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Singapore‑produced animated feature The Violinist has been selected for the main competition at Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2026, marking the first time a Singapore‑made animated film enters the festival’s official line‑up in its 65‑year history.
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The filmmaker, who guided the beloved robotic cat through decades of television and film, has died in Tokyo after a
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Michelle Yeoh and Jon M. Chu return to Singapore for Wicked: For Good, thrilling fans with nostalgia, Asian pride and
SGIFF 2025 spotlights female filmmakers and global voices with over 120 films, led by Shu Qi’s Girl and tributes to
CinemaWorld launches CinemaSHORT YouTube channel, spotlighting bold Asian stories and emerging filmmakers beyond the festival circuit
Yeo Siew Hua’s Stranger Eyes is Singapore’s Oscars entry, a psychological drama on surveillance, identity, and grief
JJ Lin teams up with Jackie Chan for their first collab, Skibidi — an upbeat track dropping Aug 27, marking
The Singaporean-born polymath, Chua Lam, celebrated as one of Hong Kong's "four greatest talents" and a global authority on Chinese
Playwright Joel Tan is breaking borders from Singapore to London, moving audiences with works like Scenes from a Repatriation and
RSC’s My Neighbour Totoro returns to the West End with stunning puppetry, live music, and Victoria Chen’s magical turn as
From Ghibli's Screen to London's Stage, a Beloved Classic Finds New Life, and a Young Actress Finds Her Voice
Nathania Ong, Singapore’s first to star in Les Misérables and Hamilton, redefines representation with iconic West End leading roles
Wild Rice’s 2025 season celebrates its 25th anniversary and SG60 with six plays spotlighting Singaporean stories and acclaimed playwrights
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Beach House Pictures unveils Panda School, narrated by Jimmy O. Yang, alongside historical documentary Secret Weapons of China’s First Emperor
Yang Shuang-zi and translator Lin King secure a historic double victory as the first Mandarin novel to win the prize,
A new 2026 Nielsen report reveals that Asian-led content, from sports stars like Shohei Ohtani to streaming hits, is driving
Sandra Oh, Kumail Nanjiani and Bowen Yang feature in Eugene Yi’s HBO documentary The A List, which explores AAPI identity,
Park Chan-wook has added another major international accolade to his legacy, receiving France’s highest cultural honour during the 2026 Cannes
The long-running European musical competition expands into Asian markets with ten countries confirmed for an inaugural November tournament
Netflix secures global rights outside France to Cannes breakout animated romance In Waves, starring Stephanie Hsu and Will Sharpe
Scottish-Korean cellist Ryan Williams sparked outrage at Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom march in London, as Keir Starmer condemned the