Fortissimo Films is proud to announce “In Focus: Fortissimo Films,” the upcoming film series at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, in celebration of the company’s 20th anniversary. The pioneering film production and distribution company headquartered in Amsterdam and with offices in Hong Kong, London and New York has, over the course of the last two decades, produced, sold and distributed numerous essential films by some of the world’s most talented filmmakers. « more »
TAIPEI, TAIWAN (2 August, 2011) – EVA Air will be serving East Coast travelers with flights to and from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), effective on and after 31 Oct., 2011. « more »
New York, NY (October 18, 2011) Today, Chinese American Arts Council Executive Director, Alan Chow, announced, “The 2nd New York Chinese Film Festival, North America’s leading festival of Chinese cinema, will open on Tuesday, November 8th at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall, with China’s current No. 1 blockbuster hit, The Sorcerer and the White Snake, starring Jet Li.“ Black-tie Red Carpet Opening Night Gala tickets are $25+. « more »
The sixth edition of the International Rome Film Festival opens on Thursday (27th of October – 4th of November 2011). The Sala Santa Cecilia in the Auditorium Parco della Musica will host the first Out of Competition film of the Official Selection, The Lady by Luc Besson: at 7.00 pm, the French director and actors Michelle Yeoh and David Thewlis will be walking the Festival’s red carpet at 7.00 pm, before the 7.30 pm screening of the film. Besson’s film is about the life of Aung San Suu Kyi, the Myanmar activists and Nobel Peace prize winner. « more »
Political censorship in this authoritarian state has long been heavy-handed. But for years, the Communist Party has tolerated a creeping liberalization in popular culture, tacitly allowing everything from popular knockoffs of “American Idol”-style talent shows to freewheeling microblogs that let media groups prosper and let people blow off steam. « more »
At an Oct. 18 press conference, Government Information Office (GIO) Minister Philip Yang unveiled the online contest “Say Hi to Taiwan with Your Photo and Win a Trip!” Shown at the press conference was a short film featuring the minister which highlighted Taiwan’s night markets in all their culinary splendor. The film has since been uploaded to YouTube and can be viewed on the Taiwan E-Government Portal at http://www.taiwan.gov.tw. Viewers are welcome to share and post the video on their own websites. « more »
Officials say the advent of table games at Pennsylvania casinos — and marketing to Asian populations — has spurred a hiring boom of workers of Asian descent for jobs at gambling establishments in the commonwealth. « more »
