Latest Asia-Pacific finance news
Bona Film Group boosts credit facility to $80m
China’s Bona Film Group has increased its revolving credit facility with Bank of Beijing from $15.8m (RMB100m) to $79m (RMB500m), which it will use over the next two years for content production.
Beresford, Leigh among Screen Australia recipients
Sleeping Beauty director Julia Leigh, veteran Bruce Beresford and Kriv Stenders, who made last year’s local box office hit Red Dog, have all scored development dollars from Screen Australia for new films.
Singapore launches grant for new talent
The Singapore Film Commission (SFC) has launched a New Talent Feature Grant, replacing its existing New Feature Film Fund, which was based on co-investment.
Screen Australia taps specialists for funding decisions
Producers Tristram Miall (Strictly Ballroom) and Jan Chapman (Bright Star, The Piano) and director Chris Noonan (Miss Potter, Babe) are three of the seven-person pool of people that Screen Australia will regularly call on to help make decisions on the agency’s feature film investments.
Eros switches listing from London to New York
India’s Eros International is switching its listing from the UK’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), through which it aims to raise up to $250m.
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MacLennan Affair, Two Graves among winners at HAF
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Screen Australia backs four new features including Curran's Tracks
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Malaysia to introduce 30% production rebate
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Screen Australia’s letters of interest to be more useful as a financing tool
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HAF/Fox unveil finalists for first Chinese development awards
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Harvest, Sun Redrock launch $800m fund to invest in Asian and Western companies and films
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FilmEngine to set up an Asia joint venture in Taiwan
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New Sion Sono disaster drama Land Of Hope gets backing from UK's Third Window Films
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HAF unveils record line-up of 32 projects
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Women directors take top prizes at Dubai Film Connection
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Screen Australia backs projects including drugs comedy The Mule; thriller These Final Hours
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India's NFDC unveils 22 projects for Film Bazaar
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Australian productions down, but foreign investment healthy
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Village, China Film, Wanda to finance Keanu Reeves' Man Of Tai Chi
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Harmony Lessons wins project prize at Eurasia
