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Oscars: Thailand Picks ‘9 Temples to Heaven’ as Best Int’l Feature Submission
Produced by Palme d'Or winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul, the comic but spiritual road movie debuted in Cannes in May and will make its North American premiere at the New York Film Festival this fall.
Netflix Sets Lee Jung-eun, Kim Moo-yul for Korean Action-Noir Series ‘The Shooter’
From the director of ‘A Shop for Killers,’ the new series casts Lee Jung-eun, of 'Parasite' fame, as a woman in her 70s who is driven to pick up a gun after her grandson is attacked.
Oscars: Japan Picks Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘All of a Sudden’ as Best Int’l Feature Submission
For the best international feature film at the Oscars 2027, Japan picked ‘All of a Sudden’ from Ryusuke Hamaguchi, the director of ‘Drive My Car.’
Busan Film Festival Sets 23 Titles for Vision Korea, Vision Asia Sections
Busan Film Festival has selected 12 Korean indies and 11 films from emerging directors from across Asia for its 2026 edition.
Busan Film Festival Sets Kim Jong-kwan’s ‘The Table: Day and Night’ as Opening Film
Described as a delicate romance that follows four couples' encounters within the same Seoul café, the film will world premiere in Busan on Oct.
Busan Film Festival to Honor Its Founder Kim Dong-ho with Korean Cinema Award
The 88-year-old Korean industry luminary, who founded the festival in 1996 and made his own feature directorial debut last year, will accept the prize at the Oct.
Crunchyroll, Sony Nab Makoto Shinkai’s Untitled Next Anime Film for Global Release
Sony's Crunchyroll has snapped up global distribution rights to anime hitmaker Makoto Shinkai's much-anticipated next feature.
Ann Hui to Receive Busan Film Festival’s Camellia Award
Ann Hui, the Hong Kong New Wave filmmaker, will receive the 2026 Camellia Award at the Busan International Film Festival.
Busan Film Festival to Honor Michelle Yeoh as Asian Filmmaker of the Year
Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh will accept the honor at Busan's Oct. 6 opening ceremony, where she'll also present a curated program of her work.