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SPOTLIGHT: Philippine Cinema 2017

A unique and delightful program that offers a chance for us to re-understand the Filipino culture.
The Indian actor Om Puri died in Mumbai of a heart attack at age 66. (Wikimedia Commons)

Our Picks From Around Asia: Duterte's Online Army, The Passing of a Bollywood Great, and U.S.-China History

This week's best content from Asia, courtesy of the Asia Society family.
The relationship between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte will be one to watch in 2017. (Thomas Peter/AFP/Getty Images)

17 Predictions for Asia in 2017

Asia Society Executive Vice President Tom Nagorski gazes into his crystal ball.
Hong Kong

Video: Oscar and the Lady in Pink

Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt discusses his film, Oscar and the Lady in Pink.
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Video: A Plastic Ocean

Hong Kong based filmmaker Craig Leeson talks about his new documentary A Plastic Ocean.
Photograph by Edward Mulvihill

Special Screening of 'Spear'

Asia Society in partnership with the Australian Consulate General Mumbai, hosted a screening of 'Spear'.
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Philippine films in the spotlight at showcase of best Southeast Asian cinema

Four Filipino films will be featured at the 2016 Luang Prabang film festival in Laos
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Video: Conference on Asian Film and New Media

Filmmakers and stakeholders discuss the challenges and trends in the Asian film industry.
Lu Chuan, the director of City of Life and Death, will be honored at Asia Society's U.S.-China Film Summit on November 2, 2016. (Dennis Amith/Flickr)

The State of Chinese Cinema Today

An interview with Jonathan Landreth of ChinaFile and China Film Insider

Asia Society Southern California Announces Full Speaker Lineup for 2016 U.S.-China Film Summit in Los Angeles, Nov. 1-2

Speakers include director Jon M. Chu, top executives at Alibaba Pictures and Amblin Partners.
Actor Tzi Ma is starring in the upcoming sci-fi thriller 'Arrival' alongside Amy Adams, Forrest Whitaker, and Jeremy Renner. (Diana Ragland)

'Arrival' Actor Tzi Ma on Being Outspoken in Hollywood

"Most of the people in the Writers Guild of America are middle-aged, white, American males — still today! What do they know about us?

"River" (2015)

Asia Society New York Presents China Onscreen Biennial, Nov. 3-Dec. 1

Film series highlights China’s Muslim, Mongolian, and Tibetan minorities.
Asia Society Southern California Presents Seventh Annual U.S.-China Film Summit and Gala Dinner, Nov. 1-2

Asia Society Southern California Presents Seventh Annual U.S.-China Film Summit and Gala Dinner, Nov. 1-2

Honorees include Huayi Brothers CEO James Wang; Oriental DreamWorks head of studio Melissa Cobb, and director Cao Baoping.
Zhang Yimou at the 2015 Asia Society U.S.-China Film Summit and Gala

Zhang Yimou to Receive Asia Game Changer Award

The acclaimed Chinese film director was honored “for changing the landscape of film in China.”
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The 17th Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival

The 2016 edition of the annual HKJFF screens 30 films that touch on the theme Remember.
"River" (2016)
New York

China Onscreen Biennial

This year’s China Onscreen Biennial is a cultural and physical immersion into China's remarkable plurality, through a selection of eclectic films.
Actor/writer Aziz Ansari (R) and writer Alan Yang accept Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for the 'Master of None' episode 'Parents' onstage during the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 18, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Alan Yang: Asian Americans in Hollywood Have 'A Long Way to Go'

The co-creator of the Netflix show "Master of None" used his acceptance speech at the Emmy's to encourage Asian American representation in film and TV.
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Asia on Screen Movie Guide

Asia On Screen 2016 features 13 award-winning, critically acclaimed films from 11 countries.

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New York

40th Annual Asian American International Film Festival

Asian CineVision in association with Asia Society is pleased to host the 40th annual Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF).
"Broken Memory" (Dir. Tomoko Mikanagi)
New York

New York Japan CineFest

Jun 1-2: Celebrate emerging Japanese and Japanese American filmmakers.
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SPOTLIGHT: Philippine Cinema 2017

A unique and delightful program that offers a chance for us to re-understand the Filipino culture.

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