5 Chinese language productions are being offered in market screenings on the sidelines of this yr’s Toronto Worldwide Movie Competition in an effort, organizers of this system say, to provide North American audiences a “three-dimensional” view into up to date China. Put collectively by the China Movie Co-Manufacturing Company (CFCC), the choice contains comic Da … Read more
Director Linglingling admits to at first to being stunned when she realized her debut characteristic, Unknown Species, had been chosen for the First Body competitors at this yr’s FIRST Worldwide Movie Competition. In spite of everything, she says, the movie — a languid reflection on life as a contemporary single mom— was shot on a … Read more
Surprises are anticipated on the FIRST Worldwide Movie Competition, given its position as China’s main gathering for cutting-edge unbiased cinema. However nobody noticed Sunday evening coming. When it got here time to announce the pageant’s prime Greatest characteristic movie, the FIRST jury — led by Cannes Un Sure Regard winner Guan Hu (Black Canine) — left … Read more
Formally, Yao Chen was part of the workforce judging the 26th Shanghai Worldwide Movie Pageant’s Initiatives initiative for in-development productions, however the actress-producer freely admits she got here to city eager — as ever — to tackle as many roles as potential. Yao was additionally actively in search of out manufacturing alternatives for her Dangerous Rabbit … Read more
Whereas the Toronto Worldwide Movie Competition was making headlines this week for its most instant plans, the occasion’s CEO Cameron Bailey was 7,000 miles away and looking out a little bit bit additional into the longer term. This yr’s TIFF has introduced the primary batch of highlights for its September 5-15 version, together with world … Read more
The 461-film lineup for the twenty sixth Shanghai Worldwide Movie Competition spans the globe, however motion pictures from India stood out this 12 months, led by Payal Kapadia’s Cannes Grand Prix winner All We Think about as Gentle, tickets for which have been offered out in a matter of minutes. Shanghai’s India Movie Week sidebar … Read more