All Asia articles – Page 358
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NewsBekmambetov options UK action script
EXCLUSIVE: UK writer-director Faisal A Qureshi wins $10,000 pitching prize at third Astana International Action Film Festival in Kazakhstan.
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NewsChina box office up 37% in first half of 2012
China’s box office reached $1.19bn (RMB7.55bn) in the first six months of 2012, a 37% increase over the same period in 2011.
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NewsHong Kong box office soars by 19% in first half of 2012
Hong Kong’s box office increased by 19% to $97.22m (HK$753.97m) in the first half of 2012, compared to $81.65m (HK$633.19m) in the first half of last year.
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Kadokawa, Gaga announce executive movements
At the end of June and beginning of July there have been an unusually high number of corporate maneuvers in the Japanese film industry.
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Revenue from shoots in Thailand surpasses 2011 total
The Thailand Film Office (TFO) has reported that revenue from all foreign productions shooting in Thailand has reached $46.5m in the first five months of 2012, which is a 17.5% increase over revenues for the whole of last year
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NewsKorean admissions reach record 83m in first half of 2012
South Korean cinema admissions have hit a record high in the first half of 2012, increasing by 21% to 82.7 million, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC).
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NewsMakhmalbaf among BIFF’s Asian Cinema Fund recipients
The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced 31 Asian Cinema Fund (ACF) recipients this year, including Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s The Gardener for post-production funds.
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NewsRealD denies waning interest in 3D, plans rollout of lighter glasses
RealD CEO Michael Lewis expects “more and more people to pay the premium” for a bigger cinematic experience; addresses dip in share price.
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NewsJapan’s CCC takes 33% stake in Taiwan’s Deltamac
Culture Convenience Club (CCC), the company behind Japan’s largest video rental chain Tsutaya, has acquired a 33.4% share in Taiwanese film and video distributor Deltamac, a subsidiary of optical media giant CMC Group.
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NewsNoth to be among international guests at PiFan
Golden Globe-nominated actor Chris Noth will be on the red carpet at the 16th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) next month.
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FeaturesChina faces up to Hollywood competition
There was much hand-wringing at last week’s Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) about how local films are suffering following the widening of China’s import quotas for foreign films.
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NewsHorror Stories, For Love’s Sake to bookend PiFan
Asia’s largest genre film fest, the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) has announced a line-up of 230 films from 47 countries for its 16th edition.
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Sen’s Mystery Road starts shooting in Queensland
Aaron Pedersen, Hugo Weaving, Ryan Kwanten and veteran Jack Thompson are among the ensemble cast in Ivan Sen’s Mystery Road, which is in its first week of filming at Winton in Central Queensland.
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NewsAV’s Comedown acquired for Germany, South Korea
EXCLUSIVE: Thriller starring Adam Deacon sells to Capelight Pictures, Cine21.
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NewsMasoumi wins best film for second time at SIFF
The 15th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) closed last night with Iranian filmmaker Khosro Masoumi’s Bear taking the top prize, best feature film, in the Golden Goblet Awards.
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Corrode wins top prize at SIFF’s Asian New Talent Awards
Indian filmmaker Karan Gour’s Corrode took home the top honours of best picture at the Asian New Talent Awards during the 15th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) yesterday.
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Intramovies sells The Immature to Spain and The Jewel and Chocolate Kisses to Japan
Deals with Sherlock, Only Hearts, Aya Pro.
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NewsStar Chinese Movies boards Wedding Diary sequel
Star Chinese Movies (SCM) will co-finance the highly-anticipated sequel to Singapore-Malaysian box office hit The Wedding Diary, directed by Malaysia’s Adrian Teh.
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Jung appointed as head of CJ E&M’s film division
Korean giant CJ E&M Corporation has appointed former Showbox/Mediaplex executive Tae-sung Jung as head of the film division.