‘Dear You’ director Lan Hongchun talks inspiration and reactions to his Chinese sleeper hit
The film ranks as 2026’s second biggest film at the China box office to date.
Six talking points from the Venice 2026 lineup: Studios and female directors go missing
In Competition, just one title out of 20 is directed by a woman.
Amman Film Industry Days showcasing fresh projects from Cannes award-winners
The industry platform has selected upcoming features from some of the biggest filmmakers emerging from the Arab region and its wider diaspora.
Amman International Film Festival returns to champion rising Arab talent
This year’s edition will feature a spotlight on Tunisian cinema.
Rising Hong Kong star Angela Yuen on going from accounting to big screen awards
The actress is known for ‘The Narrow Road’, ‘Chilli Laugh Story’ and ‘Hong Kong Family’.
Taiwan star Joseph Chang talks ‘Deep Quiet Room’ and memories of ‘Eternal Summer’
The actor received the Screen International Star Asia Award at the New York Asian Film Festival.
Five Locarno Open Doors directors to look out for
The participants make for an instant list of international talent to watch.
African producers at Open Doors 2026 talk tenacity, resilience and innovation
Chances to meet fellow African producers remain rare and precious.
In profile: Locarno’s 2026 Open Doors Projects
Six projects from Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda are looking for international partners through Locarno Pro’s Open Projects Hub.
How Open Doors is helping to build audiences for African films in and outside Africa
The Locarno initiative aims to provide a meeting point for African filmmakers and create opportunities for equitable coproductions,
“Locarno is the place to see how a film can work,” says festival director Giona A Nazzaro
Nazzaro talks about his love for genre filmmaking and US cinema and embracing political debate.
New York Asian Film Festival turns 25 with bold, “shameless” selection and star power
Key titles include ‘Colony’, ‘Hope’ and ‘Dear You’.
NYAFF rising star awardee Sara Minami talks ‘All Greens’, ‘Magical Secret Tour’
The Japanese actress and model will receive the Screen International Rising Star Asia Award.
