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Disaster film shares world premiere

Metro | Entertainment and nightlife
2009-11-6

DISASTER film "2012" will premiere in Shanghai next Friday with a simultaneous global screening. Cinemas have high expectations for the film's box office performance, as its storyline and compelling visual effects...

Chinese film studio eyes IPO on NYSE

Business | Advertisement/media
2009-11-4

A THIRD leading Chinese movie studio is aiming for a listing - this time on the New York Stock Exchange - as the country's entertainment companies turn to the capital markets to raise funds. Beijing Polybona Film...

'Green' carpet sets the tone for Tokyo festival

World
2009-10-18

THE Tokyo International Film Festival opened yesterday with stars including Hollywood actress Sigourney Weaver strolling a "green" carpet made of recycled plastic bottles. The theme of the nine-day festival, which...

Filmmakers honored in Pusan

World
2009-10-17

AN Iraqi-Japanese film about Kurdish refugees living in a dilapidated football stadium during Saddam Hussein's rule and a South Korean movie that follows a young poet's messy relationships won the top prize at the...

George Clooney in London for film festival gala

World
2009-10-15

LIKE the London Film Festival, Wes Anderson's "Fantastic Mr. Fox" is a mix of British grit and American glamor. The movie was made in England using old-fashioned stop-motion animation, and has a voice cast led by...

US prosecutors want Polanski appeal dismissed

World
2009-10-10

LOS Angeles prosecutors have asked a judge to dismiss an appeal filed by Roman Polanski before his recent arrest in Switzerland, saying the issues he presented no longer apply. Head Deputy District Attorney Irene...

Pusan festival mixes Asian film, Hollywood glamor

World
2009-10-7

ONE of Asia's top film festivals will kick off tomorrow with a focus on regional cinema and a touch of Hollywood glamour. The 14th Pusan International Film Festival in the South Korean beach resort town will kick...

Few deals but some Oscar tips

World
2009-9-20

THIS year's Toronto film festival lowered its curtain yesterday after 10 days of premieres and industry networking that produced few movie deals but showcased some good bets for the Oscars. Executives, hoping...

Chinese directors honored at Montreal

National
2009-9-8

FILM director has Wang Quan'an won two awards at The 33rd Montreal World Film Festival, Xinhua news agency reported today. His film "Weaving Girl" won a Special Jury Prize and Ecumenical Award at the film festival...

Detective plays take spotlight

Metro | Urban construction
2009-9-3

THE 79-year-old Xinguang Film Art Center on Ningbo Road near Nanjing Road Pedestrian Mall has been renovated to be the city's first "whodunnit theater." The theater will focus on detective plays, such as those written...