Headlines From China: Jia Zhangke On Pingyao Film Festival’s Return; New International Film Fund & Upcoming Feature ‘We Shall Be All’

Jia Zhangke On Pingyao Film Festival’s Return; New International Film Fund & Upcoming Feature ‘We Shall Be All’
Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke is relieved that the festival he founded in the ancient walled city of Pingyao in China’s Shanxi province is back on track after a tricky few years during the pandemic.  Read more Deadline

Fan Bingbing to Receive Cinema Icon Award at Singapore Film Festival

The Cinema Icon Award and the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Award are being reintroduced. They were last part of the SGIFF Silver Screen Awards in 2019 and 2006 respectively. Past winners of the Icon Award include Michelle Yeoh (Malaysia), Simon Yam (Hong Kong), Koji Yakusho (Japan), Joan Chen (U.S./China) and Yao Chen (China). Read more Yahoo! News