Outcry in Taiwan over calls to terminate Chinese 'Oscars'
A Taiwanese lawmaker's call to scrap a top film festival because it made Taiwan too reliant on China's movie industry sparked heated criticism on Wednesday from film veterans and fans.
Electric dombra and electric guitar will duel at First Kazakhstan Rock Award show
Kazakhstan rock bands are intensively rehearsing with a chamber orchestra before First Kazakhstan Rock Award show and awarding ceremony.
Kazakhstan-made Student movie awarded in Portugal
Student, directed by Darezhan Omirbayev, was awarded at the Portugal Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival.
Jackman welcomes 'Les Miserables' Oscar buzz
The screen adaptation of "Les Miserables" is being talked about as Oscar material and its star Hugh Jackman has welcomed the buzz as recognition of how hard it is to transform a musical to the screen.
Oscars buzz for Bigelow's bin Laden film
Oscar-winning filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow's long-awaited movie about the hunt for and killing of Osama bin Laden is generating Academy Awards buzz, even before its release next month.
Tennis: Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan got Comeback Of The Year award
Kazakhstan's Shvedova was happy to be awarded as the Best Comeback Player of the year and was proud that the media had voted for her.
Justin Bieber dominates American Music Awards
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber had a big night at the American Music Awards, taking three prizes including the top honor, favorite artist of the year.
Nazarbayev received Man of the Year award
The award in State Policy category was also given to Russia's President Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Aleksander Lukashenko.
Bieber, Swift big winners at MTV Europe Music Awards
Pop superstars Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift dominated the 19th annual MTV Europe Music Awards Sunday, but South Korean Internet phenomenon Psy clinched the coveted Best Video prize.
Chinshanlo and Ilyin named best athletes of Asia
Chinshanlo, Ilyin and Rypakova were awarded as the best athletes of Asia on November 8 in China.
S. Korea decorates Psy for 'Gangnam Style' success
South Korea has awarded one of its highest cultural honours to the rapper Psy for taking the world by storm with his "Gangnam Style" hit.
"Gwanghae" reigns supreme at S. Korea film awards
A costume drama about a stand-in monarch has swept South Korea's domestic Oscars, winning 15 of the 23 awards up for grabs, including best film.
Zhauzhurek Myn Bala got on Oscar long-list
Zhauzhurek Myn Bala, directed by Akan Satayev, made it into the Oscar long-list in the Best Foreign Film category.
Swiss actor Vincent Perez wishes to return to Kazakhstan as a photographer
Perez also added that he would like to find common points and to initiate joint projects with Kazakhstan's KazakhFilm Studios.
Pussy Riot, Panahi, Beliatsky on final Sakharov short list
Russian punk band Pussy Riot, Iran's film-maker Jafar Panahi and rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, and Belarus dissident Ales Beliatsky were put on a final shortlist for the European Parliament's Sakharov rights priz.
Lady Gaga donates peace prize to Aids charity
Lady Gaga said on Tuesday she would donate a peace prize given to her by artist and activist Yoko Ono to Elton John's Aids charity.
French, Austrian films in Oscars foreign long-list
French blockbuster "Les Intouchables" and Austrian Michael Haneke's Palme d'Or winner "Love" are hot tips for best foreign language Oscar, from a long-list of candidates published Monday.
2012 Olympic winner Tanatarov got apartment in Taraz
Zhambyl oblast Wrestling Federation’s president presented Akzhurek Tanatarov with a key to a 3-room apartment in Taraz city.
Thriller 'Homeland' dethrones 'Mad Men' at Emmys
Spy thriller "Homeland" won best TV drama at the Emmy awards Sunday, ending retro cult show "Mad Men" four-year unbroken run, while "Modern Family" was named best comedy for the third straight year.
Lennon widow Ono to give peace award to Pussy Riot
Yoko Ono, the artist and widow of Beatles musician and songwriter John Lennon, will bestow a peace award in the couple's name to Pussy Riot, the Russian punk rockers.