Michael Rosser
Michael Rosser is International News Editor at Screen International, with a focus on coverage of Asia, and works closely with Screen’s network of correspondents on news, features and analysis. He also supports the London-based team, on festival dailies in particular.
Rosser first joined Screen in 2012 as news editor, overseeing Screendaily.com and working across market dailies at Cannes, Berlin, Toronto and Filmart in Hong Kong. After a three-year stint as an entertainment editor at IMDb, he returned to Screendaily’s online news team in 2019 before taking up his current role in 2022.
A journalism graduate, Rosser started his career in regional newspapers before moving into trade magazines including Precision Marketing, Broadcast, C21Media and Television Business International.
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NewsTurkey’s Burak Cevik wraps filming historic drama ‘Nothing In Its Place’ (exclusive)
The film is inspired by one of Turkey’s most bloody political massacres, which took place in 1978.
NewsKorea’s Plus M to launch ‘Love In The Big City’, ‘Revolver’ at Busan market (exclusive)
First looks at both upcoming films revealed.
NewsTokyo reveals 20 world premieres among 2023 competition titles
The full lineup has been unveiled for the festival’s 36th edition.
NewsGu Xiaogang, Mouly Surya to receive Tokyo’s Kurosawa Akira Award
Previous recipients include Steven Spielberg, Yoji Yamada and Hou Hsiao-Hsien.
News‘An Ideal Wife’, ‘The Fox’ among projects to receive $6.4m Screen Australia funding
Upcoming titles handled by Embankment, Protagonist, Goodfellas and Studiocanal to receive a share of production funding.
NewsFortissimo boards Chen Kaige’s ‘The Volunteers: To The War’
The latest film from the director of ‘Farewell My Concubine’ will be released in China in late September.
NewsWoo Ming Jin, Aditya Assarat projects among Tokyo Gap-Financing Market 2023 titles (exclusive)
The financing and development platform at TIFFCOM will take place in person for the first time.
NewsHayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy And The Heron’ set for Middle East release
Studio Ghibli animation opened Toronto International Film Festival.
NewsFirst Arabic-language musical film ‘Sukkar’ to be released in Middle East cinemas
MBC Group produced the feature, which will be released by Empire Entertainment.
NewsHayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy And The Heron’ lands UK-Ireland distribution
The Studio Ghibli animation proved a box office hit in Japan and opened this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
NewsJapan launches first official film and TV production incentive scheme
Programme aims to attract films, high-end TV and streaming projects to shoot in the country.
NewsClaire Denis to head San Sebastian jury, Hayao Miyazaki to receive honorary award
The festival is set to open with Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy And The Heron’ on September 22.
NewsKim Jee-woon’s Cannes title ‘Cobweb’ spins US deal
Cannes best actor winner and ‘Parasite’ star Song Kang-ho stars in the black comedy.
NewsBusan film festival advises former director to engage with sexual harassment investigation
Huh Moonyung resigned in May, ahead of the upcoming edition of the festival in South Korea.
NewsVenice title ‘Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus’ lands key Europe, Asia deals (exclusive)
The concert film, directed by Neo Sora, premiered at Venice Film Festival on September 4.
NewsBusan film festival unveils 2023 line-up and will honour Chow Yun-fat
The festival will open with ‘Because I Hate Korea’ and close with ‘The Movie Emperor’.
FeaturesRyusuke Hamaguchi talks ‘Evil Does Not Exist’: “It felt like shooting a film for the first time”
The Japanese filmmaker talks making his new film, which premieres in Competition at Venice.
NewsJapan selects Wim Wenders’ ‘Perfect Days’ as international Oscar entry
Marks the first time Japan has submitted a film by a non-Japanese director.
NewsUK’s National Cinema Day attracts 1.5m admissions to generate £4.65m box office
Biggest titles were ‘Barbie’ and ‘The Equalizer 3’.
News‘Con Air’ director Simon West to film historic drama ‘Antara’ in Saudi Arabia’s Neom
The feature will tell the story of a legendary Arabian warrior and celebrated poet.