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All articles by Matt Schley – Page 6
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NewsJapan’s Gaga to launch Takashi Miike martial arts drama at Cannes market (exclusive)
The film is written by Shin Kibayashi, known as the co-creator of popular manga ‘Drops Of God’, which was adapted as an Apple TV+ series.
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News‘When Adam Changes’, ‘Mars Express’ among winners at Japan’s Niigata animation film festival
This year was the second edition of NIAFF.
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FeaturesAs Japan’s animation industry hits record box office, its international impact is also expanding
Screen explores what is driving the phenomenon and what’s coming next
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NewsZhang Yimou talks Chinese box office hit ‘Full River Red’ and keeping investors happy
The Chinese filmmaker said his continued to work after four decades in the business “because I truly love cinema”.
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FeaturesTokyo’s director in focus Hideo Jojo on moving from erotica to remaking an Ozu classic
The Japanese filmmaker has more than 100 credits to his name.
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FeaturesHow Japan’s Tetsuya Tomina attracted top talent to Tokyo premiere ‘Who Were We?’
The drama about two lost souls stars Nana Komatsu and Ryuhei Matsuda.
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FeaturesTokyo film festival outlines three priorities for bumper 2023 edition
Tokyo International Film Festival is establishing closer ties to Asia and increasing the size of its programme — all in anticipation of its biggest event since 2019.
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NewsIndia’s ‘Camels Of The Sea’, Iran’s ‘Friday At The Window’ win DMZ Docs Pitch Awards
Further winners included ‘Seeds Of A Nation’ and ‘Whispers In May’.
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FeaturesKorea’s Hyun kyung Kim on the journey of ‘Defectors’ and harbouring guilt
The film played in competition at DMZ Docs.
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FeaturesIndia’s Sreemoyee Singh on why Jafar Panahi asked her to sing in ‘And, Towards Happy Alleys’
The documentary received its Asian premiere at DMZ Docs in South Korea.
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FeaturesWhy ‘Queendom’ director Agniia Galdanova put her cinematographer on roller skates
The filmmaker spoke at a screening of her film at DMZ Docs in South Korea.
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FeaturesFrance’s Sylvain George talks tackling immigration in ‘Obscure Night – Goodbye Here, Anywhere’
The film received its Asian premiere at South Korea’s DMZ Docs.
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FeaturesNew festival director at Korea’s DMZ Docs talks revamped edition and fresh vision
The 15th edition will open with Maite Alberdi’s ‘The Eternal Memory’.
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News‘The Boy And The Heron’ scores biggest ever opening weekend for Hayao Miyazaki
The Studio Ghibli animation is the first from the iconic director in a decade.
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FeaturesTakashi Shimizu, creator of ‘The Grudge’, talks working with boyband Generations on latest horror ‘Sana’
The horror receives its world premiere as the closing film of Bifan.
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FeaturesCannes award-winner Takamasa Oe on directing ‘Whale Bones’ after Oscar success of ‘Drive My Car’
The film ombines magical realism with tech horror and received its world premiere at Bifan.
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NewsHow streaming and division have fed the folk horror resurgence
A panel at Bifan in South Korea discussed the reasons behind the popularity of the genre.
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NewsMalaysia’s ‘The Passport’ wins top Bucheon Award at Bifan’s NAFF project market
Projects from South Korea, Japan and the Philippines among winners.
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NewsJapan’s Macoto Tezka on how “monsters, horror and art” inspired his filmmaking
The self-styled visualist is the son of “godfather of manga” Osamu Tezuka.
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FeaturesHow XR projects are blurring reality and moving beyond VR headsets
Bifan’s Beyond Reality section is showcasing cutting edge XR projects.