The Singapore International Film Festival launched its 36th edition with international star Shu Qi‘s first feature as director, marking the event’s most successful opening in its history. The festival opened on...

At the International Film Festival of India, Oscar-winning special effects supervisor Chris Corbould pulled back the curtain on four decades of big-screen engineering — from tank chases and truck flips to...

The National Film Development Corporation’s Screenwriters Lab at the WAVES Film Bazaar has established itself as a crucial launching pad for independent Indian filmmakers, providing rare development support in a market...

Nitesh Tiwari said his upcoming “Ramayana,” described as India’s most expensive film, is being built to deliver a level of visual scale and craftsmanship that can stand alongside the world’s top...

Acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur delivered a stark warning to Hollywood studios and tech giants at WAVES Film Bazaar, declaring that artificial intelligence will trigger the collapse of traditional entertainment industry hierarchies...

Leading Indian filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani drew a full house at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) with a dynamic session unpacking how writing and editing shape a film’s emotional core,...

Tokyo-based filmmaker Anshul Chauhan is expanding his independent production banner Kowatanda Films into India, with horror feature “Nava” marking the company’s first local production. The project reunites Chauhan with actress Shweta...

Avani Films has rolled out a new documentary slate featuring two projects nearing completion and a science series in development. The production company’s lineup includes feature documentaries “Comedians in Bars” and...