All Asia articles – Page 439
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NewsFirst Beijing Film Market sees backing for major titles
John Woo’s Flying Tigers among big budget international co-productions to secure backing at first Beijing Film Market.
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NewsMPA & APSA renew Academy Film Fund
Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Motion Picture Association renew Beijing fund for new Asia Pacific films
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NewsTony Jaa to star in 3D sequel to Tom Yum Goong
Thailand’s Sahamongkolfilm has announced that the team behind Ong Bak and Tom Yum Goong – including action star Tony Jaa – are reteaming for a sequel to Tom Yum Goong to be filmed in digital 3D.
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NewsKapur produces Bollywood documentary for Cannes
Shekhar Kapur has produced a documentary about Indian cinema, Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told, that will screen out-of-competition at Cannes.
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Thailand’s OCAC to hold project pitching event at Cannes
Thailand’s Office of Contemporary Art and Culture (OCAC) has selected four projects to take part in a pitching initiative to be held during the Cannes market.
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NewsRachel Griffiths' feature debut among new projects backed by Screen Australia
13 projects receiving development funding, including films from Bruce Beresford, John Curran and Gregor Jordan.
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NewsChow steps into cinema business in mainland China
Bingo Group plans joint venture with Shanghai’s CineChina.
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NewsProvidence invests $58m in India’s UFO Moviez
Global private equity firm Providence Equity Partners has pumped $58.38m (Rs2.6bn) into Indian digital cinema company UFO Moviez for an undisclosed minority stake.
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NewsCelestial moves into social games, expands channel business
Hong Kong-based Celestial Pictures has appointed Justin Weng as vice president, Game Development and Licensing, marking the company’s entry into the social games business.
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NewsPark Jung-Bum wins at Off Plus Camera
Korean director scoops $100,000 prize at fourth edition of Krakow festival
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NewsGallants, Detective Dee triumph at Hong Kong Film Awards
Tsui Hark’s Detective Dee And The Mystery of The Phantom Flame scooped six prizes at this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards, while kung-fu tribute Gallants picked up best film and three other awards.
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NewsKaplanoglu, Teoman and Özge projects supported by new German-Turkish fund
New films by Semih Kaplanoglu, Seyfi Teoman and Asli Özge are among the first supported by the German-Turkish Co-Production Development Fund with a total of €100,000.
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Eros lines up worldwide release for Pakistani drama
Eros International is planning a worldwide release for hard-hitting Pakistani drama Bol, directed by Shoaib Monsoor, who previously directly Khuda Kay Liye.
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NewsCannes 2011 analysis: Four women, two debuts in competition
Films in official selection are from 33 countries; total submissions were 1,715.