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All Asia articles – Page 358
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NewsKorea’s UP relaunches sales team
EXCLUSIVE: Korea’s United Pictures (UP) is re-launching its sales team at Cannes with Eye In The Sky remake Cold Eyes.
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NewsPinewood inks China joint-venture
Joint venture with Seven Stars Media to include skills academy and Chinese co-productions.
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NewsTee quits Malaysia film festival
Malaysian born/Hong Kong-based film producer and film festival consultant, Lorna Tee, has resigned as the co-festival director of the International Film Festival Malaysia (IFFM).
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NewsAndhare to head Viacom18 film unit
Ajit Andhare has been appointed as chief operating officer of India’s Viacom18 Motion Pictures.
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NewsMedia Asia taking Yen titles to Cannes
Hong Kong’s Media Asia has added two titles starring Donnie Yen to its Cannes slate – Soi Cheang’s Enter the Master and Dragon City, to be directed by Derek Kwok.
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NewsBarlow launches US distribution outfit
Former China Lion executive Milt Barlow has launched a North American distribution outfit, Asia Releasing, which will release Chinese production One Mile Above (Kora) on June 7.
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NewsCold War sweeps Hong Kong Film Awards
Edko Films’ Cold War swept the Hong Kong Film Awards on Saturday night, winning nine prizes including best picture.
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NewsFirst Thai Destination fest wraps
The inaugural Thailand International Film Destination Festival (TIFDF) wrapped yesterday with organiser Thailand Film Office calling it a success with hopes to continue in future.
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NewsUdine to open with The Berlin File
15th edition of the Udine Far East Film Festival to feature two world premieres and 19 European premieres.
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NewsFIP to produce Giddens Ko’s Kung Fu
Fox International Productions (FIP) is backing Kung Fu, the second film from Taiwanese filmmaker Giddens Ko, who directed box office hit You Are The Apple Of My Eye.
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NewsReliance MediaWorks taps Murphy as CCO
India’s Reliance MediaWorks (RMW) has appointed VFX supervisor George Murphy as chief creative officer.
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NewsPee Mak scares up Thai box office
Thailand’s GTH has announced Pee Mak has become the second highest-grossing local film ever at the local box office.
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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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NewsFilmart: Film adaptations help integrate cultures
Indian investment banker-turned-novelist Chetan Bhagat said the Indian film industry is only recently becoming more active in adapting books for screen, but that shoudl grow as India’s independent film production sector grows.He noted that in India, commerical films are driven by the audience’s desire for escapism, formulaic stories and stars, ...
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NewsTokyo plots Asian focus
Incoming Tokyo International Film Festival director general Yasushi Shiina says he will keep Tokyo’s green carpet theme, but that he is also looking for new initiatives and ways to improve the programme.
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NewsHoyts confirms name change to StudioCanal
As of today, Australia and New Zealand distributor Hoyts Distribution will be named StudioCanal.
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NewsCZ12 wins grand prix at Okinawa
Jackie Chan’s treasure-hunting hit CZ12 won the Uminchu Prize Grand Prix in the Laugh Category at the 5th Okinawa International Movie Festival (OIMF).
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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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NewsLove is not a Crime wins at Asian Side of the Doc
Fourth edition of the co-production market ran March 19-22.