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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FeaturesFive talking points from Filmart 2026
The Hong Kong International Film and TV Market ran from March 17-20.
News‘38.83’, ‘Good Trip’, ‘The Sea Speaks His Name’ lead 2026 HKIFF Industry winners
Further multiple award winners included ‘The Excreman – On The Road’ and ‘A Ghost In The Market’.
News‘Renoir’ producer eyes 2027 shoot for Emma Kawawada’s ‘Life Is Yours’
The Japanese drama will focus on an elderly woman seeking revenge at a luxury ski resort.
News‘Blades Of The Guardians’ lands at Trinity CineAsia for UK-Ireland, Malta release
EXCLUSIVE: The martial arts epic stars Jet Li and Wu Jing
NewsCJ 4DPlex moves into narrative film sales with ‘OK! Madam: Bon Voyage’
EXCLUSIVE: The sales arm of the South Korean banner has focussed on concert films and documentaries.
NewsCappu Films to spark off Jack Neo’s ‘Ah Boys To Firemen’ at Filmart
EXCLUSIVE: Marks the latest in the hit Singapore film franchise.
NewsKorean omnibus chiller ‘App The Horror’ locks key Southeast Asia sales
EXCLUSIVE: The cast includes Anupam Tripathi of ‘Squid Game’.
NewsSouth Korean blockbuster ‘The King’s Warden’ sells to North America, UK-Ireland, key Asia territories
EXCLUSIVE: The period drama is the country’s biggest box office success since the pandemic.
NewsZhang Ziyi reflects on 20 years in cinema at 2026 Asian Film Awards
Further honours on the night went to Terrance Lau and Liu Haoran.
FeaturesWhat’s in the running for Cannes 2026?
What will not be ready is as informative as what will be.
NewsAsian Film Awards 2026 to honour Zhang Ziyi, Liu Haoran, Terrance Lau
Zhang will receive the excellence in Asian cinema award.
NewsNetflix launches VFX facility Eyeline Studios in India
The studio will handle visual effects and generative virtual effects.
NewsTokyo film festival, TIFFCOM sets 2026 dates
The 10-day festival and affiliated market will return in October.
News‘The King’s Warden’ hits landmark 10 million admissions in South Korea
The period drama is the first film in two years to reach the box office milestone.
NewsAmazon MGM Studios hires Warner Bros Discovery exec Buddy Marini to head Japan
The industry executive was previously CEO of Hulu Japan.
NewsPiece of Magic, GKids partner on multi-territory release of ‘All You Need Is Kill’
The Japanese animated feature is set to roll out across Europe.
NewsTom Burke, Eve Hewson to star in untitled Lenny Abrahamson film
Set in the 1970s, filming is due to begin in March.
NewsMAD World boards ‘Blue Card’ from Cannes award-winning Sudanese filmmakers
EXCLUSIVE: The project was selected for the Berlinale Co-Production Market but the filmmakers withdraw after visa issues.
NewsAcclaimed Sudanese filmmakers pull out of Berlinale Co-Pro Market after visa rejection over “migration risk”
EXCLUSIVE: The director and producer of ‘Blue Card’ previously produced Cannes award-winner ‘Goodbye Julia’.
FeaturesEFM 2026: The buzz titles from South Korea
Horror, animation and the latest from Berlinale award-winner Hong Sangsoo are among the titles being presented by South Korean sellers at EFM. Michael Rosser reports