All Asia articles – Page 399
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Hopscotch on board for controversial story The Tall Man
Hopscotch has signed on to distribute The Tall Man, from writer/director Tony Krawitz, two weeks after the feature-length documentary earned a standing ovation at its world premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival.
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Zhang joins online media LeTV’s feature film division
Beijing-based online media LeTV.com has hired former CEO of Enlight Pictures Zhang Zhao as the head of the company’s subsidiary working on feature film production and distribution.
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Chan, Zhang become ambassadors for first Beijing Film Festival
Organisers of the inaugural Beijing International Film Festival have confirmed Jackie Chan and Zhang Ziyi as the Image Ambassadors for the first event (April 23 to April 28).
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Hong Kong's next hits
Films from Tsui Hark and Johnnie To headline the exciting new projects in the pipeline in Hong Kong. Profiles by Liz Shackleton
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Beauty in the East: Filmart 2011
Hong Kong Filmart (March 21-24) is growing in importance as more international buyers and producers head to the event to conduct face-to-face business with the Asian film industry.
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Hong Kong's top new talents
A distinctive film-making culture is blooming in Hong Kong. Liz Shackleton turns the spotlight on a new generation of visionary directors
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Okinawa fest to go ahead despite Japan disaster
Third edition of festival will run March 18-27.
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Korea's KT&G launches film business division
KT&G (originally Korea Tobacco & Ginseng and now re-styled as Korea Tomorrow & Global Corporation) Sangsangmadang has launched its Film Business Division with an aim to co-produce, co-finance and find films for its newly updated CineLab as well as to invest in, acquire, distribute and exhibit local and foreign films.
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Oliver Stone to head Short Awards jury at ScreenSingapore
Winner of the Asian Short Film Awards will receive a cash prize worth more than $15,000.
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Peplow to leave UK's Skillset to join Sydney-based AFTRS
UK producer Neil Peplow is to leave Skillset to relocate to Australia and become director of screen content at the Film, Television & Radio School (AFTRS) from May 2.
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Asian Side of the Doc wraps with two project awards, one pitch prize
Participants up 60% to 340, with two-thirds from Asia.
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CJ Systems gets leading stake in post house AZWorks
CJ Group subsidiary CJ Systems buys up majority share in AZWorks, other subsidiaries merge into CJ E&M
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Screen Australia backs projects including Kath and Kim film
Screen Australia has promised investment to the producers of four feature-length films, three of which are comedies, including a big screen version of the television cult hit Kath And Kim.
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Paramount and Transmission renew pact in Australia
Paramount Pictures International and Transmission have re-signed the distribution pact that has seen them jointly acquire, market and release 14 commercial crossover films in Australia and New Zealand in the past three years.