myth: Wukong”? The noise is mostly plaudits for the quality of the game’s action,...
View ArticleDirector of Georgian Film ‘The Antique’ Blames Russia for Blocked Screenings...
Georgian director Rusudan Glurjidze, whose drama “The Antique” depicts the mass deportation of Georgians from the country by Russian authorities, on Friday asserted that she is being censored by an...
View ArticleGeorgian Film ‘The Antique’ Will Play at Venice Film Festival Overcoming...
A Venice court on Wed. has ruled that Georgian director Rusudan Glurjidze’s drama “The Antique,” which depicts the mass deportation of Georgians from the country by Russian authorities, can play at the...
View ArticleAustralia Proposing to Ban Children From Social Media, Joins Wave of Asian...
The Australian federal government said Tuesday that it will introduce legislation this year that bans children from accessing social media. The exact age has yet to be determined. The plan, announced...
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