All articles by Liz Shackleton – Page 118
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Thailand’s OCAC to hold project pitching event at Cannes
Thailand’s Office of Contemporary Art and Culture (OCAC) has selected four projects to take part in a pitching initiative to be held during the Cannes market.
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NewsProvidence invests $58m in India’s UFO Moviez
Global private equity firm Providence Equity Partners has pumped $58.38m (Rs2.6bn) into Indian digital cinema company UFO Moviez for an undisclosed minority stake.
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NewsCelestial moves into social games, expands channel business
Hong Kong-based Celestial Pictures has appointed Justin Weng as vice president, Game Development and Licensing, marking the company’s entry into the social games business.
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NewsGallants, Detective Dee triumph at Hong Kong Film Awards
Tsui Hark’s Detective Dee And The Mystery of The Phantom Flame scooped six prizes at this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards, while kung-fu tribute Gallants picked up best film and three other awards.
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Eros lines up worldwide release for Pakistani drama
Eros International is planning a worldwide release for hard-hitting Pakistani drama Bol, directed by Shoaib Monsoor, who previously directly Khuda Kay Liye.
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FeaturesGangs Of Wasseypur
After becoming a familiar face on the festival circuit with films such as That Girl In Yellow Boots and Dev D, Mumbai-based director Anurag Kashyap is attempting something much more ambitious with his current project, Gangs Of Wasseypur.
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Thailand approves tax breaks for actors but not VAT reduction
Thailand has agreed to exempt foreign actors who are shooting in the country from paying tax, but has not approved a raft of other potential incentives including reduction of VAT.
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NewsLarry Crowne to screen at closing night gala of ScreenSingapore
Larry Crowne, directed by and starring Tom Hanks, will screen at the closing night gala of ScreenSingapore on June 11.
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NewsOld Dog wins digital competition at Hong Kong fest
Pema Tsedan’s Old Dog scooped the Golden Digital Award in the Asian Digital Competition at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF).
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FeaturesFilmart 2011: Growing confidence in pan-Chinese market
Hong Kong Filmart had a busy year in terms of networking and big launches, with some deals closed; but some Asian sellers bemoaned the lack of Western buyers attending.
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NewsDream State, Port Of Call take top prizes at HAF
Philip Yung’s Port Of Call took the HAF Award for best film project from Hong Kong at the close of the Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), while Dream State, from Vietnam’s Bui Thac Chuyen, took the HAF Award for best project originating from outside Hong Kong.
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NewsChina Lion signs up for A Beautiful Life
China Lion Film Distribution has acquired rights for North America, Australia and New Zealand to Andrew Lau’s latest film A Beautiful Life from Hong Kong’s Media Asia.
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NewsApichatpong to produce Concrete Clouds
Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, winner of best film at Monday’s Asian Film Awards, has boarded Lee Chatametikool’s Concrete Clouds as a producer.
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NewsMutual market intelligence is key, says ACE seminar
Producers in China and Europe need to reach a deeper understanding of each other’s markets before they can work together successfully, said panellists at a Sino-European co-production seminar at Filmart on Tuesday.
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NewsYim Ho floats City for Mandarin Films
Production starts this week on Mandarin Films’ historical epic, Hundred Years Of A Floating City, to be directed by Yim Ho.
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NewsConvergence has Nuptials with Astro Shaw
LA-based production company Convergence Entertainment is set to co-produce supernatural horror feature Nuptials Of The Dead with Malaysian film conglomerate Astro Shaw.
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NewsUncle Boonmee takes best film at Asian Film Awards
Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul echoed his Cannes Palme d’Or victory at the Asian Film Awards last night, winning best film for Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives.
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NewsMei Ah Entertainment gears up for Windseeker
Hong Kong’s Mei Ah Entertainment is gearing up produce 1950s-set spy thriller Windseeker, to be directed by Alan Mak and starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai.
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India's media industry up by 11% in 2010
India’s media and entertainment industry grew by 11% to $14.5bn (Rs652bn) in 2010 according to a report issued by KPMG at the FICCI Frames conference in Mumbai this week.
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Emperor conjures up slate led by The Great Magician
Emperor Motion Pictures (EMP) has unveiled a new slate of productions, headed by Derek Yee’s period mystery The Great Magician starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai.