Michael Rosser
Michael Rosser is Asia & Middle East Editor at Screen International, working closely with Screen’s network of correspondents on news, features and analysis. He also supports the London-based team, on festival dailies in particular.
Rosser first joined Screen in 2012 as news editor, overseeing Screendaily.com and working across market dailies at Cannes, Berlin, Toronto and Filmart in Hong Kong. After a three-year stint as an entertainment editor at IMDb, he returned to Screendaily’s online news team in 2019 before being appointed International News Editor in 2022, taking up his current role in 2024.
A journalism graduate, Rosser started his career in regional newspapers before moving into trade magazines including Precision Marketing, Broadcast, C21Media and Television Business International.
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News‘All We Imagine as Light’, ‘April’ lead Asia Pacific Screen Awards nominations
Four of the five features nominated for best film are from female directors.
NewsMax launch confirmed for seven Asian territories in November
The streaming service is heading to Indonesia, Singapore and Hong Kong among others.
News‘The Land Of Morning Calm’, ‘MA – Cry Of Silence’ win top awards at Busan, 2025 date shift confirmed
Rima Das’s ‘Village Rockstars 2’ and Tom Lin’s ‘Yen And Ai-Lee’ win Jiseok competition.
NewsKorean drama ‘The Final Semester’ wins three at Busan Vision Awards
Coming-of-age features ‘Fragment’ and ‘Waterdrop’ also take two apiece.
NewsOscars best international feature 2025: South Africa enters ‘Old Righteous Blues’
Screen is profiling every submission for best international feature at the 97th Academy Awards.
News‘Kingdom Of The Insomniacs’ wins top Busan Award at Asian Project Market
Philippines-US co-production ‘Hum’ picked up two prizes.
NewsAsia’s buyers back in force at ACFM as Busan considers earlier date in 2025 (exclusive)
The market looks to report its biggest numbers in five years, even in the face of major budget cuts.
NewsIqbal H Chowdhury of Busan award-winner ‘The Wrestler’ readies ‘Dhakar Nagin’
The horror drama musical is being pitched at Busan’s Asian Project Market.
NewsWong Kar-wai’s ‘Blossoms Shanghai’ wins two at Asia Contents Awards
Further big winners include Netflix’s ‘Cigarette Girl’ and ‘Mask Girl’ as well as Taiwan’s ‘Imperfect Us’.
NewsShowbox launches ‘Us And Them’ remake and ‘The Verdict’ at Busan ACFM (exclusive)
The Chinese version of ‘Us And Them’ proved a box office hit when released in 2018.
FeaturesBusan 2024: The buzz titles from South Korea
Supernatural thrillers, romantic dramas and the latest from Train To Busan director Yeon Sang-ho are among the titles being showcased by Korean sellers at BIFF and the ACFM.
NewsK-Movie expands non-Korean slate with Thai animation ‘Synchronize’ (exclusive)
Marks the second Thai feature boarded by the sales and production outfit.
NewsFirst look at Korean chiller ‘Gory: A Horror Tale’ (exclusive)
The anthology feature is directed by Hong Won-ki.
NewsAnthology ‘Disorder’ about life in Lebanon acquired by Front Row ahead of El Gouna
Four shorts blend drama and dark humour to explore Lebanon’s recent tumultuous years.
NewsBusan film festival opens with Kiyoshi Kurosawa honour, Lee Sun-kyun tribute
Martin Scorsese and Bong Joon Ho among those to honour the Japanese filmmaker.
Features‘Uprising’ director Kim Sang-man talks working with Park Chan-wook and Netflix
The period action drama stars Gang Dong-won and Park Jeong-min.
FeaturesAsian Contents & Film Market’s new director looking to move past event’s turmoil
ACFM is launching its first Producer Hub this year – with hints of bigger changes to come.
News‘Train To Busan’ director Yeon Sang-ho readies ‘The Ugly’, Plus M to launch at ACFM (exclusive)
Marks the filmmaker’s return to theatres following hit Netflix series ‘Hellbound’ and ‘Parasyte: The Grey’.
News‘Karst’, ‘The Sparrow In The Chimney’ win top prizes at Pingyao film festival
Further winners included ‘The Story Of Souleymane’, ‘Happyend’ and ‘Good One’.
NewsBarunson E&A to launch Indonesian horror ‘Sorop’ at Busan’s ACFM
It marks the South Korean firm’s growing investment in Indonesian features.