Eric Rohmer's 2007 film, THE ROMANCE OF ASTREA AND CELADON.

Box office revenues in China increased by 44 percent ($908 million) in 2009 as the Chinese added 600 movie screens across the country. Their box office revenues have grown by an average 30 percent over the past six years (more).

Five film juries have been formed for 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Parker Posey, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (SUPER SIZE ME), director Karyn Kusama (GIRLFIGHT and JENNIFER'S BODY) are among the selected jurors, along with Wes Anderson's cinematographer and the editor of Entertainment Weekly. A complete list of jurors is available for viewing here.

SLATE Magazine writer Dana Stevens describes in her article "Body and Soul" the lasting appeal of Eric Rohmer's films. Rohmer, a celebrated French director, died this week at the age of 89. Stevens quotes the philosopher Gerard Legrand, who once wrote that "Rohmer is constantly inviting you to be intelligent …. In fact, more intelligent than his characters." She explains this further, "The first part of that statement is impeccably observed: A Rohmer movie doesn't clobber you with its smarts; it generously furnishes you a space in which to think for yourself." Rohmer's last film, created in 2007, is THE ROMANCE OF ASTREA AND CELADON and is available for viewing on FilmFresh. The film received the Golden Lion at the 2007 Venice Film Festival.