Kanya Iwana, an Indonesian multidisciplinary artist making her feature directorial debut, has “Ibu” selected for the JAFF Future Project, about three generations of women wrestling with inherited identity in 2011 Yogyakarta.
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How people are embracing winter arc without burning out
BBCDani compares locking in to tunnel vision and says it helps her get things done Have you ever locked in?
No, not finding yourself locked in a lift or a bathroom.
We’re talking about locking IN – the phrase you might have seen on social media or…
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Industry Veterans Launch $3M SE-Asian Venture Triple Green CineCapital
Two veteran producers, Singapore’s Leonard Lai and Vietnam’s Hang Trinh, are spearheading the launch of a $3M investment venture, Triple Green CineCapital (TGC), to finance and produce commercially-driven features for the fast-growing…
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Triple Green CineCapital Sets Southeast Asia Film Investment Venture
Triple Green CineCapital, a new film investment venture focused on Southeast Asian markets, has launched at the JAFF Market in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
The company, led by Singapore-based producer Leonard Lai and Vietnam’s Hang Trinh, aims…
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New cinematic voice rises in Doha
Women filmmakers push boundaries of storytelling as ‘Made in Qatar’ slate define landmark first edition
A scene from ‘Yom El Juma’. Photo: Doha Film Festival
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Psychological Horror ‘Evil Underground’ Bows at JAFF Future Project
Indonesian filmmaker Adriyanto Dewo has a new psychological horror project selected for the JAFF Future Project with “Evil Underground,” about estranged sisters trapped in a mall basement.
The Indonesia production, directed by Dewo and…
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Lilly Wachowski Talks “Crazy Ideologies” Inspired By ‘The Matrix’
More than 25 years after The Matrix, Lilly Wachowski is not surprised by the right-wing misinterpretation of her and sister Lana Wachowski’s magnum opus.
After the movie’s mind-opening “red pill” accidentally became a…
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Cristian Mungiu Eyes Cannes For Sebastian Stan Renate Reinsve Picture
Cannes Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu has set his sights on a return to the festival in 2026 with his debut English-language film Fjord starring Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice) and Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value).
The co-stars play…
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British playwright Tom Stoppard dies aged 88 – DW – 11/29/2025
Oscar-winning British playwright Tom Stoppard, whose celebrated work revolutionized modern theater and earned him one of cinema’s highest accolades for Shakespeare in Love, has passed away at the age of 88.
According to his agency, United…
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