Yermek Tursunov's Shal long-listed for Oscar
Shal (Old Man) by Kazakhstan director Yermek Tursunov has been included into the long-list of the American Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
30 October 2013
Zhauzhurek Myn Bala to hit American screens
Kazakhstan's historical drama Zhauzhurek Myn Bala (1000 Brave Boys) directed by Akan Satayev will be released on Video on Demand in North America.
Hobbit fans to get sneak peek at Smaug event
Hobbit fans will get a sneak peek at the second film of the trilogy -- "The Desolation of Smaug" -- after director Peter Jackson announced a global live presentation next month.
Rihanna ordered out of UAE mosque complex over photo shoot
Pop star Rihanna was asked to leave Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque complex for posing for "inappropriate" pictures outside one of the world's largest Muslim places of worship.
22 October 2013
Hanks's Mary Poppins tale closes London Film Festival
The London Film Festival (LFF) closed on Sunday with the world's first screening of "Saving Mr Banks", the humorous and moving tale of Mary Poppins's adaption for the big screen.
Indian film puts spotlight on Mumbai attacks lawyer
A provocative Bollywood biopic opening tells the story of a slain human rights attorney who began a career in the law after turning his back on a life as an insurgent, only to be shot dead in his Mumbai office.
'Gravity' director Cuaron says Oscar talk premature
Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron said Wednesday he was surprised by the success of his space thriller "Gravity" and insisted that it was too soon to think about the Oscars.