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Southeast Asia Distinctive filmmaking talent abounds in Southeast Asia, making the area home to some of the most exciting independent film cultures emerging in the world. In spite of censorship, limited resources, and fractured industry support, originality and superb storytelling on screen often prevails. In this inaugural edition of iFilm Connections: Asia & Pacific, we investigate Vietnam cinema through the viewpoint of Hanoi-based film critic Ngo Phuong Lan with selections from her award winning book, Modern and Nationality in Vietnam's Cinematography (Tinh Hien Dai Va Tinh Dan Toc Trong Dien Anh Viet Nam), Her book is being published and translated in English by NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) and Galangpress, Indonesia.
PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF ASIAN FILMS TO THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET
Due to digital technology today and the easing of trade barriers, it appears that there are more opportunities for Asian films to travel overseas. That’s quite true of course. In the year 2004, UK DVD sales outran the film box-office and what powered the surge were the sales of Asian DVDs...Read Full Article
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