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By Valentina Riccardi

15 Sep 2014

DOK Leipzig Lake Festival: Asia-Europe confluence through Documentary | India

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The second edition of the DOK Leipzig Lake Festival of documentaries was held between April 17 to 21, 2014 at The Lake Resort, Naukuchiatal, Uttarakhand, India.

By Sasiwimon Wongjarin

21 Aug 2014

Insight on the development of Ties That Bind: Asia Europe Film Producers Workshop

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[caption id="attachment_43513" align="alignright" width="300"] Ties That Bind: Asia Europe Film Producers Workshop, Phase One, Udine, Italy, between 29 April 2014 - 3 May 2014[/caption] ASEF would like to congratulate Ties …

By Kerrine Goh

11 Jun 2014

Ties that Bind: An insider's perspective

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The 2014 edition of the Film Producers Workshop Ties That Bind took place in Udine, Italy on 29 April to 7 May, along the 16th Far East Film Festival. Justin …

By Kerrine Goh

24 Dec 2013

The Dawn of a New Age | Cinema in Pakistan

[caption id="attachment_9515" align="alignleft" width="290"] International Cast of 'Josh'[/caption] Contributed by Shayan Shakeel In 2012, a little known filmmaker from Pakistan won the Academy Award for the Best Documentary Short and …

By Siddharth

07 Oct 2013

Looking at a Creative Future for Europe

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The European Commission would have stood tall at the Locarno Film Festival this August, when nine films supported by its much lauded MEDIA programme were screened at the prestigious International …

By Pamela Nowicka

31 Aug 2013

Hungry For Content | SE Asian Film Scene

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The recent Roughcut seminar at the Georgetown festival in Penang, radiated an inspirational sense of positivity and optimism. Directors Banjong Pisanthanakun (Thailand), Azharr Rudin (Malaysia) and Sheron Dayoc (he Philippines) …

By Siddharth

31 Jul 2013

A travellers guide to BIFF 2013 | Korea

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The most anticipated festival in South East Asia, Busan International Film Festival is drawing closer. Before the accreditation for the festival opens for this October event, it is time to …

By Valentina Riccardi

30 Jun 2013

The importance of preserving, restoring and promoting film heritage

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Valentina Riccardi, our Project Co-ordinator, writes about the Memory! International Film Heritage festival co-supported by Asia-Europe Foundation through film.culture360.asef.org

By Valentina Riccardi

11 Jun 2013

The importance of preserving, restoring and promoting film heritage

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The Memory! International Film Heritage Festival that took place on 1-9 June in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, was the first festival in the region with a precise focus on film restoration.

By Kerrine Goh

13 May 2013

Documentary filmmaking and multilateralism | A conversation with Yves de Peretti

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David Ocón has interviewed Yves de Peretti, from the Ateliers Varan (France), one of the organisers of ‘Catch-Tell-Transform: 4th Documentary Filmmakers’ Workshop’.

By Kerrine Goh

08 May 2013

Constructive criticism will make you reflect harder on your project | Interview with Ilang Ilang Quijano

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David Ocón has interviewed Ilang Ilang Quijano, one of the participants of ‘Catch-Tell-Transform: 4th Documentary Filmmakers’ Workshop’.

By Kerrine Goh

06 May 2013

Asian Side of the Doc 2013 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Kuala Lumpur played host to the 4th edition of the Asian Side of the Doc (ASD), an international documentary co production market.

By Siddharth

03 May 2013

Pitching Lab with Stefano Tealdi

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Stefano Tealdi is not a run of the mill producer busy making his films in isolation. Instead, this charming Italian has strived for development of documentary culture in Southern Europe …

By Siddharth

03 Apr 2013

Understanding the Berlinale | An insider's diary

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Berlin International Film Festival, popularly called the Berlinale, is a leading film festival in the world. It is the most sought after event in the Berlin cultural scene, attracting film-loving …

By Sarah Richardot

13 Feb 2013

Cinema Reborn | A Profile of Cambodian Films

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Cambodian cinema is yet to come out of its historical crisis of the 70’s. Cinema in this tiny part of the world suffered systematic dismantling at the hand of Khmer …