Culture
08.27.14
Standing Up for Indie Film in China
In July, Transformers: Age of Extinction, the fourth in the action-packed series of Hollywood films about trucks turning into giant robots to save the world, became the first film to sell more than $300 million in tickets at China’s box office...
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09.05.13The Beijing Independent Film Festival Survives
dGenerate Films
Although the cancellation of the opening screening on day one resulted in a weak turnout over the remaining days of the festival, it definitely relieved the tension from the authorities, which helped all the screenings, discussions and forums run...
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07.16.13Independent Thinking “Not Encouraged” in China’s Film Schools
Radio Netherlands Worldwide
The Chinese authorities have put an abrupt end to a training programme for aspiring independent filmmakers. And there’s still no official explanation why the 9th Edition of the Li Xianting Film School in Beijing was closed down.
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08.29.12Big Trouble in China: Festival Director Li Speaks Out About Beijing Independent Film Fest Shut Down
Indiewire
Last Saturday China’s independent film community faced their latest setback when the Beijing Independent Film Festival was forced to cancel its public screenings upon pressure from local authorities. This was the third consecutive...