In the movie “Kokuho,” a three-hour epic spanning half a century in the life of a fictional kabuki actor, we see the traditional art form slowly retreat from Japanese popular culture. What was once a ...

The Development Bank of Japan’s investment in the Tokyo-based startup — launched at Cannes with backing from auteurs like Hirokazu Kore-eda and Takashi Miike — signals growing institutional support ...

“Mishima,” which explores nationalism, sexuality and ritual suicide, was screened in Tokyo for the first time since its 1985 release. By Rebecca L. Davis The director Paul Schrader recalls wearing a ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Latino Film Institute, a nonprofit founded by actor Edward James Olmos, believes that every student has a story to tell. Issac Flores was just 16 years old when he was ...

Miramax has forged a substantial partnership with the Doha Film Institute, aimed at supporting the development of premium Arabic-language scripted content across the Middle East and North Africa. The ...

EXCLUSIVE: The Jewish Film Institute has revealed the recipients for its 2025 grants. In total, JFI is honoring six narrative and documentary films this year, chosen from a record 136 applicants. The ...

Exclusive: The year-long workshop for underrepresented narrative filmmakers is accepting applicants for the class of 2026-2027. The American Film Institute is now accepting applicants for its storied ...

As Japan Cuts returns for its 18th edition, director of film Peter Tatara speaks to Monocle about Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s enduring legacy and why ‘shochu’ is the toast of Manhattan this summer. Japan Cuts, ...

America's two best film festivals dedicated to Asian cinema are happening in the same city at the same time — here's what to prioritize. For the second consecutive year, the two best Asian film ...

The Doha Film Institute (DFI) has unveiled the recipients of its 2025 Spring Grants cycle backing 45 projects across all formats with directors hailing from 35 territories. The feature film grantees ...

The Cannes Film Festival, now in its 78th year, has officially drawn to a close. The event — which since 13 May has seen actors, directors, producers and influencers make their way up the carpeted ...

The Sundance Film Festival is leaving Utah and moving to different mountains. America’s most important launchpad for independent film will abandon its home for Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027, the ...