Hollywood legends warn of film industry 'implosion'
Hollywood legends Steven Spielberg and George Lucas have sparked a surge of debate in Tinseltown after warning that the film industry is set to implode, amid soaring budgets and cable TV rivalry.
Low-budget 'The Purge' scares up $36 mn in tickets
Low-budget horror film "The Purge" jumped to the top of the North American box office in its opening weekend with $36.4 million in ticket sales.
Jackie Chan seals prints at famed Hollywood theater
Hong Kong film star Jackie Chan became the first Chinese actor Thursday to have his hands and feet cast in wet cement at Hollywood's famed Chinese Theatre, alongside generations of Tinseltown icons.
My Wicked Angel by Talgat Temenov wins DetectiveFEST Special Jury Award
French actor Gerard Depardieu was starring in Kazakhstan-made My Wicked Angel movie and Nicolas Trembasiewicz edited the film.
Will Smith film 'After Earth' crashes at US box office
"Fast & Furious 6" remained atop the North America box office for a second weekend, but the big story was the spectacular flop for Will Smith's "After Earth."
Google interns meet their Hollywood counterparts
Google interns got an early look at a Hollywood take on their world and chatted with celebrities who play them on screen in 'The Internship' film set for release next week.
Shal and Zhauzhurek Myn Bala screened in Canada
The first festival of Kazakhstan movies KAZCAN Film Festival was held in Vancouver.
'Fast & Furious' beats 'Hangover' on holiday weekend
Moviegoers raced to see "Fast & Furious 6" over the US Memorial Day weekend, earning the action sequel $117 million in its debut -- a clean win over the final "Hangover" movie.
Daring lesbian love story wins Cannes top prize
A sexually graphic lesbian love story, "Blue is the Warmest Colour" by French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche, clinched the top prize Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival in a pivotal year for gay rights.
Star Wars hero's pants auctioned for $36,100
The pants worn by actor Mark Hamill in the first Oscar-winning "Star Wars" film went under the hammer Tuesday for $36,100.
Yermek Amanshayev's movie to take part in Shanghai Film Festival
Russian-Kazakhstan movie Parallel Worlds made by KazakhFilm president Yermek Amanshayev was invited to take part in the 16th International Shanghai Film Festival.
India's 'new generation' of filmmakers feted at Cannes
Unashamedly escapist, with wafer-thin plots and cheesy dialogue, all punctuated by exuberant song and dance routines, Bollywood musicals are beloved by millions despite the critics' reservations.
At Cannes, shock movie tests China's boundaries
The only Chinese contestant in the running for this year's Palme d'Or, "A Touch of Sin" (Tian Zhu Ding) reaped enthusiastic applause at a press screening on Thursday.
High hopes for Palestinian 3D animated 'Scarecrow' film
Filmmakers in Gaza have finished making what is believed to be the first Palestinian animated feature in 3D in a bid to show a fresh perspective on life through a child's eyes.
'2 Days: Gennady Golovkin' premieres June 8
HBO is shooting a short film about Kazakhstan-born boxer Gennady Golovkin, the WBA and IBO world champion.
Gatsby star treads in Fitzgerald's footsteps
When Leonardo DiCaprio, the star of the latest big screen adaptation of "The Great Gatsby", arrives at the Cannes Film Festival this week, he will be following in the footsteps of author F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Kazakhstan’s Village Escape join TOP-3 of Korean TV Series Festival
Over 8 million people have voted for Kazakhstan-made Village Escape 2. It is ranked second in the Seoul International Drama Awards rating.
European Film Week to be held in Almaty
Movies from ten European countries (Turkey, UK, Latvia, Hungary, Italy, Germany, Sweden, France and Poland) will be screened in the Festival.
Kazakhstan's Harmony Lessons get special Jury Award for Best Debut at American Festival
It was the first time the festival led by Robert de Niro awarded a Kazakhstan filmmaker with the prize.