Mannheim-Heidelberg Explores Growing Diversity, Timely Themes of World Cinema

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“The Falls,” Taiwan’s Oscar contender and a timely drama about the trauma of home quarantine, emerged as the unsurprising winner at the Golden Horse Film Awards in Taipei on Saturday.And, in a bold decision that has the potential to enrage Mainland Chinese authorities, the prize for best documentary feature was awarded to “Revolution of Our Times.” The film chronicles the brutality of the political crackdown on the streets of Hong Kong in 2019 and 2020.“The

She may be the Queen of Christmas, but Mariah Carey is first and foremost the Queen of Shade!

Nobody is off limits to Mariah Carey‘s shade — not even her ex-husband, Nick Cannon. Mariah, 52, had her latest epic shade moment during an interview with Entertainment Tonight about her upcoming Christmas plans, when host Kevin Frazier broached the subject of Nick’s five children that he shares with three different women, in addition to his and Mariah’s 10-year-old twins, Monroe and Moroccan.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefPremium video consumption in Southeast Asia grew at 6% quarter-on-quarter in the July to September period, roughly double the 3% expansion of the overall online video sector, says a new market report.

In January 2020, New Jersey-based filmmaker Nanfu Wang traveled to her native China with her young son to visit family. As fate would have it, the country was about to face the explosion of Covid-19, a public health emergency that would, of course, go on to envelop the entire globe.

Disney+ Star Wars spin-off The Mandalorian earlier this year, will star in a film that takes aim at Joe Biden.The actor will co-star in the film, called My Son Hunter, with controversial British actor Laurence Fox.

In a video that was dropped on YouTube today, former The Mandalorian star Gina Carano announced she’s boarding the Robert Davi-directed My Son Hunter which follows the U.S. President’s son and his scandalous business dealings and lifestyle. The pic chronicles President Biden’s youngest son, and his party lifestyle as he acquired tens of millions of dollars from foreign entities owned by Chinese, Ukrainian and Russian oligarchs.

Oleksandr Zinchenko scored to help Ukraine qualify for the World Cup play-offs by beating Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Andy Cohen is spilling all the tea.

It’s no secret that Nick Cannon has taken the Biblical edict about going forth and multiplying and really run with it, fathering seven different children with four different mothers — four of those children born within a six-month span.

Ed Meza @edmezavarAs part of its 70th anniversary, the International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg (IFFMH) is presenting its new Grand IFFMH Award for the first time, honoring two filmmakers at the top of their game, Andrea Arnold and Guillaume Nicloux.

Ed Meza @edmezavarCelebrating its 70th anniversary this year, the International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg (IFFMH) is for the first time taking place in cinemas across both cities, introducing new sections, and looking back at its rich history with a special retrospective.“Being 70 in a way is a starting point for reflection,” says festival director Sascha Keilholz.

The UK Music Video Awards returned last night at The Roundhouse in London, with Duck Sauce’s ‘Mesmerize’ being declared video of the year, and Ukrainian director Tanu Muino taking the overall Best Director prize for her work on videos by the likes of Lil Nas X, Cardi B and Normani.Lots of awards were presented, with lots of people involved in the winning videos.

The mum of a missing Scots teenager says she spends her days by the window desperately 'watching and waiting' for him to come home.