BIFF unveils a 13-film Japanese animation special as the Busan Story Market expands with new Thai and Hong Kong IP projects. The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced the 13-film ...

“Urban Ed” is an American independent drama written, directed and produced by Wade Wofford, inspired by his own experiences as an educator at an urban charter school that was closed by the state.

The 2026 edition of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival offered a particularly revealing snapshot of contemporary Philippine cinema, not simply because of the variety of genres represented in the ...

Tsui Hark’s “Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind” remains a ferocious mix of nihilism, social criticism and exploitation cinema. “Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind” remains one of the most ...

After discovering his ability to resurrect 72 hours after death, job seeker Seok-hwan (Koo Kyo-hwan) finds himself pursued by those who have become aware of his existence. He has a strong sense of ...

“Status: Rejected” is part of the full-length line-up of the 2026 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. It won the NETPAC award for its portrayal of Asian realities, and its lead actress, Ruby Ruiz, ...

Tokyo IP Market: Adaptation & Remake (TIPM), a key program of TIFFCOM 2026, has announced the first lineup of Japanese IP holders participating in its second edition. The event will take place from ...

“Sombras Chinas” is the 2025 debut feature of Argentine filmmaker Sebaztian Baz and the first native 9:16 vertical feature to receive a commercial theatrical release in Argentina. The Spanish language ...

Joe Bum-Jin discusses Aachi and Ssipak’s influences, eight-year production, Korean animation and his plans for an AI-assisted sequel. Joe Bum-Jin is a Korean animation director best known for “Aachi ...

Message from the Future” is a 2026 Malaysian short film written, produced and directed by D NI, the filmmaking name of Wan Dinnie. The six minute Malay language production stars Hamizan, Wan Dinnie’s ...

The BFI London Film Festival has announced its 10-film Official Competition, including highly anticipated new works from Hirokazu Kore-eda and Rubaiyat Hossain. The BFI London Film Festival has ...

Thomas Barker’s “Indonesian Cinema after the New Order: Going Mainstream” approaches Indonesian cinema primarily through the structures surrounding it rather than through extensive analysis of ...