Author Archives: Bolaji O

“Flabbergasted” is Georges Chamchoum’s choice word to use when thinking of Asia’s disappointingly low Oscar representation, especially given all the masterpieces that have come from the region.Two years after South Korea’s Parasite won best picture, Chamchoum believes events such as … Continued

A few weeks ago, I achieved something that I’ve been waiting many, many years to do – and that’s complete a home cinema. I don’t just mean a big TV and a soundbar, but a proper projector-based system with surround … Continued

This award is a spin-off of the ACC’s renown Critics’ Awards, which aim to increase cinema variety in the region and to pique distributors’ and industry participants’ interest in exceptional European films. Additionally, this project intends to shine light on … Continued

For the first time in his life, Aaid al-Qatanani, a young Palestinian man from the Gaza Strip, entered a cinema hall to watch a foreign movie. The 22-year-old computer engineer was among other 40 young people who sat at red … Continued

Tokyo International Film Festival chairman Hiroyasu Ando is finally free to make some of the big changes he believes will revitalize Japan’s oldest cinema event. A career diplomat who spent over 40 years in Japan’s Foreign Service, Ando joined the … Continued

Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan’s son walked out of jail on Saturday and was greeted with dancing and firecrackers, over three weeks after his arrest during a drug raid on a cruise ship party in Mumbai, the country’s financial and … Continued