All articles by Jean Noh – Page 52

  • Jay Jeon
    News

    BIFF shuffles management team for Asian Film Market

    2013-01-15T04:54:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has carried out an organisational reshuffle led by former World Cinema programming head Jay Jeon going over to the Asian Film Market to be its director.

  • Zhang Lu
    News

    Korea's Jeonju fest unveils trio for Digital Project 2013

    2013-01-15T01:52:00Z

    The 14th Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) has announced Kobayashi Masahiro, Zhang Lu and Edwin as its directors for Jeonju Digital Project 2013.

  • The Thieves
    News

    Busan reports 177% location boost

    2013-01-10T12:58:00Z

    The Busan Film Commission (BFC) has announced 24 feature films and 37 other works of visual media shot on location last year in South Korea’s second city for a total of 698 days - up 177% year-on-year. Feature films included CJ Entertainment’s summer sci-fi thriller Deranged and Showbox’s mega box ...

  • Shanghai
    News

    Yash Raj Films to co-produce three with Dibakar Banerjee Productions

    2013-01-10T10:16:00Z

    India’s Yash Raj Films (YRF) has announced a three picture co-production deal with Dibakar Banerjee Productions. The studio describes the deal as part of what “promises to be a long term strategy”.

  • Ha Jung-woo
    News

    Showbox picks up Yoon Jong-bin's Kundo

    2012-12-17T09:04:00Z

    Korea’s Showbox/Mediaplex will handle international sales on hit director Yoon Jong-bin’s upcoming Kundo: Age Of The Rampant which has recently cast top stars Ha Jung-woo (The Yellow Sea) and Gang Dong-won (Secret Reunion).

  • Kim Yun-seok
    News

    Showbox takes on Jang Joon-hwan's Hwayi

    2012-12-12T07:10:00Z

    Korea’s Showbox/Mediaplex has announced it is investing in, distributing and selling Save The Green Planet director Jang Joon-hwan’s highly-anticipated second film Hwayi, starring Kim Yun-seok (The Thieves).

  • News

    ScreenSingapore's new format wins industry approval

    2012-12-11T06:03:00Z

    The 2nd ScreenSingapore event closed Friday (Dec 7), held in conjunction for the first time with the Asian TV Forum & Market (ATF), with attendees saying it was an improvement on last year’s event, although the market itself was more focused on television than film.

  • Ah Boys To Men
    News

    Clover sells Boys To Men to Star Chinese Movies

    2012-12-07T05:27:00Z

    Singapore’s Clover Films has sold pay-TV rights in multiple Southeast Asian territories to Jack Neo’s Ah Boys To Men to STAR Chinese Movies.

  • News

    MDA unveils grant recipients under new scheme

    2012-12-06T06:25:00Z

    Singapore’s Media Development Authority (MDA) has announced the eight local directors who have each been awarded $205,000 (S$250,000) under the inaugural New Talent Feature Grant (NTFG).

  • News

    Mythopolis unwraps Afterimages at ScreenSingapore

    2012-12-06T06:18:00Z

    Singapore production company Mythopolis Pictures announced the production of Tony Kern’s horror film Afterimages at the on-going ScreenSingapore conference.

  • News

    Cathay to unleash Red Numbers in Feb 2013

    2012-12-05T02:44:00Z

    Cathay-Keris Films announced at ScreenSingapore this week that Singaporean film Red Numbers will be released February 22, 2013.

  • Eunice Olsen
    News

    Supernova unveils first Sing-Cambodia co-production

    2012-12-05T02:36:00Z

    Singapore production company Supernova Media announced the first Singapore-Cambodia co-production at the on-going ScreenSingapore conference.

  • Masquerade
    News

    CJ's Masquerade clocks up 12m admissions

    2012-11-24T09:53:00Z

    CJ Entertainment’s period drama Masquerade has clocked up more than 12 million admissions, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), contributing to a record box office haul for local films in Korea this year.

  • The Last Tycoon
    Features

    An international rendezvous

    2012-11-23T17:30:00Z

    With a new December slot running concurrently with the Asia TV Forum & Market, ScreenSingapore is aiming to provide a crossing point for the Asian and international film businesses. Jean Noh reports

  • News

    TWC picks up Bong Joon Ho's Snowpiercer

    2012-11-12T03:52:00Z

    Leading South Korean distributor CJ Entertainment has confirmed The Weinstein Company has picked up English-speaking rights to Bong Joon-ho’s upcoming Snowpiercer after a screening of a 10-minute promo reel at the AFM.

  • The Other Son
    News

    The Other Son wins top prizes at Tokyo film festival

    2012-10-29T02:01:00Z

    The 25th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) wrapped on Sunday with top Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix and best director award going to Lorraine Levy’s French film The Other Son [pictured].

  • News

    TIFFCOM closes with mixed reactions to new venue

    2012-10-26T11:25:00Z

    The 9th TIFFCOM market in Tokyo closed yesterday (Oct 25) at its new venue in Odaiba with buyer registration up 120% year-on-year to 983. Organisers announced a total of 12,863 participants with a record 229 exhibitors including 113 first-time exhibitors.

  • Capturing Dad
    News

    Fortissimo picks up world rights to Capturing Dad

    2012-10-24T09:46:00Z

    Award-winning film [pictured] stars Japanese actress Makiko Watanabe as a divorced mother of two angst-ridden teenage sisters who she sends on a road trip to find their estranged father.

  • TIFFCOM
    News

    TIFFCOM opens with record number of exhibitors

    2012-10-24T09:35:00Z

    229 from 25 different countries and regions attending this year’s market, up from 222 from 20 last year.

  • Masquerade
    News

    Masquerade hits 10m admissions at Korean box office

    2012-10-22T05:59:00Z

    CJ Entertainment’s historical drama Masquerade [pictured] has clocked up over 10 million admissions, becoming the seventh Korean film to pass that benchmark at the local box office.