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Quacor offers legal movie services to 70 Chinesewebsites
Digital movie distributor Quacor is to offer content to 70 websites in China, including portal sites such as NetEase.com, Qianlong.com, iFeng.com and news sites such as Xinhua.Each will set up Quacor movie channel and share the legitimate movies and short video contents among each other.'Through setting up Quacor movie channels ...
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Frames: Indian industry leaders sound note of caution
India's entertainment industry may be booming, and Mumbai-based film companies eyeing global expansion, but local industry leaders rang several alarm bells at the FICCI-Frames conference this week. A recurring theme was the lack of management expertise and a lack of talent, with only a handful of stars able to guarantee ...
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Adlabs cinema chain set for global, digital expansion
India's largest exhibitor Adlabs, owned by Reliance Entertainment, has unveiled plans for global expansion, as well as the roll-out of a D-cinema circuit in the domestic Indian market. The company has acquired 240 screens across the US, some from players such as Landmark and Regal, and has also partnered with ...
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Huayi Brothers to float on Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Beijing-based Huayi Brothers Media, the holding company of Huayi Brothers Pictures, is planning to launch an IPO on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SSE) by the end of the year, according to president Wang Zhongjun speaking to the Shanghai Security Journal. If successfully listed on SSE, Huayi will become the third ...
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Heart, Yasukuni take top prizes at Hong Kong fest
Takahashi Izumi's What the Heart Craves has won the Golden Digital Award in the Asian Digital Competition section of this year's Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF). Peng Tao's Little Moth won the Silver Digital Award in the same section.Meanwhile, the Humanitarian Award for Best Documentary went to Li Ying ...
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Paramount partners Omnilab Media for The Bank Job
Omnilab Media has teamed with Paramount Pictures for the Australian and New Zealand distribution of The Bank Job, which will be in cinemas from July 31. The thriller opened at the top of the UK charts after it was released there on February 28 and has since taken more than ...
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Ten Korean cultural orgs launch federation
Led by the Korean Film Producers' Association (KFPA), ten cultural content-related organisations gathered to launch the Korea Federation of Culture Industries in Seoul today, for the strategic development of their industries. Aside from the KFPA, the inaugural members are the Seoul Theater Association, Korea Association of Film Art & Industry ...
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Infotainment's Robbers starts shooting with Hu Jun
Beijing-based Infotainment China has announced the shooting of $1.7m (RMB12m) martial arts drama The Robbers. The film is directed by up-and-coming filmmaker Yang Shupeng (The Cold Flame). Shanghai Film Group, Stella Megamedia and Infotainment are co-investing in the project.Hu Jun (Red Cliff), Jiang Wu (Shower), Taiwanese actor Li Liqun and ...
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Studio 2.0 seals deals on Epitaph, Highway Star
Korean sales agent Studio 2.0 has announced a slew of deals from Filmart led by Hong Kong 's Celestial Movies Channel picking up four titles including recent horror hit Epitaph and romantic comedy Highway Star. Epitaph also sold to TLA Releasing for North American rights and CCRE for Japan.Highway Star ...
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Ah Long becomes biggest Singapore release in Malaysia
Jack Neo's Ah Long Pte Ltd has become the biggest Singapore release in Malaysia after raking in $0.7 m (RM2.22m) in 12 days. The comedy drama, revolving around a woman gangster boss played by Fann Wong, broke the $0.34 m (RM1.07m) record set by I Not Stupid Too, also directed ...
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Jeonju fest launches work in progress section
Korea's Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) is launching a one-day showcase called 'Work In Progress' for independent films currently in production. Best known for its commissioning and screening of annual digital short film troikas, JIFF has for nine years endeavored to discover and promote newcomers' innovative filmmaking.With the Work In ...
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Ellis promoted to president of MPA Asia Pacific
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has announced the promotion of Michael Ellis to president and managing director of its Asia Pacific operations. Ellis is a former litigator and law enforcement veteran and has served as an MPA executive in the region since 1999.'With so many Asian countries emerging as pivotal ...
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Frames kicks off with calls for globalisation
The ninth edition of the FICCI-Frames conference got underway in Mumbai this morning with tub-thumping talk of India's rapid growth and a challenge to the local entertainment industry to go global. India's film industry grew by 13% in 2007 to around $2.7bn, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) unveiled ...
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UTV lines up two films for Pakistan release
After securing a Pakistan release for Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal in November 2007, Indian production house UTV Motion Pictures has managed to get Race a Pakistan censor certificate.Aamir Khan's directorial venture Taare Zameen Par has also got censorship clearance 'on exceptional grounds' in Pakistan and is scheduled for a March-end ...
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Three Chinese films withdrawn from Hong Kong festival
Three Chinese films have been pulled out of the Hong Kong International Film Festival (Mar 17 - Apr 6) amid increasing fears that Chinais tightening censorship following the recent Lust, Caution controversy.Han Yan's Winds of September - The Chinese Mainland Chapter, Zhang Yibai's Chongqing-set Lost, Indulgence and A Decade of ...
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Three Chinese films withdrawn from Hong Kong festival
Three Chinese films have been pulled out of the Hong Kong International Film Festival (Mar 17 - Apr 6) increasing fears that Chinais tightening censorship following the recent Lust, Caution controversy.Han Yan's Winds of September - The Chinese Mainland Chapter, Zhang Yibai's Chongqing-set Lost, Indulgence and A Decade of Love, ...
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Malaysia's Golden Screen Cinemaspicks up Filmart trio
Malaysia's Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) has acquired three films from Hong Kong's Universe Films Distribution at Hong Kong Filmart.They are the Pang Brothers' The Storm Riders II, Oxide Pang's So What and On The Edge 2 by Herman Yau.It also acquired Ip Man which features Donnie Yen and Simon Yam ...
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Yubari makes strong return to Japanese festival scene
The resurrected Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival (YIFFF) ended its first successful run yesterday since the cancellation of the event in 2006 due to financial problems.The festival said 8,868 customers attended 58 films over the five-day event (March 19-23).Director Toki Inoue's 21-minute The Woman Who Is Beating The Earth (Daichi ...
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HONG KONG 2008: Festival and market round-up
Screen International's team in Hong Kong offered the best coverage of key events at this year's festivals and market.Here we look back at some of the key stories and business.Click on section heading to see morenTHE BUSINESSKey deals and business news from FilmartnTHE AWARDSThe main awards winners, including Asian Film ...
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THE AWARDS: Asian Film Awards and HAF winners
Click on headline to see storySecret Sunshine lights up Asian Film Awards Korea's Secret Sunshine was the big winner at the second edition of the Asian Film Awards (AFAs) last night, scooping best film, best director for Lee Chang-dong and best actress for Jeon Do-yeon's performance.Pang Ho-cheung, Ning Hao win ...