All Asia articles – Page 376
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ScreenSingapore's new format wins industry approval
The 2nd ScreenSingapore event closed Friday (Dec 7), held in conjunction for the first time with the Asian TV Forum & Market (ATF), with attendees saying it was an improvement on last year’s event, although the market itself was more focused on television than film.
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NewsFoxtel tightens grasp on Australia's pay TV movie market
Australia’s Movie Network Channels (MNC) has lost its battle to survive and, while there is a lot of uncertainty around the impact, it is going to mean lower prices being paid in Australia for both studio and independent films.
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NewsClover sells Boys To Men to Star Chinese Movies
Singapore’s Clover Films has sold pay-TV rights in multiple Southeast Asian territories to Jack Neo’s Ah Boys To Men to STAR Chinese Movies.
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MDA unveils grant recipients under new scheme
Singapore’s Media Development Authority (MDA) has announced the eight local directors who have each been awarded $205,000 (S$250,000) under the inaugural New Talent Feature Grant (NTFG).
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Mythopolis unwraps Afterimages at ScreenSingapore
Singapore production company Mythopolis Pictures announced the production of Tony Kern’s horror film Afterimages at the on-going ScreenSingapore conference.
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Cathay to unleash Red Numbers in Feb 2013
Cathay-Keris Films announced at ScreenSingapore this week that Singaporean film Red Numbers will be released February 22, 2013.
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NewsSupernova unveils first Sing-Cambodia co-production
Singapore production company Supernova Media announced the first Singapore-Cambodia co-production at the on-going ScreenSingapore conference.
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NewsAl Clark lines up trio including Stephan Elliott comedy
Producer Al Clark is working on an untitled comedy with director Stephan Elliott, a pairing that previously created The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert, one of the best-known Australian films ever made.
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NewsSapphires heads nominations for AACTA awards
This year’s standout box office hit The Sapphires, is up against Burning Man, Lore and Wish You Were Here for the crown of best film in the AACTA (Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts) Awards, to be presented at the end of January in Sydney.
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NewsEpilogue takes top prize at Tokyo Filmex
Amir Manor’s Epilogue was awarded the grand prize and $8,500 (Y700,000) at the closing awards of the 13th edition of Tokyo Filmex (Nov 23-Dec 2).
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NewsLau to be Filmmaker in Focus at HKIFF
Hong Kong director Andrew Lau will be the Filmmaker in Focus at next year’s edition of the Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF).
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NewsYash Raj Films to produce Kapur's Paani
India’s Yash Raj Films has announced that it will produce Shekhar Kapur’s long-gestating passion project Paani.
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India's PVR Cinemas buys out Cinemax
Indian exhibitor PVR Cinemas has acquired a 69.27% stake in rival Cinemax to create India’s largest cinema chain.
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NewsEC backs Euro VOD festival in China
The European Commission is backing the first EU Film Festival Online (EUFF) in China.
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NewsASEAN's inaugural FLY project wraps in Davao
The inaugural edition of the ASEAN-ROK Film Leaders Incubator (FLY) project wrapped in Davao City, the Philippines this weekend with a mandate for expansion in 2013.
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Sundance Channel inks Turkish TV deal
AMC Sundance Channel inks first time carriage on largest pay TV platform in Turkey, expands Polish footprint.
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Sineng Pambansa film festival announces winners
Benji Garcia’s Malan won the jury award at the second Sineng Pambansa national film festival (Nov 22-25), which ran concurrently with the Philippines’ first ever film market.
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NewsBeijing Blues, Principle sweep Golden Horse Awards
Johnnie To’s Life Without Principle scooped best director, best actor and best original screenplay at the Golden Horse Awards on Saturday (Nov 24), while Gao Qunshu’s Beijing Blues took best film and two technical awards.
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NewsVoice From Elsewhere, Phoring win awards at Film Bazaar
Director Vipin Vijay’s A Voice From Elsewhere, a drama set against the backdrop of the Kerala backwaters, picked up the $18,000 (Rs1m) Incredible India award as Film Bazaar wrapped on Saturday (Nov 24).
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NewsIndia to be guest country at next edition of Cannes
India has been selected as the guest country at the next edition of the Cannes film festival, which takes place May 15-26, 2013.