Thought the whole Rebiya Kadeer movie controversy was over after Chinese filmmakers pulled out of the Melbourne International Film Festival in protest? Apparently it's only gotten more ridiculous. more ›

Well, this was unexpected. While we knew Melbourne wouldn't do much about China's demands to stop the Rebiya Kadeer movie, "10 Conditions of Love," from airing at their International Film Festival program, three Chinese films were withdrawn in protest. Jia Zhangke's short film "Cry Me a River," Zhao Liang's "Petition" and Emily Tang's "Perfect Life" were pulled as an objection to Kadeer's presence at the festival and the inclusion of her movie in the program. Festival organizer Richard Moore said the festival was "disappointed that this action has been taken." Source: Hollywood Reporter more ›

The Xinjiang riots has not only affected the political climate, now it looks like it´s also leaking over to the artistic area as well. Last week China made an attempt to stop a film from being screened at Australia´s biggest film festival, Melbourne International Film Festival. more ›