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Get in-depth perspectives through commissioned articles, interviews and reports on current topics for Asia-Europe cultural relations.


By Kerrine Goh

29 Sep 2011

The Changing Role of Film Societies in Bangalore

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I have spent many hours visiting hole-in-the-wall vendors of pirated DVDs at Bangalore’s National Market. The collections are vast, the prices are low, and the salesmen, in their pithy analysis …

By Kerrine Goh

13 Aug 2011

Film audience and film literacy

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The decline of cinema-houses, wherever it happens, is generally associated to the changes in social attitudes. These include the uses of new audiovisual tools, which allow interacting, transforming, and sharing …

By miki braniste

25 Jul 2011

Independent theater in the red carpet world

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Why theater at one of the biggest film festivals in Eastern Europe? What does it bring to the audience in addition to the movie projections?

By Kerrine Goh

09 May 2011

What are Human Rights film festivals?

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The last decade witnessed an impressive proliferation of human rights film festivals all over the world. The formula of such a festival appeared attractive, both to the audiences and to …

By Ramona David

21 Feb 2011

Asia Europe Film | Nurturing independent cinema

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East Meets West Fim Forum and Festival project – selected under the Asia-Europe Cultural Partnership Initiative: Film 2010 (AECPI: Film) programme which supported collaborative projects from Asia and Europe.

By Kerrine Goh

10 Feb 2011

Apichatpong Weerasethakul: Case Study of an International Asian Filmmaker

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In May 2010 Apichatpong Weerasethakul won the Palme d’or at Cannes for his feature Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall Past Lives, and thus became the first Thai director to receive …

By Florentina Bratfanof

10 Dec 2010

Cultural policy overview on Romanian Film Industry

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Romanian cinema began to gain recognition on the world stage after 2005. Interest in Romanian movies grew ever since, and important young film directors begun to make a name for …

By Jérémy Segay

30 Nov 2010

Interview with Charlotte Appelgren of Cine-Regio

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Culture360 discusses with Charlotte Appelgren of Cine-Regio, the European network of regional film funds.

By Valentina Riccardi

11 Nov 2010

Call for articles on film.culture360.org

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The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and the editorial team of www.culture360.org are inviting potential writers from ASEM countries*

By Jérémy Segay

13 Aug 2010

Interview with Charlotte Appelgren of Cine-Regio

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Culture360 discusses with Charlotte Appelgren of Cine-Regio, the European network of regional film funds.

By Kerrine Goh

31 Dec 2009

Does Europe Know How To Fish? Some Thoughts Accompanying The Launch Of Media International Programme

It has been seventeen years since the European Commission introduced the first MEDIA programme to support the European audiovisual industry.

By Judith Staines

02 Nov 2009

China in Europe: europalia cultural festival

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Europalia, based in Belgium, is a major international arts festival held every two years to celebrate one invited country’s cultural heritage. This year China has been chosen.

By Kerrine Goh

30 Sep 2009

Asia-Europe Digital Film Workshop: A Critical Insight

Korean filmmaker Park Kiyong relates a story of having met key “Nouvelle Vague” figure Agnes Varda in Paris three years ago, shortly after she had shot the documentary The Gleaners …

By Kerrine Goh

29 Sep 2009

Interview With Aviva Silver: Insights Into 2008 And 2009 Media International Programme Submissions

The Preparatory Action MEDIA International is aimed at strengthening cooperation between the audiovisual industries of “third” countries and those of EU Member States. It also aims to encourage the two-way …

By Kerrine Goh

25 Jun 2009

The Eastern European Cinema Conundrum

The European cinema map has one big blank space with a red dot marked out in the middle. The blankness extends throughout the East of the continent, and the red …