Multi-award-winning Dutch-Australian director Rolf de Heer's films expand creative horizons in the ways he deals with character, narrative and dialogue. Heads were turned with the Venice Grand Jury ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Film Festival: 5 Chinese Movies Not to Miss
China's most prestigious film event has become a more domestic affair in recent years, but it's still the premier platform for discovering local gems, such as new features from directors Guan Hu and ... ( read original story ...)
Parallax Set Sales Slate for Shanghai Film Festival Pair
Chinese indie sales firm Parallax is handling rights on two features and a short that are playing at the Shanghai festival. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Selection ‘Requiem for a Tribe,’ From Hot Docs Winner Marjan Khosravi, Aims to Give a Voice to Nomadic Iranian Women
Iranian filmmaker Marjan Khosravi, winner of multiple awards for her shorts, is bowing her first feature-length film, “Requiem for a Tribe,” at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The film is in ... ( read original story ...)
Emerging Chinese Directors Lead Shanghai Festival’s Asian New Talents Section
Zeng Zhi, previously a commercials director, puts the focus of his debut feature "Friday, Funfair" on the struggles of a young woman who was abandoned by her husband and is left to take care of her ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Film Festival Jury Weighs in on Unique Process of Moviemaking: ‘Each Film Is a Rejection of the Previous One’
On the opening day of the Shanghai film festival the international jury weighed in on the unique process of moviemaking, scripts and performance. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Disney Resort rings in ‘happiness tourism’ for scores of visitors
The 2024 Shanghai Disney Resort Happiness Travel Trends Report, released on Thursday, takes the resort as a sample to look into travelers' growing desire for emotional fulfillment amid a rebound in tourism, and seeks to offer new insights into ongoing trends and changes within the tourism industry. ( read original story ...)