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The 8th Annual Festival of Cinema NYC announces film lineup August 2-11

The 8th Annual Festival of Cinema NYC announces film lineup August 2-11 Ivy Vale’s Out of My Comfort Zone opens the film festival,  and Delfine Paolini’s A Wonderful Way with Dragons makes its World Premiere as the Closing Night selection More World Premieres include Laura Angiulli’s I Know You, Harrison Dillingham’s Mortimer, and Charles Caracciolo’s The Old Ballgame: The QBH Story. North American premieres include Andrey Getov’s Bo Nan Za, Francois…

FLC and NYAFF Announces Second Wave of Titles and Guests

THE NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FOUNDATION AND FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER UNVEIL THE UNCAGED COMPETITION LINEUP, MORE AWARD HONOREES, AND SPECIAL GUESTS FOR 23RD EDITION OF THE NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL Renowned international stars and acclaimed filmmakers expected to attend NYAFF’s Opening Night red carpet and present some of the festival’s most anticipated premieres        New…

New York Asian Film Festival Announces First Wave of 2024 Lineup

©Courtesy of Kino Films  THE NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FOUNDATION AND FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER  ANNOUNCE FIRST HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 23RD EDITION OF THE NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL This year’s festival features a record 90 world, international, and North American premieres, celebrated industry guests, and 20 feature debuts.        New York, NY (June 13, 2024) – The New…

Netflix Renews Squid Game and 3 Body Problem

Netflix has renewed two of its most successful television series – Squid Game and 3 Body Problem – for additional episodes after they both received acclaim upon their initial releases. Both shows are entering into their second seasons on the streaming platform. Squid Game Season 2 is expected to begin streaming on Netflix later this…

The Hazy Days of Art College 1994

©Courtesy of Dekanalog Like many young people, the Chinese art students in this film largely ignore politics. Very few of them could have conscious memories of the Cultural Revolution, unlike superstar Chinese artists Ai Weiwei, Cai Guo-Qiang, and Wang Guangyi. However, these artists-in-training consciously aspire to their level of success. They also hope to make…

MoMA and FLC Announce the Complete Lineup for the 53rd Edition of New Directors/New Films, April 3-14

FeaturesAll, or Nothing at All dir. Jiajun “Oscar” ZhangBlackbird Blackbird Blackberry dir. Elene NaverianiBlaga’s Lessons dir. Stephan KomandarevCu Li Never Cries dir. Pham Ngoc LânThe Day I Met You dir. André Novais OliveiraA Different Man dir. Aaron SchimbergDreaming & Dying dir. Nelson YeoExhibiting Forgiveness dir. Titus KapharExplanation for Everything dir. Gábor ReiszForemost By Night dir. Víctor IriarteGood One dir. India DonaldsonA Good Place dir. Katharina HuberGrace dir. Ilya…

The Evolution of Asian Cinema

Photo by James Hargis Connelly – © MPTV – Image courtesy Though Asian actors have been performing in movies for more than a century, they were often cast in one-dimensional roles that stereotyped them as either hopelessly passive or brutally aggressive. In many cases, Asian characters were often played by non-Asian actors in “yellowface.” For example,…

Ordinary Angels: Interview with Director/Producer Jon Gunn

Photo by Lionsgate – © Lionsgate People overcoming their differences to selflessly help the greater good of their community shows their true integrity. The new drama, Ordinary Angels, is an inspirational retelling of a true story about the Schmitt family, which relies on the help of their neighbors in order to save their young sick daughter….

SRFF 2024 – The 11th Edition Narrative and Documentary Features Have Been Unveiled

SR Socially Relevant Film Festival NY – SRFF 2024 8 NARRATIVES FEATURES in competition Friday – Sunday, March 15-17 – Cinema Village  From Life to Life | New York Premiere Beka Sikharulidze | Georgia | 2022 | 93 mins The story is set in 1990s Georgia after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Luka is…

Sundance Film Festival Winners : Check Out the Full List!

©In the Summers Today the jury and audience award-winning films for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival were announced during a ceremony at The Ray Theatre in Park City. The Awards Ceremony occured two days before the conclusion of the Festival, taking place January 18–28, 2024, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, with a…