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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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- News
Filmmaker Shekar Kapur appointed IFFI festival director
The director of ‘Elizabeth’ will oversee the 55th and 56th editions of the International Film Festival of India.
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Revenge thriller ‘Steppenwolf’ lands North America, UK distribution ahead of Fantasia (exclusive)
The film is produced by Alexander Rodnyansky of Oscar-nominated ‘Leviathan’.
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Eight talking points from the Venice 2024 line-up
Venice 2024 will see the return of stars, a lack of streaming titles, and a slight improvement in the number of female directors.
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Korea’s Plus M closes deals for Toronto title ‘Love In The Big City’ ahead of world premiere (exclusive)
The romantic drama stars Kim Go-eun of box office hit ‘Exhuma’ and is directed by E.oni.
- News
Venice Film Festival reveals 2024 line-up
21-strong Competition includes new films from Todd Phillips, Pedro Almodovar, Dea Kulumbegashvili, Luca Guadagino, Pablo Larrain and Justin Kurzel.
- Features
Nicholas Tse on the state of Hong Kong’s film industry and moving into directing
The action star received the Screen International Star Asia Award at the New York Asian Film Festival.
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Indian box office tops $600m in first half of 2024 led by ‘Kalki 2898 AD’
Marked a 3% increase on the same period in 2023.
- Features
Hong Kong star Tai Bo’s journey from Bruce Lee to the next ‘Cold War’ (exclusive)
The actor received the Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award at New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF).
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Imax forges first partnership with leading Saudi exhibitor Muvi Cinemas
Four Imax screens to open across Riyadh, Jeddah and Dhahran.
- Features
“We’re taking risks”: How New York Asian Film Festival’s biggest ever edition is mixing star power with new talent
Stars from South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand and beyond are set to attend the festival.
- Features
South Korea’s Lee Hye-ri talks cheerleader film ‘Victory’ and future plans (exclusive)
The actress and singer will receive the Screen International Rising Star Asia Award at the New York Asian Film Festival.
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Taliban documentary ‘Hollywoodgate’ set for MENA release through Front Row
The distributor will release the film across the Gulf ahead of the third anniversary of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ producer Jon Landau dies aged 63
The Oscar-winning producer had been diagnosed with cancer.
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Indonesian martial arts star Yayan Ruhian joins Pedring Lopez’s Korean action film ‘Ji’
The upcoming feature will be produced by the Philippines’ Black Ops and Singapore’s Very Tay.
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Zaid Abu Hamdan’s ‘Boomah’ begins Jordan shoot, cast revealed
The crime thriller stars Jordanian actress Rakeen Saad.
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Chinese sci-fi ‘Escape From The 21st Century’ to be launched by Fortissimo at Toronto (exclusive)
The feature is set to open in China on August 3.
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Cannes award-winner ‘Black Dog’ lands UK-Ireland distribution (exclusive)
The Chinese drama won the Un Certain Regard Prize.
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Alternativa Film Project shifts to Indonesia, plans festival showcase (exclusive)
The nascent initiative is aimed at showcasing social impact titles from developing film industries.
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NYAFF unveils 2024 competition titles, Nicholas Tse to receive Screen award
Titles include Thai box office hit ‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’
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‘I, The Executioner’ director Ryoo Seung-wan readies spy thriller ‘HUMINT’
The filmmaker’s most recent feature played at the Cannes Film Festival.