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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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
NewsFinecut lands sales rights to ‘Wind Up: The Movie’ with K-pop stars Jeno and Jaemin
EXCLUSIVE: The feature is edits together footage from 50 short-form episodes, which recently debuted on platform Kitz.
NewsKorean horror ‘Salmokji: Whispering Water’ surfaces at EFM with Showbox
EXCLUSIVE: The film is set at a well-known haunted site in Korea.
NewsK-Movie expands EFM slate with ‘Mad Office Dance’, ‘Yeong Deok: A Haunted Eatery’
EXCLUSIVE: Further titles from the South Korean firm include ‘The Eyes’.
NewsKorean animation ‘Long Long Night’ grows Finecut’s EFM slate
The upcoming feature is based on an award-winning novel.
NewsLoco Films boards Berlin-bound refugee drama ‘Chronicles From The Siege’
EXCLUSIVE: The film marks the narrative feature directorial debut of Palestinian Syrian writer-director Abdallah Alkhatib.
FeaturesBerlin 2026: highlights from the Generation, Forum and Panorama Documentary lineups
Screen staff pick out highlights from the Generation, Forum and Panorama Documentary strands. The festival runs February 12-22.
NewsLuminalia boards Berlin’s first Pakistani film ‘Lali’ ahead of premiere
EXCLUSIVE: The darkly comic film is directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat.
News‘Marty Supreme’ getting China release, set to become A24’s highest grossing film
China Film Group to release the Josh Safdie feature starring Timothée Chalamet.
News‘Parasite’ producer Barunson E&A teams with Studio N on films, series for Southeast Asia
Naver Webtoon subsidiary Studio N is known for ‘My Daughter Is a Zombie’ and ‘Chicken Nugget’.
NewsJason Statham thriller ‘Shelter’ revives Saudi box office after opening top across MENA
Directed by Ric Roman Waugh, the action thriller was released in the region by Front Row Filmed Entertainment.
NewsZhang Yimou espionage thriller ‘Scare Out’ lands UK-Ireland distribution
The film, starring Jackson Yee and Zhu Yilong, is set to release at Chinese New Year.
NewsChinese animation ‘Light Pillar’ completes Berlin’s Perspectives lineup
The feature marks the directorial debut of Xu Zao.
NewsBeta Cinema to handle sales of political thriller ‘Keep Her Quiet’, starring Zar Amir
The upcoming film will be introduced to buyers at EFM.
NewsOscars 2026: ‘Sinners’ leads with all-time record 16 nominations
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another also had a strong showing with 13 nominations.
NewsNetflix showcases four films on 2026 South Korea slate
Titles include the upcoming feature from Lee Chang-dong.
NewsJack Ng’s ‘Night King’ lands UK-Ireland, Benelux release from Trinity CineAsia
EXCLUSIVE: Marks the latest feature from the director of box office hit ‘A Guilty Conscience’.