All Asia articles – Page 21
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NewsChina’s FIRST International Film Festival jury refuses to award best film prize
The jury said there was no “outstanding” or “groundbreaking” title worthy of the award.
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NewsGermany’s ‘Every You Every Me’ leads winners at Malaysia film festival
Further awardees included ‘In The Land Of Brothers’ and Hirokazu Kore-eda.
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News‘Pride And Prejudice’ inspired ‘Unmarriageable’ set for 2025 shoot in Pakistan
Based on Soniah Kamal’s novel, Sadia Ashraf wrote the script and will direct alongside James McMillan.
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FeaturesHow FIRST International Film Festival offers a springboard for new Chinese directors
FIFF founder and head Song Wen discusses the spirit of the festival and future of Chinese independent and arthouse cinema.
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NewsHKIFF to bestow Begin Again award at China’s FIRST financing market (exclusive)
Two projects by emerging filmmakers will receive support for festival strategy and international distribution.
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NewsFilmmaker Shekar Kapur appointed IFFI festival director
The director of ‘Elizabeth’ will oversee the 55th and 56th editions of the International Film Festival of India.
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NewsFantasia revenge thriller ‘Steppenwolf’ lands North America, UK distribution (exclusive)
The film is produced by Alexander Rodnyansky of Oscar-nominated ‘Leviathan’.
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FeaturesSix films spotlighting women’s voices at China’s FIRST International Film Festival
The fourth First Frame competition places a special focus on films with female characters and female themes.
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NewsKorea’s Plus M closes deals for Toronto title ‘Love In The Big City’ ahead of world premiere (exclusive)
The romantic drama stars Kim Go-eun of box office hit ‘Exhuma’ and is directed by E.oni.
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NewsKiyoshi Kurosawa’s ‘Cloud’ lands Europe, Asia sales ahead of Venice premiere (exclusive)
The Japanese auteur previously won best director at Venice with ’Wife Of A Spy’.
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NewsUzbekistan drama ‘Sunday’, India’s ‘Stolen’ win top prizes at Japan’s Skip City
Further winners included Yoshihiko Taniguchi’s ‘Happy Life’.
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News‘Bad Genius’ director Baz Poonpiriya, GDH launch Bask; partner with Justin Lin, Anita Gou
Its debut slate features a string of in-development projects with Thai filmmakers.
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NewsJapan’s Wowow launches international production service division
‘Tokyo Vice’ executive producer Kayo Washio will oversee Wowow Bridge.
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FeaturesNicholas Tse on the state of Hong Kong’s film industry and moving into directing
The action star received the Screen International Star Asia Award at the New York Asian Film Festival.
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NewsIndian box office tops $600m in first half of 2024 led by ‘Kalki 2898 AD’
Marked a 3% increase on the same period in 2023.
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NewsBillkin comedy ‘Project Red’ among 10-film slate of Thailand’s GDH 559
Projects featuring PP Krit Amnuaydechkorn, Ter Chantavit Dhanasevi, Jeff Satur and Engfa Waraha also showcased.
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NewsDiversion boards San Sebastian title ‘Regretfully At Dawn’ (exclusive)
The drama is directed by Rotterdam Tiger award-winner Sivaroj Kongsakul.
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FeaturesHong Kong star Tai Bo’s journey from Bruce Lee to the next ‘Cold War’ (exclusive)
The actor received the Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award at New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF).
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FeaturesWhy Malaysian censors cleared sensitive riot drama ‘Snow In Midsummer’ (exclusive)
Chong Keat Aun’s award-winning feature is the first local film about Kuala Lumpur’s tragic race riots of May 1969 to secure a release.
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Features‘How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ producer talks Thai breakout hit (exclusive)
GDH 559 producer Vanridee Pongsittisak reveals the origins of the hit film and its box office success.