Kitano, Kim Ki-duk see Asian art house in crisis
Internationally-acclaimed directors Takeshi Kitano from Japan and Kim Ki-duk from South Korea told AFP at the Venice film festival that making art house films in Asia is a daunting task.
Love and revolution in French director's 1970s tribute
French director Olivier Assayas says he wanted to to pay tribute to the freedom of the politically engaged 1970s of his youth in his new film "Apres mai," in competition at the Venice film festival.
Winds of crisis blow through Venice film festival
For all the glamorous seaside partying at the Venice film festival, there is a distinct air of austerity at this year's edition for an industry that is questioning its economic future.
Celebrity culture gone mad in 'Superstar' at Venice fest
French film "Superstar" shone a harsh spotlight on celebrity culture at the Venice festival this week.
Stars land in Venice for art house film festival
The Venice film festival kicks off on Wednesday with the arrival of stars on water taxis for an art house dominated line-up dealing with issues from religious extremism to economic crisis.
Women directors take front row at Venice film festival
Hollywood veterans will brush shoulders with up and coming starlets and auteurs in Venice starting on Wednesday for the film festival in which women directors are set to take centre stage.
Movies selected for 8th Eurasia Film Festival in Almaty
The Selection Board of the 8th Eurasia Film Festival has announced the movies selected for the festival.
Troy filmmaker will chair jury at 8th Eurasia Film Festival
12 European, Asian and Central Asian movies will be screened as part of the official selection of the Eurasia Film Festival.
Olympics: Curtain falls on 'glorious' London Games
The London Olympics closed in a blaze of music and colour Sunday after a two-week sporting festival that electrified the host nation and was watched by billions around the world.
KazakhFilm Studios will nominate Zhauzhurek Myn Bala for Oscar
KazakhFilm Studios is planning to nominate Zhauzhurek Myn Bala drama for Oscar Academy Awards.
13 Kazakhstan films to be shown at Los Angeles Film Festival
The second Kazakhstan: Kaleidoscope of Movies Film Festival will be held in Los Angeles on August 3-9.
Springsteen, McCartney silenced at marathon London gig
Ageing rockers Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney were silenced on Saturday night after over-running at a gig in London's Hyde Park.
Comic-Con fans throng to 'Hobbit,' 'Twilight' tasters
Fans descend on San Diego Thursday for the annual Comic-Con festival of pop culture, with highlights including the long-awaited "Hobbit" and last "Twilight" films, in a four-day geekfest.
ART FEST filmmakers offered four superheroes to Astana
Participants of the youth contest ART FEST held during the 3rd ASTANA Action Film Festival made four superheroes of Astana.
More women run with charging bulls in Pamplona
After years of dreaming about it, Oneika Raymond finally joined a growing band of women lured by the Spanish thrill of being chased by giant, fighting bulls through Pamplona.
Four injured in quick Pamplona bull run
Half-tonne fighting bulls trampled and knocked over runners on a break-neck bull run in Spain's San Fermin festival on Tuesday, injuring at least four people.
Vincent Cassel wishes to act in Bekmambetov’s movies
Vincent Cassel is interested in acting in Timur Bekmambetov's movies, because he is very impressed with his Abraham Lincoln.
A joint project of Timur Bekmambetov and Tim Burton opens Astana Film Festival
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, a joint project of Timur Bekmambetov and Tim Burton, has been selected the opening film of the festival in Kazakhstan.
Bekmambetov’s “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” won’t be a moneymaking movie
The movie is extremely controversial, nobody has filmed the U.S. presidents chasing vampires with an axe before: Kazakhstan-born director Timur Bekmambetov.
Bekmambetov wants to make Astana new Asian cinema hub
The organizers of the Festival have invited young filmmakers from the most famous Asian film schools to find a new Astana super-hero.