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NewsBuyers take Showbox's Commitment
EXCLUSIVE: Assassin thriller sells to North America, German-speaking Europe, Hong Kong and further territories.
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NewsAustralian delegation returns to China
An official delegation of Australian film producers, bureaucrats and film service company representatives are heading to China for the third round of formal meetings in four years.
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NewsFree Stone takes on trio for Filmart
EXCLUSIVE: Japan’s Free Stone Productions is launching sales at Filmart on Yuya Ishii’s human drama Endroll, Masahide Ichii’s comedy Blindly In Love [pictured] and Katsuya Matumura’s contemporary art biopic Tenshin.
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NewsFinecut spreads Miracle to buyers
Finecut has announced a slew of deals for Miracle In Cell No. 7 – the record-breaking hit of the year in Korea which is clocking up over 12 million admissions.
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NewsFilmart to explore book adaptations
Panelists include novelist Chetan Bhagat [pictured] and literary agent Marysia Juszczakiewicz.
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NewsIle-de-France out in force at Filmart
Companies attending include Bayoo, which has worked on films including Jackie Chan’s Chinese Zodiac.
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NewsHanWay signs Sohu VoD deal
EXCLUSIVE: HanWay Film’s London-based specialist film division HanWay Select has signed a subscription VoD deal with Sohu Video, the VoD arm of Chinese internet giant sohu.com.
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NewsMedia Asia moves into Campus
EXCLUSIVE: Hong Kong’s Media Asia Films has picked up international rights (excluding Taiwan) to comedy Campus Confidential, produced by Taiwan’s Su Chao-pin and Jimmy Huang.
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NewsWIDE moves into Shanghai
WIDE Management has taken on sales for Shanghai Belle, the first film in the planned Skin Territory Trilogy, about party girls.
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NewsSakomoto named UniJapan president
UniJapan has announced that Junichi Sakomoto will take over as the new president of the promotional organization after Hideyuki Takai leaves on March 31.
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NewsBrightstar's Deathday Party shooting in Yunnan
China’s Brightstar Cinema has started production on its first feature, The Deathday Party, starring Archie Kao, Anita Yuen and Naijin Xiong.
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NewsAustralia earmarks $21m for incentives
The Australian government this week put aside $21m (A$20m) to attract high-budget international film production, but exactly how it is going to be used will not be known until the industry has been consulted, which may be a few weeks.
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NewsOscar Isaac to star in Partisan
Oscar Isaac, who plays the lead in the Coen Brothers’ upcoming Inside Llewyn Davis, has been hired to star in Warp Films Australia’s Partisan. Madman will distribute in Australia and New Zealand and UTA Independent Film Group arranged remaining financing and represents world sales.
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NewsUnder The Milky Way moves into Japan
Free Stone Productions partners with digital distribution outfit.
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NewsSagoo joins Celestial Tiger
Hong Kong-based Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) has appointed Rupi Sagoo as director of content sales and distribution for Japan and Korea.
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NewsAsian Side Of The Doc unveils project line-up
Asian Side Of The Doc (March 19-22), which takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the first time this year, has unveiled the projects that have been selected for this year’s edition.
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NewsFortissimo acquires Rigor Mortis
Fortissimo Films has picked up international rights outside Hong Kong and China to Juno Mak’s directorial debut Rigor Mortis.
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NewsEMP, UA partner for Chinese multiplexes
Hong Kong studio Emperor Motion Pictures is joining forces with Hong Kong-based exhibitor UA Cinemas to invest in and operate cinemas in mainland China.
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NewsFinecut sells New World to France, Germany
Korean sales company Finecut has sold crime thriller New World to TF1 for French-speaking territories and MFA Film Distribution for German-speaking territories.
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NewsUK's Asian Awards celebrate Bruce Lee
The London-based Asian Awards will honour Bruce Lee with its Founders Award.