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DOC NYC: How To Have An American Baby, A Gut-Wrenching Account Of How The Birth Tourism Industry Becomes A Geopolitical Parable

Filmmaker Leslie Tai provides a cinematic peek into the soaring latent economy that addresses Chinese pregnant women who travel to the United States to give birth, to provide a better future for their babies. How To Have An American Baby — part of the 2023 DOC NYC line-up — is a choral piece that intertwines…

China, Pakistan Submit Entries for Best International Oscars

China and Pakistan have submitted their entries for best international feature film in the 2024 Oscars competition. According to The Hollywood Reporter, China’s entry will be Frant Gwo’s “The Wandering Earth ll,” while Pakistan’s will be Zarrar Kahn’s “In Flames.” Both films have been added to the members-only streaming service of the Academy of Motion…

Louis Koo to Receive Screen’s Extraordinary Star Asia Award at NYAFF

New York Asian Film Festival announces that the prolific Louis Koo will be honored with the prestigious Extraordinary Star Asia Award at this year’s New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF). A versatile artist with an illustrious career extending beyond acting, Louis has made an indelible mark as a producer in Asian cinema. Koo is one…

Oscar Shortlist / Film Review – ‘Hidden Letters’ is a Vibrant Examination of the Hidden Female Language of Nushu

The existence of secret languages comes from the need for communication that can’t be discerned or understood by others. It can serve to unite those suffering from discriminatory treatment and give them a way in which to find hope and inspiration under miserable circumstances. The exposure and mainstreaming of such languages inherently takes away some…

Exclusive Video Interview: Director Jason Loftus on Canada’s Oscar Submission, Animated Documentary ‘Eternal Spring’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Eternal Spring takes a deeply creative approach to framing and sharing the history it covers, involving renowned comic book illustrator Daxiong in channeling painful memories of government suppression in China. Daxiong explores his own connections to the banned Falun Gong faith as vivid animation…

End of the Line – Official Trailer : A Character-Driven Political Drama about the New York City Subway Crisis

Award-winning filmmaker Emmett Adler’s feature documentary END OF THE LINE is a character-driven political drama about the New York City subway crisis and a long overdue reckoning on infrastructure. Establishing the vital economic importance and grandeur of New York City’s historic subway system, the film dives into its dire modern-day troubles picking up in the…

Chinese Streaming Service Tencent Video Changes the Fate of Brad Pitt’s Fight Club Character

Chinese streaming service Tencent Video has released a new edited version of Fight Club that replaces its original iconic ending. In a move of steamrolling censorship, the film’s new conclusion features an abrupt message that states the authorities triumphed over the titular criminal organization by apprehending all of its members, Time is reporting. Subscribers of…

Film Review: Oscar-Shortlisted Documentary ‘Ascension’ Probes Class in China

Class structures exist in every society, and their gradual dissolution is often considered a hallmark of productive evolution and modernization. But no matter how much equality is achieved and how much the playing field might be figuratively leveled, there will still be those with tremendous means that exert an unbelievable power over those who have…