All articles by Liz Shackleton – Page 7
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NewsAsian Shadows picks up Mongolian debut ‘Harvest Moon’ (exclusive)
The project took part in the 2020 edition of Locarno Open Doors.
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NewsNetflix unveils slate of 40 Indian films, series and documentaries
Film slate includes talent such as Taapsee Pannu and Dhanush, while series include Bombay Begums and second season of Delhi Crime.
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NewsHong Kong’s Good Move picks up brace of Indonesian horrors (exclusive)
Both titles are produced by Matta Cinema.
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FeaturesEFM 2021: The buzz titles from Hong Kong and China
A robust selection from Hong Kong and China, including the latest from Soi Cheang and Felix Chong, is available to tempt EFM buyers.
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NewsChina box office: ‘Tom And Jerry’ has soft opening among strong holdovers
Local time travel comedy Hi, Mom is now the third biggest title ever in China with cumulative box office of $742.2m.
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NewsTokyo International Film Festival and TIFFCOM set dates for 2021 editions
TIFFCOM will be held for three days from Monday, November 1 to Wednesday, November 3.
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NewsMedia Asia launches second Hong Kong omnibus project
The new project is titled ’Septette: More Stories Of Hong Kong’.
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FeaturesEFM 2021: The buzz titles from Japan
Japan’s robust presence in the Berlinale and European Film Market reflects the country’s strong bounceback from Covid-19 disruptions.
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NewsDisney appoints Jessica Kam-Engle as head of content for Asia
Kam-Engle will be responsible for local-language content to expand the company’s direct- to-consumer offerings.
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FeaturesIndia charts path to post-Covid theatrical recovery
Local studios start to announce release dates as Indian cinemas move back up to 100% capacity.
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NewsDeaf Crocodile, Gratitude Films to bring Asian arthouse titles to North America
Titles include ’The Shepherdess And The Seven Songs’ and ’The Village House’.
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NewsAsian Shadows adds ‘Drifting Flowers’, ‘Divine Factory’ to Berlin slate (exclusive)
Source: Asian Shadows Drifting Flowers, Flowing Days Asian Shadows has picked up international rights to Japanese drama Drifting Flowers, Flowing Days, a story about youth, life and love in Tokyo, and its first Filipino production, Joseph Mangat’s documentary Divine Factory. Drifting Flowers, Flowing Days follows three young ...
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NewsChloe Zhao’s 'Nomadland' cleared for release in China
Academy Awards contender will be distributed by China’s National Alliance of Arthouse Cinemas (NAAC).
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NewsRediance picks up Berlinale Forum title ‘Come Here’ (exclusive)
The deal marks the second time that Rediance has worked with Anocha Suwichakornpong following Krabi, 2562.
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NewsChina box office: ‘Hi, Mom’, ‘Detective Chinatown 3’ both pass $600m
Total box office for the weekend of February 19-21 came to $237.2m, according to Artisan Gateway figures.
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NewsTony Leung, Andy Lau to star in Emperor’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Hong Kong’
Felix Chong is directing the crime thriller, which reunites talents from the Infernal Affairs series.
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NewsNetflix takes global rights to Chinese New Year release ‘The Yin Yang Master’
Starring Chen Kun and Zhou Xun, the film will be released theatrically in China on February 12.
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NewsChina box office: ‘Detective Chinatown 3’ leads Chinese New Year pre-sales
Beijing cinemas were told last week they would have to operate at 50% over the holiday season from February 11-17.
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NewsFormer Le Vision Pictures head Zhang Zhao dies aged 58
Beijing-based executive worked with acclaimed filmmakers such as Zhang Yimou and Zhang Yang.
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NewsRyota Nakano’s ‘The Asadas’ scores sales to France, Korea, Taiwan
The film’s production company Bridgehead is handling sales to Europe, with Toho handling the rest of the world.