The Last Time I Saw Lisbon & Estoril: The 6th Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival Ben Cho November 2012 Festival Reports Now in its sixth year, Paulo Branco’s Lisbon and Estoril Film Festival (LEFFEST) has carved out a niche on the roster of smaller European fests with classy retrospectives programmes, great guests and a commitme...
A Secret Sun Shines: The 5th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Ben Cho March 2008 Festival Reports 23 September – 10 October 2007 While I couldn’t make the trek to the 2007 Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), there were murmurs amongst those who attended of a less-than-stellar program a...
When Hou Met Kuriyami: The Hong Kong International Film Festival Turns 30 Ben Cho July 2006 Festival Reports April 4–19, 2006 My opening night schedule was planned with the kind of meticulous care which would have even made Michael Haneke proud (although commentary on contemporary colonialism or audience implic...
