Michael Rosser
Michael Rosser is Asia & Middle East Editor at Screen International, working 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 being appointed International News Editor in 2022, taking up his current role in 2024.
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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NewsTokyo film festival reveals 2026 lineup including 15-strong Competition selection
Revealing its full lineup also included titles in the Asian Future and Nippon Cinema Now competitive strands.
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Organisers said it would return to a “renewed vision” and that year-round programming in Jeddah would be introduced from November.
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Shen Teng leads the drama, directed by Wun Muye.
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The actor and producer is also set to receive Japan’s Praemium Imperiale Award.
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South Korean features such as ‘Harbin’ and ’The World Of Love’ scored box office success after Toronto premieres.
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Alien biker gangs, scheming morticians, and ancient demonic possession on offer.
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NewsTokyo film festival adds new awards and Southeast Asia focus
The awards include a fresh honour for women in cinema.
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