All articles by Liz Shackleton – Page 95
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NewsIn Bloom snares Firebird award at HKIFF
Georgian production In Bloom, co-directed by Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Gross, was presented with the Firebird Award in the Young Cinema Competition at the close of the Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) last night.
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NewsParamount partners with China on Transformers 4
Paramount Pictures has entered into a “co-operation agreement” with CCTV’s China Movie Channel and Jiaflix Enterprises on the production of Transformers 4 in China.
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NewsViacom18 unveils regional slate
India’s Viacom18 Motion Pictures is entering regional film production with a slate of movies in five Indian languages.
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FeaturesGalloping Horse picks up the pace
The purchase of the digital-effects studio behind the Transformers franchise put Beijing Galloping Horse on Western radars. Now its latest hook up — with John Woo — is set to take the company to the next level. Liz Shackleton reports
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FeaturesChina: Enlight Pictures
Low-budget comedy Lost In Thailand has become the biggest local film ever in China and the producers, Enlight Pictures, are taking the lessons of its success to heart. Liz Shackleton reports
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FeaturesChina: High cost of admissions
Explosive growth in screen numbers is driving up box-office revenues in China, but such rapid expansion could present risks for some exhibitors. Liz Shackleton reports
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NewsHKIFFS explains HAF award error
The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) has confirmed that A Happy Wish is the winner of this year’s HAF Script Development Fund Award.
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NewsHAF honours Doomsday, Barber's Tales
Ho Hong’s Doomsday·Party took the HAF Award for a project originating in Hong Kong, while Barber’s Tales, to be directed by the Philippines’ Jun Robles Lana, took the HAF Award for a project originating outside Hong Kong.
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NewsAID forms jv with Prime Focus
Hong Kong-based private equity firm AID Partners Capital is partnering with post-production house Prime Focus on a joint venture in China.
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NewsMak lines up psycho thriller with Miike
EXCLUSIVE: Following his collaboration with Takashi Shimizu on Rigor Mortis, Hong Kong filmmaker and actor Juno Mak has revealed that he is working with another iconic Japanese filmmaker, Takashi Miike, on his next project.
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NewsHopewell to open nine-screen multiplex
Hong Kong property giant Hopewell Holdings unveiled details of its planned Kowloon Bay multiplex at a launch party last night.
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NewsHAF/Fox jury talk talent development
The jury of the HAF/Fox Chinese Film Development Award shared their thoughts on the development of the Chinese film industry at a press briefing yesterday.
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NewsSalon's First Cuts unveils micro movie slate
Hong Kong’s Salon Films has unveiled the first three micro movies to receive funding through its Asia First Cuts initiative, which was launched at Filmart last year.
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NewsGolden Network sells Vajra to Germany's Splendid
Hong Kong-based sales agent Golden Network Asia has sold martial arts drama The Wrath Of Vajra to Germany’s Splendid Film.
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NewsEdko unleashes Tales From The Dark
Edko Films unveiled two-part horror feature Tales From The Dark at Filmart yesterday, comprising six segments adapted from stories written by best-selling Hong Kong author Lilian Lee.
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NewsStar Chinese Movies gets local with Emperor
Star Chinese Movies (SCM) is partnering with Emperor Motion Pictures (EMP) to launch a local-language production initiative, Go Local!, starting with five movies produced by Hong Kong actor-producer Chapman To.
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NewsCatapooolt springs into Asian crowdfunding
Mumbai-based crowdfunding platform Catapooolt is launching in Hong Kong this week as an official partner of the Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF).
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NewsMystery triumphs at Asian Film Awards
Lou Ye’s Mystery scooped best film and two other prizes at the Asian Film Awards last night, while Japan’s Takeshi Kitano took best director for Outrage Beyond.
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NewsAll Rights checks into Doomsday Party
Paris and Hong Kong-based sales agent All Rights Entertainment (ARE) is handling international sales outside Asia on Doomsday Party, which has been selected for this year’s HAF.
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NewsTaiwan Mobile adds Shaw Brothers library
Hong Kong-based Celestial Pictures has signed a multi-year distribution deal with Taiwan Mobile for titles from its Shaw Brothers library.