Thank You and Farewell!
Regular readers of VCinema have likely noticed that our site has been inactive since summer 2022. Indeed, the second half of last year saw the...
Call for Papers – Asian Popular Culture and the Gothic
Article proposals are welcome for an upcoming collection on Asian Popular Culture and the Gothic, edited by Li-hsin Hsu, Deimantas Valančiūnas and Katarzyna Ancuta. The collection...
South Korean Cinema Seminar: Preservation, Distribution and Education, September 1
This one day seminar helps educators teach students about Korean Cinema. In person and online, free entry & film screening. The global success of South...
Call for Papers – Asian Folklore, Folk Horror and the Gothic, September 4-15 and October 19-20, 2022
Asian Folklore, Folk Horror and the Gothic is a two-part event to be held on September 14-15 and on October 19-20, 2022 by NCCU, Taipei, Taiwan (hybrid). The Gothic...
Making Waves – Navigators of Hong Kong Cinema Showcase comes to London, July 8-10
Making Waves – Navigators of Hong Kong Cinema, a touring programme to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative...
22nd Nippon Connection Film Festival Brings Japanese Cinema to Frankfurt, May 24–29
After two online editions, the 22nd Nippon Connection Film Festival, which will be held May 24 to 29, 2022, will bring the most exciting current...
Call for Entries – 2022 Alula Film Festival
Two years ago, we were all plunged into a collective isolation. The trauma of our physical distancing seemed to only exacerbate the distances of our...
Taipei on Screen: In Conversation with Arvin Chen, April 14 Via Zoom
Arvin Chen is one of the most acclaimed filmmakers working in Taiwan today. This conversation will span his formative years studying architecture and film and...
Webinar on Film Censorship Across Asia, February 1 at 10am EST
This is the second virtual roundtable discussion for the new series – Theory/Praxis/Politics. This forum highlights film practitioners and programmers’ thoughts and reflections on the...
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme Returns with Intricate Representations of a ‘Dark Mind’ in Japanese Cinema, February 4 – March 31
After temporarily moving online last year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme returns to the big screen, working...