News about film
China independent film festival shut by authorities.
A Chinese independent film festival was closed by authorities on its opening day.
23 August 2014 13:37
World Cinema Amsterdam 2014 screens 5 Kazakh movies
Five Kazakhstani movies are screened as part of Hello Kazakhstan! Programme at the World Cinema Amsterdam 2014 festival.
22 August 2014 17:32
Calls to ban new Indira Gandhi assassination film
A controversial film on the assassination of Indira Gandhi was scheduled for release on Friday amid calls for it to be banned.
21 August 2014 15:16
Film on 1597 victory against Japan breaks Korean records
A film depicting a famous 16th century naval victory against Japanese invaders has set records at the South Korean box office.
16 August 2014 14:30
Sarajevo Film Festival marks 20th anniversary
The Sarajevo Film Festival opens to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
16 August 2014 10:48
Kazakh The Owners film enters Toronto Film Festival program
Kazakhstani movie The Owners directed by Adilkhan Yerzhanov is in the lineup of the Contemporary World Cinema program of the Toronto Film Festival.
15 August 2014 21:54
Bekmambetov's cyber bullying horror wins awards at Fantasia International Film Festival
Timur Bekmambetov’s film Cybernatural has been awarded Most Innovative Film and Special Mention of the Jury at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal.
13 August 2014 12:03
Kazakhs actress plays main role in Chinese drama
Ethnic Kazakh actress from China Reyizha Alimjan also known as Re Yi Zha will play the main part in a Chinese romantic drama.
07 August 2014 22:49
Bekmametov's take on cyber bullying premier at Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal
Timur Bekmambetov has presented a horror film Cybernatural that engages with provocative theme of cyber bullying at the Fantasia International Film Festival 2014 in Montreal.
05 August 2014 20:08
Guardians of the Galaxy dubbed into Kazakh for $100 thousand
Guardians of the Galaxy film has been duded into the Kazakh language.
04 August 2014 16:28
North American box office loves 'Lucy'
Director Luc Besson's action sci-fi thriller "Lucy," about a woman turned superhuman by using 100 percent of her brain, debuted at the top of the North American box office, estimates showed.
28 July 2014 15:04
Movie with Kazakh composer's soundtracks shortlisted for Toronto Film Festival
American Heist movie directed by Russian Sarik Andreasyan was shortlisted for the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada.
24 July 2014 16:18
Here's sellin' to you, kid. Casablanca piano up for sale
The iconic piano from Hollywood romance "Casablanca" goes on sale at auction in New York in November, the highlight of more than two dozen collectors' items from the fabled war-time classic.
22 July 2014 14:30
N. American box office goes bananas for 'Apes'
"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" clung tight to the top of the North American box office for a second week in a row, earning far more than chimp change, industry data showed.
22 July 2014 09:31
Harry Potter' actor found dead in Death Valley
British actor David Legeno, who played a werewolf in the "Harry Potter" movies, has been found dead in Death Valley, United States police said.
14 July 2014 21:55
'Game of Thrones' crowned top Emmy nominee
Hit fantasy show "Game of Thrones" topped nominations Thursday for the Primetime Emmy awards, while streaming service Netflix upped its challenge to traditional networks for TV's version of the Oscars.
12 July 2014 02:26
Kazakh breakthrough movie wins First Feature Award at Washington Filmfest
Kazakh-German drama film Harmony Lessons by Kazakh director Emir Baigazin won the Busboys and Poets First Feature Award at the 28th Filmfest DC.
08 July 2014 19:58
'Transformers 4' dominates N. America box office
"Transformers: Age of Extinction" extended its North American box office dominance into a second straight week, industry figures showed Monday, earning $37.1 million over the Independence Day weekend.
08 July 2014 14:26
N. Korea says Kim assassination comedy an 'act of terror'
North Korea denounced a new Hollywood comedy about an assassination bid on leader Kim Jong-Un as a "wanton act of terror" and warned of a "merciless response" unless the US authorities banned the film.
25 June 2014 13:30
Fosun goes to Hollywood with Studio 8 investment
Shanghai-based conglomerate Fosun International said it would take a stake in new US media company Studio 8, marking a rare investment by a Chinese firm in Hollywood.
24 June 2014 04:15