Busan’s ‘Selvi’ Turns a Nurse’s Working Hours Into an Endurance Test
A homecare nurse whose working day stretches from 12 hours to 72 sits at the center of “Selvi,”…
Reza Rahadian’s Exile Drama ‘Casparina’ Bows at Asian Project Market
A journalist stripped of her Indonesian citizenship in 1965 comes home decades later to children who grew up…
‘Tiger Stripes’ Producer Backs ‘Uncle’ at Busan Asian Project Market
A boy’s devotion to his uncle, a man with an intellectual disability, curdles into shame as he grows…
Busan Competition Title ‘To Be Ordinary’ Marks Lee Yun Chan’s Comeback
Taiwanese director Lee Yun Chan has returned to feature filmmaking after two decades away with “To Be Ordinary,”…
Netflix Used AI on 300 Titles, but ‘Human Touch Critical,’ Exec Says
Netflix has already used AI in various capacities on about 300 titles, one of its senior production executives…
Pakistan’s ‘Wakhri’ Rolls Out in France, U.K., Australia and Brazil
Iram Parveen Bilal’s award-winning Pakistani thriller “Wakhri” has landed distribution in several international territories. Its theatrical and broadcast…
Philippines Revamps Co-Production Fund With Minority, Majority Tracks
The Philippines has revamped its International Co-Production Fund (ICOF) around two tracks, with the amount of cash on…
School Bullying Drama ‘The Family Table’ Bows at Asian Project Market
A mild-mannered father who has always kept the peace takes on the system after his young daughter is…
Busan Market Chief Ellen Y.D. Kim Plots Year-Round ACFM 365 Platform
The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) should grow beyond its four days in Busan into a platform…
‘Exorcism of God’ Director Alejandro Hidalgo Sets Malaysia Horror Film
Alejandro Hidalgo, director of “The Exorcism of God,” is set to make “The Hungry One,” a supernatural horror…
Alfonso Cuarón Reflects on Making Harry Potter, Children of Men
In the impeccable filmography of Alfonso Cuarón, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban undoubtedly stands out a…
Payal Kapadia, Anurag Kashyap Back ‘Chronicles of a Confession’
Kavita Gupta’s U.S.-based Cineroost has boarded Prateek Vats’ second feature, “Chronicles of a Confession,” as producer, joining Payal…