All articles by Liz Shackleton – Page 91
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NewsDubai unveils Cinema Of The World titles
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has announced the first tranche of titles to play in its Cinema Of The World Section.
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Disney UTV to adapt Bhagat’s Revolution
Raj Kumar Gupta to direct the adaptation which is currently being scripted.
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NewsAblaze Image picks up high-profile duo
Taipei-based sales company Ablaze Image has picked up international rights to Kano, produced by Wei Te-sheng (Warriors Of The Rainbow: Seediq Bale), and Yee Chih-yen’s long-awaited third feature.
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NewsButler to open Mumbai film festival
Lee Daniels’ The Butler will open the 15th Mumbai Film Festival (October 17-24), which will screen more than 200 films from 65 countries and award $220,000 in cash prizes.
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NewsDisney UTV unveils three titles
Indian studio Disney UTV has unveiled its first three Hindi-language productions to be branded under the Disney banner.
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NewsWanda launches $8.2bn studio complex
China’s Wanda Group has announced plans for a $8.2bn (RMB50bn) film and television studio complex in the Chinese city of Qingdao at a ceremony attended by Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman and a host of other US and Chinese stars.
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NewsTelevision, Good Road enter Oscar race
India has selected Gyan Correa’s The Good Road as its entry for the best foreign-language film category of the Academy Awards, while Bangladesh has submitted Mostofa S. Farooki’s Television.
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NewsMumbai, Abbey Road team on Music Lab
The Mumbai Film Festival is partnering with the UK’s Abbey Road Studios and Bohemia Junction to launch a Music Composers Lab during this year’s edition of the festival (October 17-24).
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NewsTaiwan submits Soul to Oscar race
Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture has selected Chung Mong-hong’s psychological thriller Soul as its official entry to the best foreign-language picture category of the Academy Awards.
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NewsIndia’s Film Bazaar launches Producers’ Lab
Film Bazaar, organised by India’s National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), is introducing a Producers’ Lab at this year’s edition of the market.
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NewsCTE signs pacts with MVP, Universe
Pan-Asian broadcaster Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) has signed exclusive output deals with Hong Kong-based producers Mega-Vision Project Workshop (MVP) and Universe Entertainment.
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NewsAsia Summit fetes local strengths
How staying local could ironically be the key to reaching an international audience was one of the major messages to emerge at the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) second Asian Film Summit.
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NewsProduction I.G. draws up Giovanni’s Island
Tokyo-based animation studio Production I.G. is producing a hand-drawn animated feature, Giovanni’s Island, directed by Mamoru Oshii collaborator Mizuho Nishikubo.
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Buyers like Media Asia's Wrath
Hong Kong’s Media Asia has sold martial arts drama Wrath Of Vajra to India’s Zoom Entertainment Network and Taiwan’s Sky Films following a private screening in Toronto.
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NewsMishra readies shoot for Chauranga
EXCLUSIVE: Indian filmmaker Bikas Mishra’s Chauranga is set to start shooting this month after securing investment from Singapore-based Surya Ventures.
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NewsRotana rips deal for Rags and Tatters
EXCLUSIVE: Rotana Studios has acquired a slew of rights to Ahmad Abdalla’s Rags And Tatters, which is receiving its world premiere in Toronto’s Contemporary World Cinema section.
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NewsBeresford, Farhadi to head Mumbai juries
The Mumbai Film Festival has announced that Bruce Beresford will head its International Competition jury, while Asghar Farhadi will head the jury of the India Gold competition.
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NewsAng Lee to head Golden Horse Awards jury
Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, has announced that Ang Lee will head this year’s jury.