China regulator says short films must now follow the script for overseas screenings

China regulator says short films must now follow the script for overseas screenings

China’s top film regulator has ordered that all Chinese movies strictly follow rules on approvals before being screened in overseas film festivals, months after a Chinese movie about Covid lockdown triggered heated discussion in this year’s Cannes Film Festival. In a notice issued on Thursday by the China Film Administration, it required that domestically produced … Read more

Boulder tries to lure Sundance Film Festival to town for 2027 event

Boulder tries to lure Sundance Film Festival to town for 2027 event

Colorado film boosters on Thursday announced a plan to lure the world-renowned Sundance Film Festival to Boulder in 2027. The proposal would help put Colorado on the map internationally as “the center of the film industry,” Gov. Jared Polis told The Denver Post on Thursday, joining other renowned festivals in Telluride, Denver and Boulder. He … Read more

Singaporean Chiang Wei Liang awarded Camera D’Or Special Mention for film Mongrel at Cannes Film Festival 2024

Singaporean Chiang Wei Liang awarded Camera D’Or Special Mention for film Mongrel at Cannes Film Festival 2024

As the 77th Cannes Film Festival came to a close on Saturday (May 25), Singaporean filmmaker Chiang Wei Liang received a Special Mention Camera d’Or prize for Mongrel, a film he wrote and co-directed. The Camera d’Or is an esteemed award at Cannes, recognising the best first feature film from any of these three sections: … Read more