All Asian Contents & Film Market articles
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News
Christine Haroutounian’s ‘Black Star Angel’ leads Busan’s APM winners
Further winners included ‘Gouchi’ from South Korea and ‘Heaven Help Us!’ from the Philippines.
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Record attendance but buyers cautious at Busan’s ACFM
An all-time high visitor turnout has been recorded for the market but some bemoaned a lack of buyers.
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Carlos Reygadas backs Christine Haroutounian’s Asian Project Market title ‘Black Star Angel’
EXCLUSIVE: Haroutounian debut feature was ‘After Dreaming’, which premiered at this year’s Berlinale.
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Thai horror ‘Death Whisperer 3’ sets franchise record for sales
EXCLUSIVE: The previous film in the series ranks as Thailand’s biggest box-office hit of all time.
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Chinese New Year documentary advised by Jia Zhangke launches at Busan market
EXCLUSIVE: Wang Lechao’s ’A Taste Of Cantonese Spring Festival’ is presented by Hong Kong’s Entertaining Power and China’s Pearl River Film Group.
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Rising Japanese directors reveal horror, fantasy and drama projects at ACFM
Titles include ‘Gabu’ from director Shinsuke Kurimoto, who studied under horror master Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
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Korea’s Lotte Entertainment makes Vietnam sales move led by ‘Bride Of The Covenant’
EXCLUSIVE: The firm’s first titles from the country include horror ‘Bride Of The Covenant’, which plays at Busan.
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Lee Sang-hoon readies ‘Bluefish’ shoot in Busan as cast revealed
EXCLUSIVE: Martial arts star Yayan Ruhian joins a cast led by Ji Seung-hyun and Cecilia Choi.
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Gaga pitches baseball biopic ‘One Last Throw’ at Busan market
EXCLUSIVE: The film is based on the life of Japanese baseball player Shintaro Yokota.
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V Pictures in top gear with Vietnamese slate at ACFM
EXCLUSIVE: The titles include family drama ‘Let Me Tell You, Dad!’ produced by Busan New Currents winner Tran Thanh Huy.
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Features
Busan 2025: The buzz titles from Hong Kong and China
A former Busan award-winner, a family drama with AI themes and a black magic horror comedy are among the films from Hong Kong and China set for this year’s festival and market.
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Busan 2025: The buzz titles from Southeast Asia
Highly anticipated horror titles from Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand lead the charge from Southeast Asia at the ACFM.
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Five projects to watch at the 2025 Asian Project Market
This year’s APM features 30 in-development projects representing 15 countries, selected from a record-breaking 455 submissions.
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Asia industry experts predict mixed fortunes for film’s future in the region
The A forum was led by figures from South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines
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Thai director of ‘The Medium’ readies horror ‘Tani’ with Korea’s Lewis Taewan Kim
EXCLUSIVE: The project has been set up as a Korea-Thailand collaboration.
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Finecut boards Busan premieres ‘The Mutation’, ‘Time Of Cinema’
The South Korean sales agent has also picked up sales rights to upcoming feature ‘Wrangler’.
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Locarno-winner ‘Two Seasons, Two Strangers’ sold to US, Asia, Europe
EXCLUSIVE: Sho Miyake’s Golden Lion winner has been acquired for key territories.
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Kadokawa boards anime duo ‘Whoever Steals This Book’, ‘Wasted Chef’
EXCLUSIVE: The two features will be introduced at the Asian Contents & Film Market.
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Serendipity Films launches Macao venture and new films from Amir Naderi, Anshul Chauhan
EXCLUSIVE: The Taiwan-based company is in Busan to world premiere Tracy Choi’s ‘Girlfriends’.
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Busan, LFF title ‘Singing Wings’ acquired for world sales
EXCLUSIVE: Hemen Khaledi’s documentary will also play at Zurich film festival.