Joe Bum-Jin discusses Aachi and Ssipak’s influences, eight-year production, Korean animation and his plans for an AI-assisted sequel. Joe Bum-Jin is a Korean animation director best known for “Aachi ...

The BFI London Film Festival has announced its 10-film Official Competition, including highly anticipated new works from Hirokazu Kore-eda and Rubaiyat Hossain. The BFI London Film Festival has ...

ACFM names Japan the 2026 Focus Country for Producer Hub, bringing 10 Japanese producers to Busan for pitching and international co-production meetings. The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) is ...

“Urban Ed” is an American independent drama written, directed and produced by Wade Wofford, inspired by his own experiences as an educator at an urban charter school that was closed by the state.

BIFF unveils a 13-film Japanese animation special as the Busan Story Market expands with new Thai and Hong Kong IP projects. The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced the 13-film ...

Joko Anwar’s two-decade career reveals a restless filmmaker blending horror, humor, violence and sharp social commentary across Indonesian genre cinema. Born in Medan, North Sumatra, Joko Anwar grew ...

Japan leaving the World Cup after a 2-1 defeat to Brazil was not one of those exits that made people laugh or shrug. It felt more like a reminder of where Japanese football sits now. Good enough to ...

The 31st Busan International Film Festival reveals its audience-centered official poster ahead of its October 2026 edition. Under the concept “The Audience, BIFF’s True Star – A Portrait in Their ...

Baseball player Jung-gu and movie star Nam-mi are a celebrity couple who are blissfully happy in their careers and marriage. One day, a girl named Dong-ju shows up and the couple’s lives are instantly ...

Queer Screen Film Fest has announced the full programme for its 2026 edition in Sydney. Beyond the screenings, the festival will once again host the Queer Screen Pitch Off Competition, where finalists ...

Considering the way Asian cinema has impacted the international movie industry the last few years, it is easy to say that this was one of the best decades in the history of the cinema of the continent ...

In an interview I had with Dean Fujioka, director of “Pure Japanese” back in August 2022, he mentioned: “I started working in Japan about 10 years ago and as I spoke with the stunt crews on site, I ...