All articles by Michael Rosser
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News‘Atlantic Rhapsody’ wins top Golden Goblet award at Shanghai film festival
Further winners included ‘Her First Taste’, which scooped the best film in the Asian New Talent section
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NewsShanghai Project market reveals 2026 award winners
Six titles picked up prizes at the SIFF Project event in Shanghai.
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NewsViu, iQiyi International join forces to launch streaming bundle in Southeast Asia
Launching in H2 2026 across Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia.
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NewsChinese box office hit ‘Dear You’ lands sales to North America, Australia, NZ
The drama ranks as the second biggest film of 2026 to date at the China box office.
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NewsAndrey Zvyagintsev’s ‘Minotaur’ wins top prize at Sydney Film Festival 2026
Further winners included documentary ‘Time And Tide’ and Banchi Hanuse’s ‘Ceremony’
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NewsChinese smash hit ‘Dear You’ heads to UK-Ireland, France with Trinity CineAsia
EXCLUSIVE: The family drama has earned nearly $240m at the China box office.
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NewsGreece set as Cannes Marché du Film 2027 country of honour
The market will host dedicated events under the banner Ride the Greek Wave.
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NewsNew York Asian Film Festival 2026 reveals first wave of titles, Joan Chen to receive honour
Hong Kong’s Angela Yeun and Japan’s Sara Minami to receive Screen International Rising Star awards.
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NewsShivani Pandya Malhotra’s Ta Films expands production slate, readies ‘Drowning’
The Dubai-based production company also has a film in development with MBC.
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NewsShivani Pandya Malhotra steps down as managing director of Red Sea Film Foundation
The MENA film industry veteran spearheaded the launch of Red Sea International Film Festival.
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News‘Obsession’, ‘Camp Miasma’ to compete at 30th Bucheon fantasy festival
The 11 titles in competition also include ‘Hokum’ and ‘Nightborn’.
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NewsMarjane Satrapi, Iranian French director of ‘Persepolis’, dies aged 56
The artist and filmmaker is also known for directing ‘Radioactive’.
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News‘Being Towards Death’ from ‘Detective Chinatown’ director Chen Sicheng scores UK deal
The film is set to open in the UK on June 5.
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NewsNa Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ sells out in 200+ territories after Cannes premiere
Plus M Entertainment said it had achieved the highest overseas pre-sales in Korean film history.
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NewsSouth Korea launches committee to establish six-month theatrical window
Authorities aim to reach a deal by August.
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NewsCentral City Media to release Tracy Choi’s ‘Girlfriends’ across UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: The film stars Fish Liew, Jennifer Yu, and Eliz Lao.
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NewsYutaro Seki’s ‘My Son’ wins Imagica Group financing prize backed by Kei Ishikawa
The award includes up to $440,000 (¥70m) in investment.
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NewsMAD Solutions lands MENA rights to Zamo Mkhwanazi’s ‘Laundry’ as its first non-Arab title
EXCLUSIVE: The film proved a breakout hit at Toronto.
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NewsIraqi Film Fund forges major partnership with pan-Arab studio MAD Solutions
EXCLUSIVE: The agreement will see MAD handle sales and distribution of upcoming Iraqi features.
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News“Cinema should be for everyone”: blind filmmaker Bahman Yazdan Panah talks navigating Cannes with guide dog Tess
“Tess helps a lot because everyone is interested in her and her market badge.”