An animation film from China was forced to pull out of the 41st session of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, held on June 12-17, 2017.
The cult classic 1980’s Japanese television series Monkey, from the classical Chinese book Journey to the West, is being remade in New Zealand as a 10-part series due for release in 2018.
Chinese is one of the oldest and most used languages in the world; however, it is also perceived as one of the most difficult languages to learn by many. While we are faced with problems of transiting into the digital…
A powerful documentary by Leon Lee, Avenues of Escape has just won 4 awards at the 2017 Leo Awards. The documentary is about three female Falun Dafa practitioners who escape spiritual persecution in China by crossing a jungle to find freedom in North…
Qiu Yang is the first Chinese filmmaker to be awarded the prestigious Palme D’or Award for his short film A Gentle Night at the 70th Cannes Film Festival in France last week.
Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower, won the Audience Award at this year’s 2017 Sundance Film Festival, where it premiered, in the World Cinema Documentary Competition.
The Eagle Huntress is a documentary film by Otto Bell that follows the loveable character Aisholpan, a teenage Kazakh girl from a nomadic family in Mongolia, who attempts to become the first female eagle hunter.
Studio Ghibli’s The Tale of the Princess Kaguya is an astoundingly beautiful anime based on a 10th-century Japanese folk story, The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon-Child. The film is directed by Isao Takhata (Grave of the Fireflies) and took eight years to make.
Director Sasha Rainbow shot a colorful and engaging music video-clip in Bangalore, India, exploring the female skate scene.
The cinematography from Barry Jenkins film Moonlight is receiving good reviews for its emotional and dreamlike style. In this video-essay by Alessio Marinacci, he compares the style of Moonlight with the work of Hong Kong director Wong Kar-Wai:
An animation film from China was forced to pull out of the 41st session of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, held on June 12-17, 2017.
The cult classic 1980’s Japanese television series Monkey, from the classical Chinese book Journey to the West, is being remade in New Zealand as a 10-part series due for release…
Chinese is one of the oldest and most used languages in the world; however, it is also perceived as one of the most difficult languages to learn by many. While…
A powerful documentary by Leon Lee, Avenues of Escape has just won 4 awards at the 2017 Leo Awards. The documentary is about three female Falun Dafa practitioners who escape spiritual persecution in…
Qiu Yang is the first Chinese filmmaker to be awarded the prestigious Palme D’or Award for his short film A Gentle Night at the 70th Cannes Film Festival in France last…
Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower, won the Audience Award at this year’s 2017 Sundance Film Festival, where it premiered, in the World Cinema Documentary Competition.
The Eagle Huntress is a documentary film by Otto Bell that follows the loveable character Aisholpan, a teenage Kazakh girl from a nomadic family in Mongolia, who attempts to become…
Studio Ghibli’s The Tale of the Princess Kaguya is an astoundingly beautiful anime based on a 10th-century Japanese folk story, The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon-Child. The film is directed by Isao Takhata (Grave of…
Director Sasha Rainbow shot a colorful and engaging music video-clip in Bangalore, India, exploring the female skate scene.
The cinematography from Barry Jenkins film Moonlight is receiving good reviews for its emotional and dreamlike style. In this video-essay by Alessio Marinacci, he compares the style of Moonlight with the…
The short animated film Alike, which was co-directed by Daniel Martínez Lara and Rafa Cano Méndez, earned numerous awards, including “Best Animated Short Film” at the Goya awards. After it…
Christopher Dennis impersonated Superman on Hollywood Boulevard for some 25 years until he was brutally attacked by assailants wielding golf clubs last August. Not only did the attackers knock out…
Tyrus is a feature length documentary by filmmaker Pamela Tom. It celebrates the Chinese-American artist known for inspiring Bambi. In 1942, Walt Disney’s Bambi was released and received rave reviews about…
Nanfu Wang’s documentary entitled Hooligan Sparrow follows women rights activist Ye Haiyan (a.k.a. Hooligan Sparrow) and her struggle for justice for six school-girls who were the victims of rape in China. The…
Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince) is a much loved book written by French poet, aristocrat, and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery. The book was first published in 1943, and…
The documentary film Sonita is about a young Afghan girl living in Tehran who dreams of being a rapper, but whose mother wants to sell her into marriage. Iranian Director Rokhsareh…
Peabody Award-winning director Leon Lee’s latest documentary, Avenues of Escape, follows three incredible women’s journey as they escape political persecution in China.
Werner Herzog’s latest documentary Into the Inferno sees him team up with Volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer, as they visit the world’s most dangerous and active volcanoes. The film is not just a study…
Mensajeiru (Messenger) is a short film by East Timorese Director Francisca Maia. Based on a true story, a young man accepts a dangerous mission to deliver a message on behalf of hundreds…
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) winning director and animator, Ainslie Henderson, put together a wonderful music video for the Manchester, United Kingdom-based band James and their song Moving On.
