All Asia articles – Page 432
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NewsSamson & Delilah wins best film at Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Samson & Delilah, produced by Kath Shelper and from the host country of Australia, has won the best feature category at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), held Nov 26 on the Gold Coast.
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FeaturesNumbers suggest the world is flat
China, France and Germany saw a significant rise in ticket sales in the third quarter of 2009 to help put the global box office back on track. Leonard Klady reports
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Film Bazaar focuses on packaging, digital distribution
The third edition of Film Bazaar kicked off in Goa on Tuesday (Nov 24), with delegates discussing how to package projects for both India and European markets, and how Indian filmmakers can increase revenues by exploiting digital rights.
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NewsMo Tzu Yi joins cast of Singaporean comedy Forever
Rising Taiwanese star Mo Tzu Yi is heading the cast of Singaporean director Wee Li Lin’s (pictured) romantic comedy Forever, which started shooting in Singapore this week.
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NewsKorea’s Finecut wraps up pre-sales on action thriller Iris
South Korean sales outfit Finecut has announced a slew of AFM pre-sales deals on the espionage action thriller Iris: The Movie, starring pan-Asian heart-throb Lee Byung-hun.
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NewsOz tax rebate delivers $83m but picture remains murky
Screen Australia chief executive Ruth Harley released new figures at the close of the Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA) conference which showed that the 40% producer offset has injected $83m (A$91m) into the budgets of 19 films in the past two years.
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FeaturesIndia’s indies set global goals
It is too early to talk of an Indian film wave, but certain indie titles from the country are gaining recognition among international buyers. Liz Shackleton looks at the challenges they face in finding a global audience.
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FeaturesMeeting at the crossroads
Film Bazaar in Goa, which takes place this week, is where the independent indian cinema sector meets the international film industry. Liz Shackleton takes a look at what is on offer.
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NewsLe Pacte finds international homes for Ozon’s Le Refuge
Jean Labadie’s Paris-based sales and distribution outfit Le Pacte has racked up a raft of international sales on Francois Ozon’s Le Refuge.
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NewsWarner Bros India teams with Wide Frame on Guest
Warner Bros Pictures India has unveiled a new Hindi film production, Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? (Guest, When Will You Leave?), in collaboration with Mumbai-based production outfit Wide Frame Films.
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NewsPVR acquires DT Cinemas, sells stake to Major
India’s PVR Cinemas has reached an agreement to acquire DLF Group’s DT Cinemas, and also offered 10% of its equity to Thailand’s Major Cineplex Group, which will invest about $9m in the company.
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NewsSPAA to ask Oz government for $84m cash injection
The Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA) is to formally ask the federal government for a one-off $84m (A$90m) injection of cash for the production of feature films.
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NewsShanda, Hunan TV to invest $88m in production
Chinese entertainment giants Shanda Interactive and Hunan Broadcasting and Television Group have formed a joint venture that will invest $87.8m (RMB600m) in film and TV production.
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NewsKorea’s CJ CGV opens third multiplex in China
Major South Korean exhibitor CJ CGV is set to open its third multiplex in China on Nov 19 – the CGV Wuhan – located in the capital of Hubei Province, which will have six screens, 940 seats and 3D projection.
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NewsChin Han joins cast of Gus Van Sant’s next project
Singaporean actor Chin Han has joined Mia Wasikowska, Henry Hopper and Ryo Case in the cast of Gus Van Sant’s next as-yet-untitled project, which is being produced by Imagine Entertainment and Columbia Pictures.
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FeaturesPragmatism and optimism at AFM
It has been a gruelling year for the independent sector but last week’s American Film Market delivered a much-needed jolt of energy to the industry, with buyers quick to snap up top-end product. Jeremy Kay takes the temperature in Santa Monica
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FeaturesOff rollercoaster but still reeling
Striking producers, swine flu and the recession have taken their toll on the Hindi film industry this year. Does 2010 look any better?
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NewsKOFIC presents reform plan to culture ministry
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC), led by recently-appointed chairman Cho Hee-moon, reported on a plan for reform today (November 11) to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Yoo In-chon.
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NewsMumbai Film Festival reports a 70% boost in attendance for its 11th edition
Organisers say that this year’s event attracted more than 3,500 delegates and 100 industry professionals, including international and local producers, directors, actors and buyers.
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NewsNikkatsu sells Alien Vs Ninja to UK and Thailand
Japanese studio Nikkatsu has sold Alien Vs Ninja to Revolver Entertainment for the UK and M Pictures for Thailand.