All Japan articles – Page 43
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TIFFCOM opens with record number of exhibitors
229 from 25 different countries and regions attending this year’s market, up from 222 from 20 last year.
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RealD to launch limited edition glasses for Tokyo world premiere of Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away
Andrew Adamson’s film [pictured] opens the 25th Tokyo International Film Festival tomorrow night (Oct 20).
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The Tokyo connection
Celebrating its 25th edition in 2012, the Tokyo International Film Festival (Oct 20-28) has become a major launchpad into Japan and a source of films for local distributors.
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Ascot Elite, New Select taste A Little Bit Zombie
Cave Painting Pictures’ first feature will open theatrically in Germany in 2013 through Ascot Elite while Japan’s New Select has acquired home entertainment rights.
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Land Of Hope to open in France through Metropolitan
Japan’s Pictures Dept and Metropolitan have closed a French distribution deal for Toronto entry The Land Of Hope.
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Japan 2012
Screen’s 2012 Japan special looks at the country’s film business rebuilding after the 2011 disaster. Plus, a preview of the Tokyo International Film Festival including an interview with Tom Yoda.
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China’s NCM says Yes to movie remake of Japanese TV hit
Beijing-based New Classic Media has partnered with Japan’s Fuji TV Network to co-finance and co-produce the Chinese film remake of 1991 hit Japanese TV drama 101st Marriage Proposal.
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Tommy Lee Jones joins Emperor for Peter Webber
As previously announced the world war two saga will star Matthew Fox as a lovelorn Japanese expert investigating war crimes charges against Emperor Hirohito.
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Miramax signs Hulu deal for Japan, eyes Asian expansion
The studio has announced the latest move in its digital expansion strategy, closing a multi-year deal with the subscriber service that covers such library titles as Pulp Fiction, Chocolat and There Will Be Blood (pictured).
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Netflix said to be targeting Far East launch for late 2012
Following Tuesday’s revelation about Spain the company continues to plot its rapid streaming-only global deployment and aims to be operational in select Asian territories by the end of next year, people with knowledge of the situation have told Screen.
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Hong Kong's GDC strikes VPF deal with Japan's Toho
Japan’s largest distributor has also announced a new 12-screen digital multiplex in Shinjuku’s Kabukicho district
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MasterImage 3D signs deals with Gaumont Pathe and Toho
France and Japan’s largest cinema operators opt for 3D supplier MasterImage 3D
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Japan launches co-production subsidy scheme
Japan’s first subsidy aimed at boosting foreign co-productions is worth up to $625,000 to overseas projects with Japanese financial and creative involvement
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Tokyo's TIFFCOM market outlines changes for 2011
Sales event plans closer integration of seminars, screenings and market booths
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Industrial prepares J-horror shoot Haunted Temple
Eric Bassett’s LA-based Industrial Entertainment is lining up a Japan shoot with Neal Edelstein and Mike Macari and Shinya Egawa formerly of Kadokawa Pictures on horror project Haunted Temple, which genre specialist J T Petty will direct.
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Filmart, HKIFF rally behind Japan
In the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan, Hong Kong Filmart and the concurrent Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) are rallying to show support for the Japanese film industry as exhibitors attempt to carry on with business as usual.
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Drucker bestseller tops TBS sales slate
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS) is debuting a slate at Hong Kong Filmart led by Drucker In The Dug-Out, the story of how a girl mistakenly uses business consultant Peter Drucker’s Management principles to shape up her high school baseball team.