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By Jeffrey Withaya Campbell

04 Mar 2009

China-Denmark: artist residencies, transforming communities

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Stine Hebert is Curator and Residency coordinator of the Factory of Art and Design in Copenhagen, Denmark. Xinxin Guo is curator at the Beijing Studio Center in Beijing, China.

By Jérémy Segay

29 Jan 2009

On Film Festivals In South East Asia

The Cinemanila International Film Festival and the Jakarta International Film Festival has just turned 10 years old this year. It seems to be high time that we had a look …

By Kerrine Goh

29 Jan 2009

Europa Cinemas Goes Digital: A Report From the 13th Europa Cinemas Conference

By NINA PEčE, Director of Kinodvor arthouse cinema, Slovenia

By Kerrine Goh

31 Dec 2008

A Chinese Cinema From Within Europe?

The portrayal of China in film has long been a fascination in Europe. However, the traditional reliance on Euro-American filmmakers to reconstruct the image of China has, since a few …

By Kerrine Goh

29 Nov 2008

Asiexpo: From Festival To Books

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This month, SEA-Images meets with Jean-Pierre Gimenez, the director of Asiexpo Association which organises the Lyon Asian Cinema Festival, one of the oldest of its kind in France. How was …

By Kerrine Goh

29 Sep 2008

Parlez-Vous Francais?

Interview with Raya Martin on his Cannes Cinefondation residency and the blurring lines, borders, and aesthetics between Asian and European cinema. by Alexis A. Tioseco

By Kerrine Goh

29 Aug 2008

The Road To Cinemalaya. Some Random Rants On Pinoy Indie Cinema

In November 2000, the Cultural Center of the Philippines organized a four-day festival of new works by up-and-coming independent filmmakers. The centerpieces of the event were six works –Jonjon Red’s …

By Kerrine Goh

29 Aug 2008

An Overview On Some Of Asia’s Most Important Film Festivals

Over a thousand film festivals take place each year in every corner of the globe. The majority of the world's film festivals are in Europe, still home to the most …

By Kerrine Goh

29 Aug 2008

Jura Or Moravia, Where To Go For Children Films?

In Europe, June is the month of the dilemma’s for those trying to pick the best of children and school films programmes. The situation is not new; two festivals, one …

By Kerrine Goh

31 Jul 2008

Red Carpet For

“GONE WITH THE WIND”, the Victor Fleming title presented – Out OF COMPETITION – at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, announced the fate of the French film programme, at the …

By Kerrine Goh

31 Jul 2008

Publications on the Asian Film and Audiovisual Markets – Now Available

At the moment where Paris Cinema 2008 closed its programme – with the largest ever showcase of Philippines recent film productions –, the French capital welcomed the first film-symposium of …

By Kerrine Goh

30 May 2008

Spain and Asia – a step backwards, a step forward

It is difficult to establish the connecting parameter between Spain and Asia in cinematography matter. In fact, Asia has long been a great unknown territory to our country, a precious …

By Jeffrey Withaya Campbell

19 May 2008

Korea: Hub City of Asian Culture Project

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The Hub City of Asian Culture Project, Gwangju has been put forward at the national level since 2004. Gwangju is an important city in Korea, known for its cultural heritage.

By Kerrine Goh

22 Apr 2008

Asian And Bulgarian Cinema – So Far, So Close

In the socialist past (1944 – 1989), Asian films were not quite popular among the audience in Bulgaria and probably the single exception was the works of Akira Kurosawa.