All Asia articles – Page 440
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NewsCannes unveils Competition, Out of Competition, Un Certain Regard line-ups
Competitors include Almodovar, Ceylan, Dardennes, Kawase, Kaurismaki, Malick, Miike, Ramsay and more.
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FeaturesGangs Of Wasseypur
After becoming a familiar face on the festival circuit with films such as That Girl In Yellow Boots and Dev D, Mumbai-based director Anurag Kashyap is attempting something much more ambitious with his current project, Gangs Of Wasseypur.
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Thailand approves tax breaks for actors but not VAT reduction
Thailand has agreed to exempt foreign actors who are shooting in the country from paying tax, but has not approved a raft of other potential incentives including reduction of VAT.
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NewsLolo to lead Central Partnership as Dishdishyan departs
Ruben Dishdishyan, president and founder of Central Partnership, one of Russia’s largest independent film production and distribution companies, has officially stepped down, the company has confirmed.No official reason was given for his departure.Mark Lolo, a former CEO of Central Partnership Sales House, will become Dishdishyan’s successor as president of the ...
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NewsOdin's Eye to Go For It with US dance movie
Sales agent Odin’s Eye Entertainment has acquired all rights outside the US to hip hop dance drama GO FOR IT! and will introduce it to buyers at Cannes.
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NewsBusan's Asian Cinema Fund expands
The Busan festival’s Asian Cinema Fund (ACF) has added two new funds to support documentary film projects – the DMZ Fund for Asian projects about conflict areas and the Busan Film Commission Fund for documentary post-production support.
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NewsLarry Crowne to screen at closing night gala of ScreenSingapore
Larry Crowne, directed by and starring Tom Hanks, will screen at the closing night gala of ScreenSingapore on June 11.
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NewsEntertainment One buys Hopscotch in Australia for $21m
Hopscotch MD Troy Lum talks to Screen about the deal.
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NewsDisney starts building Shanghai resort
Disney has begun construction today on its first resort in mainland China with approval from the Chinese central government; the $3.7 billion park is expected to open in five years.
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NewsBong Joon Ho to lead Cannes Camera d'Or jury
The jury selects best debut film from across Cannes official selection.
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NZFC invites 12 teams for low-budget Escalator initiative
Also, one of last year’s Escalator projects, Existence, goes into production next week for director Juliet Bergh.
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NewsChina Lion prepares larger releases for three Chinese titles
The Warring States will be the company’s largest North American release, on 30+ screens.
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NewsSecond films from Miranda July and Athina Rachel Tsangari in competition in Sydney
The Sydney Film Festival (SFF) today named three of its 12 competition titles: Tran Anh Hung’s Norwegian Wood, Miranda July’s The Future and Athina Rachel Tsangari’s Attenberg.
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NewsOld Dog wins digital competition at Hong Kong fest
Pema Tsedan’s Old Dog scooped the Golden Digital Award in the Asian Digital Competition at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF).
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NewsAsia Film Group seeks partners for Asian remakes of RKO classics
Los Angeles-based Asia Film Group is now meeting with production and distribution partners to finance its Asian-language remakes of RKO Pictures’ classics.
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NewsTerracotta Far East fest to run in London in May
European premieres include Japanese film Karate Girl .
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NewsRed Dog, Jucy bookend London Australian Film Festival
Festival to also present 16 finalists from Tropfest short film festival.
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NewsHankyu Train wins double prize at Okinawa fest
Yoshishige Miyake’s Hankyu Train (Hankyu Densha Katamichi 15-fun No Kisekitook) has taken top honors at the Okinawa International Movie Festival (OIMF) which wrapped yesterday evening in Ginowan City.