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The latest edition of Tech Tales Youth showcases powerful stories about digital rights from Malaysia and Bangladesh, produced by young filmmakers.
In Bangladesh, digital spaces often mirror societal prejudices, putting marginalised groups at significant risk. In a country where same-sex relationships are criminalised, and gender is viewed through a strict binary lens, transgender and
Cinemata is the exclusive streaming platform for 'Piyu, I Love You' 2025, available from February 17 to 24. FEU Film Society’s annual film festival returns with this year’s theme, ‘Love Outside the Box,’ challenging traditional romantic tropes and offering fresh perspectives on love in Filipino cinema.
Ishtiyak Ahmad Zihad’s Whispers of the Ink, shot in harsh, evocative black and white, illustrates the catastrophic consequences of the internet shutdowns during the July and August 2024 Bangladesh protests that toppled the
In Taosin Zafar’s film “The Black Kite,” Arif, a freelancer who relies on crutches, faces a devastating reality when a government-imposed internet shutdown cuts off his livelihood. The film captures a critical moment
Tech Tales Youth 2 builds on the success of Tech Tales: Films about Digital Rights in the Asia-Pacific and Tech Tales Youth Philippines and Thailand, two film collections featuring 15 short films that highlight human rights
[DEADLINE EXTENDED] Cinemata is building a pool of talented Southeast Asia-based developers to contribute to the video platform's development.
From December 13 to 22, Cinemata will stream 15 Philippine short films from the 6th Likhang Mulat: Film Movements Festival, commemorating the 76th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
We're looking for two film curators to develop a film program addressing issues on shrinking civic spaces in the Asia-Pacific.
