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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.

07 June 2013

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.

07 June 2013

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."

05 June 2013

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.

02 June 2013

Shal and Zhauzhurek Myn Bala screened in Canada The first festival of Kazakhstan movies KAZCAN Film Festival was held in Vancouver.

30 May 2013

'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.

29 May 2013

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.

27 May 2013

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.

22 May 2013

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.

21 May 2013

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.

20 May 2013

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.

17 May 2013

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.

17 May 2013

'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.

15 May 2013

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.

14 May 2013

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.

12 May 2013

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.

08 May 2013

EA inks deal for Star Wars videogames A new wave of Star Wars videogames is coming.

07 May 2013

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.

06 May 2013

'Iron Man 3' has second best box office debut in history Super-hero blockbuster sequel "Iron Man 3" smashed to the top at the US box office with a mega $175.3 million take -- the second best opening weekend ever.

06 May 2013

Bollywood marks India's century of cinema India's movie industry toasted its 100th birthday on Friday with the release of two films celebrating its humble origins in the silent era and the influence of glamorous modern-day Bollywood.

03 May 2013

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