Filmart features
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FeaturesFilmart 2025: the buzz titles from Taiwan
Taiwanese films being showcased at Filmart include a fantasy horror, social drama and culinary dark comedy that spans four millennia.
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FeaturesFilmart 2025: the buzz titles from Hong Kong and China
Sci-fi horror, comedy dramas and an animated pig are among the titles from Hong Kong and China being introduced to buyers at Filmart.
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FeaturesFilmart 2025: the buzz titles from South Korea
Highly anticipated films from Park Chan-wook and Yeon Sang-ho join horror, crime and animation features from Korean sellers at the market.
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FeaturesIn profile: the projects in HAF's inaugural animation showcase
Asia is experiencing a boom in animation, sparking the launch of a new section dedicated to the form at HAF. Screen profiles the inaugural selection.
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FeaturesDespite two record-breaking hits, Hong Kong cinemas are struggling to stay open
Hong Kong’s box office fell to a 13-year low in 2024 despite two record-breaking hits. Can the territory win back audiences through quality over quantity?
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FeaturesFilmart 2025: the buzz titles from Japan
A murder mystery starring Ken Watanabe, the latest from Plan 75 director Chie Hayakawa and a true story from Takashi Miike are showcased by Japanese sellers at Filmart.
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FeaturesHow Hong Kong Filmart is forging more international collaboration than ever
With the rise of the AI and surge in international co-productions, this year’s Filmart looks set to see even more focus on collaboration.
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FeaturesVideo: Telfaz11 CEO on Netflix partnership, growth of Arabic-language content
Fadan spoke to Screen in the virtual production studio, operated by Votion Studios, at Hong Kong Filmart.
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FeaturesVideo: Far East Film Festival founder on the impact of Asian film on Western audiences
Sabrina Baracetti spoke to Screen at Hong Kong Filmart.
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FeaturesVideo: mm2’s founder on Asia’s box office challenges
mm2 Asia’s founder and executive chairman Melvin Ang talks to Screen International at Filmart 2024.
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FeaturesFilmart 2024: buzz drama series from Taiwan
A spy thriller, a war epic premiering at Series Mania and an award-winning queer drama illustrate the range of Taiwan’s series output
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FeaturesSix rising Hong Kong directors reflect on the challenges of career-building
All filmmakers understand the challenge of making their first feature – but is it any easier to follow up a successful debut?
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FeaturesAs Japan’s animation industry hits record box office, its international impact is also expanding
Screen explores what is driving the phenomenon and what’s coming next
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FeaturesFilmart 2024: buzz titles from South Korea
South Korean sales agents are bringing fresh titles to Hong Kong, covering comedy, horror, time travel and crime thrillers
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FeaturesThe six projects being showcased in HKIFF’s inaugural CAA China Genre Initiative
The projects come from China, Singapore and Taiwan
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FeaturesFrom an Indian animation to a TikTok romance, profiling HAF 2024’s work-in-progress lineup
Screen profiles the 15 work-in-progress projects participating in the 22nd Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF)
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FeaturesNew filmmaker voices are rising in Hong Kong, but challenges remain
The Hong Kong industry is rallying behind an up-and-coming generation of filmmakers, giving them the best chance to make a mark at home and abroad
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FeaturesEdko Films head Bill Kong on reinvigorating the Hong Kong box office
Kong-produced A Guilty Conscience was the territory’s top title last year.
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FeaturesFilmart 2024: buzz titles from Japan
Japanese sales companies come to the market with a raft of titles including Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s latest and Toei’s live-action adaptation of hit manga series Oshi No Ko.
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FeaturesFilmart 2024: buzz titles from Hong Kong & China
Rounding up the hot projects available at this year’s Filmart in Hong Kong.