All Asia articles – Page 367
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NewsReliance commits to second round of funding for DreamWorks
The Indian giant is understood to be pledging a second round of capital but the studio will narrow its focus to three to five tentpoles a year, according to a report in the New York Times.
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Thailand’s censorship board bans local Macbeth
Thailand’s Film Censorship Board has banned a local horror adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Shakespeare Must Die, directed by Ing K.
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NewsIain Canning on Top of the Lake, See Saw's TV slate and producing future Steve McQueen films
Canning discusses See Saw’s growing TV slate and re-teaming with Steve McQueen; Jane Campion drama Top of The Lake set to hit screens early 2013, including BBC2 in UK and Sundance Channel in US.
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Song Of Silence, Jai Bhim Comrade take top prizes at HKIFF
Chen Zhuo’s Song Of Silence took the Firebird Award for best feature in the Young Cinema awards of this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), while Anand Patwardhan’s Jai Bhim Comrade took the Firebird documentary prize.
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Eros switches listing from London to New York
India’s Eros International is switching its listing from the UK’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), through which it aims to raise up to $250m.
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NewsFestival Scope adds partnership with HAF
Festival Scope adds HAF pact in addition to Hong Kong International Film Festival.
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NewsKen Munekata named president of BBC Worldwide Japan
He had been president of Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan.
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NewsOkinawa fest opens, organiser Yoshimoto steps up international profile
The fourth edition of the Okinawa International Movie Festival (OIMF, Mar 24-31) launched this weekend with increased emphasis on the event’s organiser — comedy giant Yoshimoto Kogyo — working to establish itself internationally.
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FeaturesChina in the spotlight at Filmart 2012
The potential of mainland China’s booming film market may have lured many visitors to Hong Kong Filmart (March 19-22), but the present reality in this region are the trends of localisation and the growth of Asian TV.
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NewsEros acquires international rights to Tezz
India’s Eros International Media has acquired international distribution rights to upcoming action thriller Tezz, directed by Priyadarshan.
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NewsMacLennan Affair, Two Graves among winners at HAF
Derek Tsang and Jimmy Wan’s The MacLennan Affair took the HAF Award for a project originating in Hong Kong at the closing ceremony of this year’s Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF).
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FeaturesQuota deal satisfies both East and West
The recent agreement between China and the US to widen the revenue-sharing quota has been met with enthusiasm by all parties and has been driven by consumer demand.
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CommentThe China Syndrome
In light of the new Chinese film quotas, how can East and West benefit each other?
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News440 participants take part in Asian Side Of The Doc
440 participants from 30 countries attended the third edition of Asian Side of The Doc which was held in Tokyo from March 19-21.
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NewsScreen Australia backs four new features including Curran's Tracks
Screen Australia also puts money into an omnibus title that has 17 directors including Cate Blanchett and Mia Wasikowska.
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NewsKadokawa picks up Japanese rights to Marley
Kadokawa Pictures has acquired all Japanese rights to Kevin Macdonald’s Bob Marley documentary Marley from Fortissimo Films.
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NewsGolden Scene picks up Vulgaria
Hong Kong’s Golden Scene is handling international sales on Pang Ho Cheung’s Vulgaria, which is screening in this year’s HKIFF.