All articles by Liz Shackleton – Page 102
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NewsHuayi to release seven additional films in IMAX format
Beijing-based Huayi Brothers is expanding its relationship with IMAX by presenting seven additional films in the immersive format.
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NewsArrow pierces Soi Cheang's Motorway; packages up 7 Boxes
Hong Kong’s Media Asia Films has sold Soi Cheang’s action title Motorway to Arrow Films for the UK and Ireland.
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NewsDAR, Mobile dial up deal for Phone Thief
Pia Sukanya’s comedy to star Poorna Jagannathan and Vir Das [pictured].
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FeaturesAnand Gandhi, Ship of Theseus
Screen talks to Mumbai-based filmmaker Anand Gandhi whose debut feature, Ship Of Theseus, will receive its world premiere in Toronto.
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NewsFortissimo takes on Jet Tone's Touch Of The Light
Fortissimo Films has acquired worldwide rights outside of Taiwan, Hong Kong and China to award-winning Taiwanese drama Touch Of The Light, produced by Wong Kar Wai’s Jet Tone Films.
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NewsCambodia makes first Oscars submission in 18 years
Cambodia has submitted Chhay Bora’s Lost Loves to the best foreign-language film category of the Academy Awards, marking the first time in 18 years that the country has sent a film to the Oscars.
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NewsGao takes board position at Bona Film Group
China’s Bona Film Group has appointed News Corp senior vice president and CEO of News Corps’ China investments, Jack Gao, to its board of directors.
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NewsDKR, Amazing Spider-Man to open on same date in China
IMAX Corporation has announced that both The Dark Knight Rises and The Amazing Spider-Man will be released in its threates in China on August 27.
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FeaturesIndonesia spreads its wings
Currently one of Asia’s creative hotspots, Indonesia is sending more films overseas and its local film industry could soon be in line for government support.
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NewsExpendables 2 to receive 800-screen release in India
India’s Multivision Multimedia will release The Expendables 2 on 800 screens this weekend (Aug 24), a move that highlights the trend towards wider releases and almost day-and-date releases for US films in India.
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NewsEk Tha Tiger scores record-breaking opening weekend
Yash Raj Films’ Ek Tha Tiger, starring Salman Khan, has grossed $18m (Rs1bn) on its opening five-day weekend, becoming the fastest Hindi film to reach this milestone.
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NewsFortissimo signs first direct deal with Netflix
Fortissimo Films has signed a a multi-year streaming deal with Netflix, covering more than 60 titles, which will be available in to Netflix members in the US starting in September.
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NewsFortissimo picks up Filipino drama BWAKAW
Fortissimo Films has acquired worldwide rights to comedy drama BWAKAW, directed by the Philippines’ Jun Robles Lana, which recently won three awards at the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.
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NewsTitanic 3D to receive theatrical release in Myanmar
Titanic 3D will become the first US studio film to receive a theatrical release in Myanmar in decades, following a licensing deal between Twentieth Century Fox and Myanmar’s Mingalar Company
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NewsCelestial seals iTunes deal; Pollack departs
Hong Kong’s Celestial Pictures has become one of the first local studios to make films available on Apple’s iTunes Store.
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NewsPray For Japan seals deal with OEE, Tugg, Bayview
Australian sales agency Odin’s Eye Entertainment (OEE) has picked up worldwide rights to documentary Pray For Japan, directed by filmmaker and manga publisher Stu Levy.
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Reliance MediaWorks splits into two businesses
Indian facilities and exhibition powerhouse, Reliance MediaWorks (RMW), is restructuring into two separate businesses to be run by two separate CEOs.
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NewsInside, B.A. Pass among winners at Osian’s Cinefan
Delhi-based festival is shaping up to be a useful mid-year platform for India’s burgeoning indie film scene.
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NewsDelhi discusses future as filmmaking centre
Indian filmmakers, industry execs and government officials gathered in Delhi during the on-going Osian’s Cinefan festival to discuss the future of the Indian capital as a filmmaking hub.
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India’s PVR Cinemas sells 10% stake to L Capital
Indian exhibitor PVR Cinemas is set to receive a $19.3m cash injection after selling a 10% stake to L Capital Asia, a private equity fund backed by French luxury goods manufacturer Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH).