More from Mathew Scott
Doc ‘Of Color and Ink’ Unravels the Mystery Surrounding “The Picasso of China”
Found footage from 1967 led San Francisco-based filmmaker Zhang Weimin on a 12-year journey as she pieced together the missing years of art-world legend Chang Dai-chien: "I felt like I was obligated to tell this story."
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How XiXi Pictures Is Tapping Universal Themes to Go Global
The Chinese production house is expanding its international reach by focusing on stories about the ups and downs of everyday life in China: "Realism remains a dominant genre."
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The Tallinn Black Nights Film Fest Helps Drive Progress in Estonia
As the film fest, now in its 28th edition, continues to shine a spotlight on emerging auteurs, it is also working in support of a new studio space that will establish production infrastructure and boost the local economy.
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The Diversity of the Chinese Film Market Is on Full Display at AFM
WWII doc 'The Sinking of The Lisbon Maru' and the dialogue-free dance epic 'A Tapestry of A Legendary Land' may appear to have nothing in common, but both examine unknown chapters in Chinese history.
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A New Generation of Filmmakers Is Shaking Up the Chinese Film Industry
A string of intimate, stylish features in 2024 reveal how the country’s emerging filmmakers are "bold, open and willing to adapt."
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TIFF Market Screenings Offer “Three-Dimensional” View of Contemporary China
The five-film program put together by the China Film Co-Production Corporation includes comedy, drama, romance, and suspense as North American moviegoers' expectations "are higher than before."
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How Serbian Star Mirjana Karanovic Learned to Expect the Unexpected
In Sarajevo Film Festival entry 'Mother Mara,' the Karanovic directs and stars as a woman who deals with the sudden death of her only son by beginning a relationship with a younger man.
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Sarajevo: CineLink Lab Opens a Pathway for Producers
A total of 15 emerging talents from the region feature in the three-day program running alongside the Sarajevo Film Festival.
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Sarajevo Doc Lineup Explores Taboo Subjects, Both Political and Emotional
“Documentary films are highly relevant in our region,” says festival programmer Rada Šešić. “They are a kind of barometer of a society, they signal what is boiling under the surface"
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Sarajevo Film Fest: Main Competition Showcases “Fresh and Bold Perspectives”
Politics, religion, and issues of identity run through Sarajevo's 2024 lineup: "We appreciate filmmakers who take risks."
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How China’s First Frame Competition Continues to Expand Horizons for Women Filmmakers
The FIRST International Film Festival program aims "to encourage the creative depiction of female characters and themes and gender-related topics.”
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China’s FIRST International Film Festival Jury Surprises Attendees by Leaving Main Prize Vacant
After announcing that the event's main competition had produced "no single outstanding work," the fest's Grand Jury Prize was awarded to "sharp-edged" thriller 'Sailing Song of June.'
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