GENEVA (Reuters) - A documentary purporting to show the execution of civilians and other war crimes committed by the Sri Lankan army had its first public screening on Friday but was swiftly rejected ...

In a move to bolster film preservation across borders, India‘s Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) is teaming with French diplomatic missions in India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives on a two-year project ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Indie distribution outfits Deaf Crocodile Films and Gratitude Films are combining forces to give limited theatrical releases this year to a pair of foreign-language titles. Children Of The ...

Church-run SIGNIS-Sri Lanka has called for entries for its cinema and television awards to be held in November. Local films and TV episodes shown in 2015 will be considered for the SIGNIS-Sri Lanka ...

It might sound like one of those cries from help from a Nigerian banker, but this one’s real: I got an email from a French producer seeking help for a film he backed, Ashoka Handagama’s incest drama ...

GENEVA (Reuters) - A documentary purporting to show the execution of civilians and other war crimes committed by the Sri Lankan army had its first public screening on Friday but was swiftly rejected ...