All articles by Liz Shackleton – Page 93
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NewsDoha unveils new festival format
The Doha Film Institute (DFI) will hold two annual film festivals starting this year – the emerging talent-focused Qumra Film Festival in March, and the community-based Ajyal Film Festival for the Young in November.
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NewsGolden Scene to produce Fruit Chan’s Midnight
EXCLUSIVE: Hong Kong’s Golden Scene is producing Fruit Chan’s first Hong Kong-set feature in almost a decade, sci-fi thriller The Midnight After, based on a best-selling novel.
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NewsMostafa drives from A To B
Emirati filmmaker Ali F. Mostafa is gearing up to shoot his new feature, road movie A To B, with a trio of leading producers from the Arab world and backing from Abu Dhabi’s twofour54.
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NewsMagnolia takes Tony Jaa actioner
EXCLUSIVE: Magnolia Pictures has taken US rights to 3D action title TYG2 from Thailand’s Sahamongkolfilm International.
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NewsIndian books to be pitched at Cannes
India’s The Adaptation Company (TAC) and France’s Best-Seller To Box Office are hosting an event on Saturday, May 18 to pitch Indian books for film adaptation.
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NewsMedia Asia takes Death Trip
EXCLUSIVE: Hong Kong-based Media Asia has picked up international rights to mainland Chinese thriller Death Trip, starring Korean actress Han Boreum.
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Finecuts spreads Miracle
EXCLUSIVE: Korea’s Finecut has sealed a slew of deals on hit drama Miracle In Cell No 7 to a slew of territories including a sales to Magnum Films for Australia/NZ and China’s Le Vision Pictures.
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NewsChan’s Police Story books deals
EXCLUSIVE: J & JJ International has closed a raft of deals on Jackie Chan’s upcoming action title, Police Story 2013, which the star produced with China’s Wanda Media.
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NewsXu Zheng hops to Rabbit
EXCLUSIVE: Chinese actor and filmmaker Xu Zheng has signed on to voice the lead character in Tianjian North Film Group’s animated feature Legend Of A Rabbit: The Martial Of Fire.
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NewsTsui Hark revisits Zu Warriors
EXCLUSIVE: Hong Kong filmmaker Tsui Hark is producing a new 3D installment in his iconic Zu Warriors series, to be directed by Yuen Woo-ping.
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NewsShochiku unveils Yamada’s House
Japanese studio Shochiku is introducing new titles from veteran filmmaker Yoji Yamada and A Chorus Of Angels director Junji Sakamoto here in Cannes.
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NewsFortissimo picks up Love Is Strange
EXCLUSIVE: Fortissimo Films has picked up worldwide rights outside North America to Ira Sachs’ Love Is Strange, starring Alfred Molina and Michael Gambon.
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NewsM-Line’s penguin doc on the march
EXCLUSIVE: Korean sales company M-Line Distribution has sold penguin documentary Pengi And Sommi to Germany’s KSM and Motion Pictures for Spain.
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NewsMedia Asia picks up Vajra, In The Dark
EXCLUSIVE: Hong Kong’s Media Asia has picked up international rights to Chinese martial arts title The Wrath Of Vajra and Malaysian horror In The Dark.
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NewsDonnie Yen to star in EMP’s Best
Hong Kong-based Emperor Motion Pictures (EMP) is producing $25m action thriller Last Of The Best, starring Donnie Yen and Wang Baoqiang.
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NewsBuyers warm to Edko’s Firestorm
Hong Kong’s Edko Films has sealed a slew of Asia Pacific deals on $20m Andy Lau vehicle Firestorm, which is currently in production.
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NewsDoha appoints Suleiman as artistic advisor
Doha Film Institute (DFI) has appointed renowned Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman to the post of artistic advisor.
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Hong Kong’s Pegasus ramps up slate
Hong Kong-based Pegasus Motion Pictures is unveiling four new features as it ramps up production under company founder Raymond Wong and CEO John Chong.
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NewsFinecut unwraps Moebius, Fake
Seoul-based sales company Finecut is unveiling four new projects in Cannes, including the next feature from Kim Ki-duk, entitled Moebius.
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Woo to make Crossing in two parts
Beijing Galloping Horse (BGH) has announced that John Woo’s upcoming Chinese-language romantic epic has been titled The Crossing and will be made as a two-part feature.