All Asia articles – Page 456
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India's NFDC receives funding boost
The Indian government approves plans to revive the publicly-funded film industry body, including a funding boost.
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NewsIndia reveals National Film Award winners
Reliance Big Picture’s Kutty Srank (pictured) and Paa scoop a four awards a piece; Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 3 Idiots takes “wholesome entertainment” honour.
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NewsTokyo Filmex to open with Palme d’Or winner Uncle Boonmee
The 11th edition will see the launch of the Next Master Tokyo initiative, which aims to support up and coming Asian talent.
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NewsFineCut secures deals on Hahaha and Poetry
Korean sales company FineCut has signed new deals in Toronto for two auteur titles - Hong Sang-soo’s Hahaha and Lee Chang-dong’s Poetry.
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NewsPretty Pictures takes France for Fortissimo's Norwegian Wood
Fortissimo Films has struck a French deal for Tran Anh Hung’s Venice and Toronto film Norwegian Wood.
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NewsWang to start epic drama White Deer Plain
Chinese filmmaker Wang Quanan is to start shooting historic epic White Deer Plain, starring Kitty Zhang Yuqi, Duan Yihong and Zhang Fengyi.
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NewsFortissimo slays buyers with Assassins
Fortissimo has announced several deals finished at TIFF for Reign of Assassins, co-directed and produced by John Woo.
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Easternlight takes on Malaysian action drama Bunga Lalang
Arclight Films’ Asian division Easternlight has picked up Malaysian action drama Bunga Lalang, directed by Dain Iskandar Said and produced by Convergence Entertainment and Malaysia’s Apparat.
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Canada opens co-production talks with India
Canada’s Heritage Minister James Moore announced that Canada is launching co-production talks with India.
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Confessions selected as Japan's Oscar entry
Director Tetsuya Nakashima’s Confessions (Kokuhaku) has been selected as Japan’s official entry for the best foreign-language film category of the Academy Awards.
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NewsSwipe Films boards Venice, Toronto title That Girl In Yellow Boots
UK-based Swipe Films has taken worldwide rights to controversial Indian film That Girl In Yellow Boots.
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NewsEasternlight shines for Chen Kaige's epic Sacrifice
Easternlight Films has acquired worldwide rights excluding China and Japan to Sacrifice, the new film from Chinese auteur Chen Kaige.
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A Barefoot Dream is Korea's surprise Oscar submission
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has announced Kim Tae-kyun’s A Barefoot Dream will be submitted as South Korea’s candidate for the 2011 Academy Awards’ Best Foreign Language Film category nominations.
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Magnet gets US rights to Ong Bak 3
Magnet Releasing has acquired US rights to Sahamongkolfilm International’s martial arts epic Ong Bak 3.
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China drafting law to promote film industry
The Chinese State Council is currently drafting the Film Industry Promotion Law, the first law governing all policies related to the film industry in China.
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China Film Group to add two IMAX theatres
State owned film enterprise China Film Group (CFGC) has agreed a two-theatre deal with IMAX.
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NewsPusan to open with Zhang Yimou's Under The Hawthorne Tree
The 15th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) has announced their line-up with the international premiere of Zhang Yimou’s Under The Hawthorne Tree to open the fest.
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NewsTakeshi Kitano announces plans for Outrage sequel
Director Takeshi Kitano has announced plans for a sequel to crime drama Outrage, which competed for the Palme d’Or in Cannes this May. The project would mark the first sequel in Kitano’s 22-year directing career.
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Park Kwang-su to step down from Busan Film Commission
Founding director of South Korea’s Busan Film Commission (BFC) Park Kwang-su is to step down from his position as head of the locations services organization. Filmmaker Oh Seok-geun will take his place as of tomorrow (Sept 7).
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NewsWang Bing's The Ditch is Venice's surprise film
Wang Bing’s film The Ditch (Le Fosse) is the surprise film addition to this year’s Venice Film Festival line up, bringing the total number of titles vying for the Golden Lion up to 24.