Kyrgyzstan’s ‘Black Red Yellow’ Wins Best Picture at Expanded 2025 Shanghai Film Festival

The 27th edition of SIFF wrapped with star power, diverse award winners, sold-out screenings and a pointed embrace of AI's potential role in filmmaking.

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From Popcorn to Pop Culture: Wanda Film Chair Chen Zhixi Unveils Vision for “Super Entertainment Verse”

As China’s largest theater chain reimagines its role in a post-pandemic entertainment world, Wanda Film is setting its sights on building a cinematic lifestyle empire — at home and abroad.

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How One Filmmaker’s Obsession With a Forgotten WWII Tragedy Led to the Doc ‘The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru’

Chinese filmmaker Fang Li discusses stumbling upon the story of the survivors of a brutal naval attack during the Second World War and how he vowed to to ensure that 828 lost souls would always be remembered: “For so long this story had been forgotten.”

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Doc ‘Of Color and Ink’ Unravels the Mystery Surrounding “The Picasso of China”

Found footage from 1967 led San Francisco-based filmmaker Zhang Weimin on a 12-year journey as she pieced together the missing years of art-world legend Chang Dai-chien: "I felt like I was obligated to tell this story."

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How XiXi Pictures Is Tapping Universal Themes to Go Global

The Chinese production house is expanding its international reach by focusing on stories about the ups and downs of everyday life in China: "Realism remains a dominant genre."

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The American French Film Festival Strengthens the Bond Between Hollywood and Le Cinema Francais

With a splashy opening-night screening of Jacques Audiard's buzzy Oscar hopeful 'Emilia Perez' and the inaugural TAFFF Achievement Award, the event is attempting something of a reboot following the pandemic and dual strikes.

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How the National Film Institute of Hungary Is Bridging the Gap Between Hollywood and Budapest

With four new sound stages and a robust tax rebate — which has just been extended for another six years — it's no wonder the country has recently played host to filmmakers like Francis Ford Coppola and Brady Corbet and A-listers like Angelina Jolie and Kate Winslet.

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Xixi Pictures Sets Its Sights on Building a Global Brand for Chinese TV Drama

With shows like 'Islands' and 'The Youth Memories,' China's Xixi Pictures is keeping an eye on international viewing trends to expand its audience.

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Filmart: China Pavilion Sets Sights on Global Expansion

China Film Co-production Corporation showcases 160 films as well as the trends that are driving growth across the Chinese market

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Why Ireland Is Thriving as a Shooting Destination

Whether it’s last year’s Oscar champ ‘The Banshees of Inisherin,’ the Apple TV+ hit ‘Bad Sisters’ or this year’s Berlinale opener ‘Small Things Like These,’ the Emerald Isle continues to lure producers thanks to experienced crews, generous tax incentives, and a wealth of versatile locations: "There's still so much of Ireland that hasn't been on screen yet."

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