The Asian Cinema Research Lab (ACR Lab) is a network of Asian cinema and media researchers working in Asia and beyond. The ACR Lab aims to forge strong alliances with the world’s leading film studies institutions and film festivals.
Call for Conference Papers
Destination Hong Kong: South Korean Cinema’s Encounter with Chinese-Language Cinemas
16-17 May 2025
School of Creative Media
City University of Hong Kong
Keynote Speaker:
Hong-Joon KIM (Korean Film Archive)
Chris Berry (King’s College London)
What were Hong Kong crime films like before they became a local, regional, and eventually global success story? How did colonial film censors influence the development of Hong Kong genre cinema, and the crime film in particular? And how can we think through the relationship between crime films and their social context? In this talk, Kristof Van den Troost will discuss these questions and other topics covered in his recent book, Hong Kong Crime Films: Criminal Realism, Censorship and Society, 1947-1986 (Edinburgh University Press, 2023).
Call for Papers: Launch Symposium of the Association for Curators and Programmers of Asian Cinemas (ACPAC)
Rethinking Film Curation in Asian Cinemas
Date: 4-6 September 2025 | Location: Asian Film Archive, Singapore
The Association for Curators and Programmers of Asian Cinemas (ACPAC) is delighted to announce its launch symposium, Rethinking Film Curation in Asian Cinemas. This event is co-hosted with the Asian Film Archive (AFA) in Singapore and sponsored by Newcastle University, UK.
ACPAC was established as part of the research project Decolonising Film Curation: Asian Cinemas as Method, funded by Newcastle University. The Asian Film Archive (AFA), an institution dedicated to promoting Asian cinema and nurturing the development of film programmers, organises screenings, activities, and events to foster a deeper appreciation for Asian cinema. With its commitment to advancing understanding and growth in the field, the AFA supports ACPAC’s efforts and is keen to be the platform for this symposium.
The launch symposium aims to bring together film curators, programmers, other industry professionals, and scholars to address the following key and pressing questions related to the field of film curation in light of technological advancements and shifts in global geopolitics.
Call for Conference Papers
Destination Hong Kong: South Korean Cinema’s Encounter with Chinese-Language Cinemas
16-17 May 2025
School of Creative Media
City University of Hong Kong
Keynote Speaker:
Hong-Joon KIM (Korean Film Archive)
Chris Berry (King’s College London)
What were Hong Kong crime films like before they became a local, regional, and eventually global success story? How did colonial film censors influence the development of Hong Kong genre cinema, and the crime film in particular? And how can we think through the relationship between crime films and their social context? In this talk, Kristof Van den Troost will discuss these questions and other topics covered in his recent book, Hong Kong Crime Films: Criminal Realism, Censorship and Society, 1947-1986 (Edinburgh University Press, 2023).
