All articles by Jean Noh – Page 51
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NewsLee Chang-dong named Asian Film Academy dean
Busan’s Asian Film Academy (AFA) has appointed Korean director Lee Chang-dong as dean of the workshop this year.
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NewsEugene Domingo joins Barber's Tales
EXCLUSIVE: Filipino director Jun Robles Lana’s HAF project Barber’s Tales has confirmed actress Eugene Domingo in the lead role.
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NewsSingapore's mm2 to partner with HK's Smart
Singapore’s mm2 Entertainment today at Filmart is announcing a partnership with Hong Kong’s Smart Limited to co-produce at least two films a year.
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NewsThailand to launch destination festival
The Thailand Film Office is planning to hold the inaugural Thailand International Film Destination Festival in Bangkok from April 1-10.
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NewsFree Stone takes on trio for Filmart
EXCLUSIVE: Japan’s Free Stone Productions is launching sales at Filmart on Yuya Ishii’s human drama Endroll, Masahide Ichii’s comedy Blindly In Love [pictured] and Katsuya Matumura’s contemporary art biopic Tenshin.
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NewsGaga sells Like Father, Like Son
EXCLUSIVE: Japan’s Gaga Corporation has sold Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Like Father, Like Son to Hong Kong and Macau (Edko) and Taiwan (Filmware).
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NewsFinecut spreads Miracle to buyers
Finecut has announced a slew of deals for Miracle In Cell No. 7 – the record-breaking hit of the year in Korea which is clocking up over 12 million admissions.
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NewsBuyers take Showbox's Commitment
EXCLUSIVE: Assassin thriller sells to North America, German-speaking Europe, Hong Kong and further territories.
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NewsSakomoto named UniJapan president
UniJapan has announced that Junichi Sakomoto will take over as the new president of the promotional organization after Hideyuki Takai leaves on March 31.
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NewsFinecut sells New World to France, Germany
Korean sales company Finecut has sold crime thriller New World to TF1 for French-speaking territories and MFA Film Distribution for German-speaking territories.
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NewsJeonju names int'l Competition jury
South Korea’s Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) has announced award-winning Kazakhstani film-maker Darezhan Omirbayev will head its International Competition jury this year.
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NewsKorean film exports up 8.4% in 2012
Korean film exports went up 8.4% to a total of $37.8m last year, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC).
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NewsCJ announces slew of Snowpiercer deals
Korea’s CJ Entertainment has announced a slew of pre-sales for Bong Joon Ho’s post-apocalyptic action thriller Snowpiercer, led by deals to Wild Side Films for France and Bitters End and Kadokawa Shoten for Japan.
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FeaturesPark Chan-wook, Stoker
Park Chan-wook talks to Jean Noh about adapting to Hollywood and bringing his unique style to his first English-language film.
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NewsFinecut bolsters slate ahead of EFM
EXCLUSIVE: Pickups include Hong Sang-soo’s Berlinale Competition title Nobody’s Daughter Haewon.
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NewsKorean admissions up 21.9% to 195m
South Korean box office admissions jumped a massive 21.9% in 2012 compared to the year before, according to a recent Korean Film Council (KOFIC) report.
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NewsChong lines up Peas for sophomore outing
Singaporean actress/director Michelle Chong’s second directorial outing 3 Peas In A Pod has cast K-pop star Alexander Lee Eusebio and Taiwanese pop star Calvin Chen from the boy band Fahrenheit.
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NewsKim Ki-duk produces action thriller Rough Play
Venice Golden Lion winner Kim Ki-duk has written and is producing action thriller Rough Play, directed by Shin Yeon-shik.
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NewsBIFF shuffles management team for Asian Film Market
EXCLUSIVE: Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has carried out an organisational reshuffle led by former World Cinema programming head Jay Jeon going over to the Asian Film Market to be its director.