All Asia articles – Page 382
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EFP takes delegation of 29 European companies to Busan
European Film Promotion (EFP) has signed up 29 European companies for its umbrella stand at Busan’s Asian Film Market (Oct 10-13), where it will be supporting a record number of 31 European films.
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NewsIndia’s Prasad appoints Stambaugh head of NA operations
India’s Prasad Corporation has appointed Paul Stambaugh as senior vice president, North American operations, based in Los Angeles.
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NewsGaga names new board members, to accelerate acquisitions and distribution
Japanese producer-distributor Gaga Corporation has announced several corporate promotions in a move to build on the the company’s recent successes in its acquisitions and distribution business.
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NewsHopscotch/eOne strikes output deal with Summit
Hopscotch/Entertainment One has signed a three-year output deal to distribute Summit films in all media across Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsNew Zealand submits its first film for Foreign Language Oscar race
New Zealand has picked Samoan-language feature The Orator (O Le Tulafale) to represent the country, the first submission ever from New Zealand. Plus submissions from South Africa and Uruguay.
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NewsSingapore overhauls film and media funding structure
Singapore’s Media Development Authority (MDA) has announced that it will be streamlining its funding schemes from 46 to five, effective immediately.
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NewsTokyo announces new jury members including Kees Kasander, Fan Bingbing
Ed Pressman already confirmed as jury president.
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NewsSimon Rumley to direct thriller chase movie Stranger
The Living And The Dead director Simon Rumley has also written the script for the China-set thriller, which is inspired by Steven Spielberg’s 1971 film Duel.
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NewsColla and Madsen among 20 European filmmakers showcased by EFP in Korea's Busan
Switzerland’s Rolando Colla, Romania’s Adrian Sitaru and Denmark’s Ole Christian Madsen are among 20 European directors who will be having their latest films showcased by European Film Promotion (EFP) at the forthcoming Busan International Film Festival (Oct 6-14).
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NewsZhang Ziyi, Jang Dong-gun to star in Chinese Dangerous Liaisons
Shoot starts tomorrow in Shanghai for director Hur Jin-ho.
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NewsHarmony Lessons wins project prize at Eurasia
Psychological drama Harmony Lessons, from young Kazakh filmmaker Emir Baigazin, was awarded the top prize of inaugural projects market, Spotlight: New Kazakh Cinema, which took place during the Eurasia film fest (Sep 19-24).
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NewsFirst Rains wins best film at Eurasia film festival
Japan-Kazakh co-production The First Rains Of Spring was awarded best film at the Eurasia International Film Festival, which took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan (Sep 19-24).
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NewsHong Kong chooses A Simple Life for Oscar race, China selects The Flowers Of War
Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Vietnam and the Philippines select their Best Foreign Language Film contenders.
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NewsAntalya Golden Orange jury, competition titles announced
Marleen Gorris is to head up the jury for the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival’s International Competition.
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NewsEros teams with Jimmy Shergill to tap Punjabi market
Indian major signs four-film deal with Jimmy Shergill Productions
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CommentWhy the US studios are struggling with Asian production
The news that Disney has followed Warner Bros and Paramount in closing down local-language production or acquisition units highlights the difficulties the US studios face in this area, particularly in Asia where a very different filmmaking culture exists.
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NewsTokyo fest unveils full lineup, jury members still pending
The Tokyo International Film Festival has unveiled the full lineup of its 24th edition, which runs October 22-30 in Tokyo’s Roppongi district.
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Mumbai film festival to roll with Moneyball
The Mumbai Film Festival has announced that Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt, will open this year’s edition of the festival (Oct 13-20), while Dolphin Tale, a family drama starring Morgan Freeman, will close the event.