Film Programming
Frank Yan
United States
United States
Film Programming
Get to know Wuhan through a diverse lineup of features and documentaries.
A pioneer of contemporary Tibetan-language cinema, Pema Tsedan (1969-2023) sheds a light on everyday life in Tibet and breaks the ethnic stereotype throughout his work. His ability to convey individual spirit in the face of a gradually modernizing society through his impeccable visual composition distinguishes him as a remarkable voice in contemporary world cinema.
In partnership with New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), CineCina is excited to announce the full lineup of "CineCina Selections" in NYAFF's 20th-Anniversary Edition at Lincoln Center and Asia Society. From July 15 to July 31, this section will showcase must-see independent and commercial releases from mainland China.
CineCina and Smart Cinema USA are proud to present the virtual screenings of these amazing films beginning June 25. The virtual CineCina iFest is only on The SmartCinema USA app.
English Writing
Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend, the Hungarian auteur’s most contemplative since the Oscar-nominated On Body and Soul, spends nearly two and a half hours making up for the oversight. Across three eras: 1908, 1972, and 2020, three passing visitors fall under the tree’s shadow and learn, separately and incompletely, to attend to what they cannot fully see. What separates Enyedi’s film from other ecocinema is that it never claims to see it either.
There is a certain brand of American indie filmmaking that premieres at Sundance almost pre-packaged in the visual grammar of “authenticity”: handheld cameras, muted palettes, sparse dialogue, aching silences, and a social issue to center around. Unfortunately, Cole Webley’s debut feature, Omaha, is yet another handsome, earnest, and ultimately hollow entry in this tradition.
Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, Huo Meng’s third feature Living the Land is at once intimate and expansive. The story is filtered through the eyes of a ten-year-old boy in the province of Henan, yet Huo’s real protagonist is the village itself, along with the social order that shapes and wounds it. The film patiently depicts the remnants of an old order already in collapse and the pressures of a new one already arrived.
In contemporary arthouse cinema, the line between score and sound design is often very blurry, but rarely is it navigated with as much familial intuition as in the work of composer Giorgi Koberidze.
On Tsui Hark's subversive reimagining of an immortal Chinese folk tale, starring Maggie Cheung as a giant serpent demon looking for love.
In the ever-intensifying dance between seen and being seen, where surveillance has become both a threat and an intimate gesture, Singaporean filmmaker Yeo Siew Hua continues to push cinematic boundaries.
I had the privilege of speaking with Tsui about the social textures of 1930s Shanghai, his inspirations from both Hollywood comedies and the Chinese Leftist Film Movement, his long and fruitful collaboration with composer James Wong, and his fascination with stories about mistaken identity. His answers are just as circuitous and paradoxical as his films: whimsical, melancholic, and full of energy. They not only offer us a way to look back at Shanghai Blues, but also a glimpse into the alchemy...
Review of the Philadelphia Philharmonic concert celebrating the collaboration between director M. Night Shyamalan and composer James Newton Howard
Interview with Jeff Beal on his new score for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Chinese Writing
从巴赫的复调骨架到《和巴什尔跳华尔兹》的记忆显影，再到用8小时长曲对抗加速时代的“睡眠行动”，里希特如何将音乐从画面的注脚，变成了抵抗遗忘的骨架？让我们剥开流行文化的标签，解码这位当代影像听觉背后的“情绪算法”与政治自觉。
著名伊朗导演贾法·帕纳西在经历了一系列签证问题而导致的延迟后， 终于来到了第63届纽约电影节，参加与传奇导演马丁·斯科塞斯的深度对谈。这是帕纳西自《生命的圆圈》后25年来首次回到纽约电影节。事实证明，这一切的等待都是值得的。这场对谈不仅感人而富有洞见，更是一次关于在政治压迫面前的保持坚韧、不断艺术创新以及电影未来的有力对话。
Is 2024 the biggest year for animated films at Cannes Film Festival?
Exclusive interview with director John Hsu on his new film DEAD TALENTS SOCIETY
Interview with director Gints Zilbalodis on his new film FLOW
Interview with director Miguel Gomes on his new film GRAND TOUR
Interview with actor Jacky Heung and director Junfeng Xu on their new film 100 YARDS
Interview with Ladj Ly on his new film LES INDÉSIRABLES
Interview with composers of Cyberpunk 2077
今天的访谈对象是Junkie XL（本名Tom Holkenborg），作为近几年好莱坞配乐的后起之秀，因为与Hans Zimmer密切合作的几部作品，以及在去年独立完成的热门影片《疯狂麦克斯4》而被人们所熟知。那么，就来看看他的心路历程。
今天的访谈对象是Ramin Djawadi，这位在Zimmer工作室的作曲家，在当年凭借《钢铁侠》首部的配乐名噪一时，又因美剧《越狱》而被国内观众所熟知。如今的他，也是目前炙手可热的好莱坞配乐师。他明年的作品不仅有瞩目的《魔兽争霸》电影版，还有张艺谋的魔幻新片《长城》。这次，我们就和他稍微聊了一下。
生离死别，祸福相依，谁也不知道明天会发生什么。遗憾总是存在，但正因为有这些遗憾存在，那些瞬时的闪光，才显得如此精彩。对于詹姆斯*霍纳来说，他的骤然离去，固然让影迷们伤悲，但他所创作的经典旋律，却永恒响彻在人的心底。因为再也无法得到，所以值得后来反复倾听。
在今年的奥斯卡颁奖典礼前，学院在加州大学洛杉矶分校的Royce Hall举办了一场，奥斯卡音乐奖项类提名作品音乐会。这也是学院首次举办这样形式的颁奖前活动，作者舌在足矣亲临了这次音乐会现场，写下了他的感悟。
如同超级英雄之间也有恩怨与分合，漫威合作过的配乐大师们也历经各种变迁，有新有老，有卖力的也有偷懒的，但不能改变的，是英雄的伟岸，还有孤独。现在，你们将接触到......黑暗
《复仇者联盟2：奥创纪元》已经是漫威电影宇宙系列（MCU）的第10部电影了。自2008年第一部《钢铁侠》上映以来，超级英雄的数量越来越多，漫威这盘大棋也越下越大。在此《复仇者联盟2》上映之际，我们也来回顾一下MCU系列第一阶段的电影配乐。
北美时间昨天早晨奥斯卡提名名单揭晓，而晚上则是广播影评人协会颁奖，两家基本上在唱对台戏，多部作品在未入围奥斯卡提名的情况下最终斩获了广播影评人协会奖。看来文艺斗争不仅是天朝有啊，知影小编从北美发回一线点评，且看看这两家今年如何撕逼
