Screen International and Telefilm Canada held a reception at The Optimist in Hong Kong on Tuesday March 19, as part of Filmart 2019.
The event was attended by guests including Robert Wong, vice president at Creative BC; Sean O’Reilly, owner of Arcana Studio; Joachim Ng, director of the Singapore Film Commission; and Joel Morrish and Andrew Ooi of talent management firm Echelon.
Two UK-India coproductions were playing in Cannes’ official selection.
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The Japanese media giant is behind features such as Takeshi Kitano’s ‘Kubi’ and Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s ‘Serpent’s Path’.
Report highlights a European industry that is producing more and more films each year but attracting fewer admissions worldwide.
The Oscar-winning director will also take part in an on-stage discussion.
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