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NewsKorean Film Council chairman resigns
Cho Hee-moon forced to resign from KOFIC; Pretty Pictures raises transparency issues over The Housemaid.
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NewsAustralia attracts more foreign shoots in 2010
Publication of annual production survey shows improvement in the number of foreign films shooting in Australia, although no US films have gone into production this year.
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NewsToei takes Japanese rights to Korean hit The Man From Nowhere
Japan’s Toei has acquired Korean hit The Man From Nowhere from Seoul-based M-Line Distribution which is handling Asian territories on the film.
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NewsChernin Group launches pan-Asian media company
Peter Chernin will serve as chairman, with Paul Aiello, who is a founding shareholder with Chernin, as CEO.
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KOFIC unveils new Korean film incentives
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) unveiled its new location shooting and post-production incentives at a seminar at the AFM on Friday.
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NewsBuyers bark with Toei's Wasao
Japanese studio Toei has sold puppy drama Wasao to Hong Kong’s Golden Scene, Taiwan’s Catchplay and Encore Films for Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.
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Finecut takes on Poongsan
Seoul-based sales company Finecut has picked up international rights to Poongsan, directed by Juhn Jaihong and produced by acclaimed filmmaker Kim Ki-duk.
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NewsMega-Vision makes sales debut with All About Love, Naked Soldier
Hong Kong’s Mega-Vision Pictures (MVP), the production company founded by veteran producer Wong Jing, is making its debut as a sales company at the AFM.
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Fortissimo hungry for Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Fortissimo Films has acquired all rights outside North America to David Gelb’s food-themed documentary feature Jiro Dreams Of Sushi.
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ScreenSingapore unveils details of inaugural event
Singapore’s Media Development Authority (MDA) and Singapore Airshow & Events have unveiled further details of inaugural film showcase, ScreenSingapore, to be held in the city-state next June.
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NewsJackie Chan's 1911 sells to US, UK
Jackie Chan’s Jackie & JJ Productions has sold historical epic 1911 to Well Go USA for North America and Showbox for the UK.
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Fortissimo scares up Rabbit Horror
Fortissimo Films has picked up worldwide rights, excluding Japan, to Takashi Shimizu’s 3D The Rabbit Horror.
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Singapore's MDA launching $50m fund with CJ, Bang, AMTC
Singapore’s Media Development Authority (MDA) is launching a $50m film fund in partnership with Korea’s CJ Entertainment, production company Bang Singapore and Singapore-based Asia Media & Technology Capital (AMTC).
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NewsSex and Zen heats up AFM sales
Hong Kong producer Stephen Shiu’s 3D Sex And Zen: Extreme Ecstasy is raising temperatures at the AFM just a few days after it wrapped in Hong Kong.
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NewsBruce Lee, My Brother strikes slew of deals for Media Asia
Media Asia Distribution has sold Bruce Lee, My Brother, a biopic of the Hong Kong action legend, to a slew of territories including North America which was snapped up by The Weinstein Co.
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NewsHollywood tries to bridge the gap between US-Japan content
Hollywood producers Don Murphy, Roy Lee (pictured) and Jason Hoffs gave advice on bridging the gap between the US and Japanese content industries at a seminar about adapting Japanese IP on Wednesday (November 3).The three producers all focus on turning Japanese and Asian manga, anime and other properties into Hollywood ...
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NewsTwin Co in deal for Fortune Star library
The exclusive deal will cover more than 300 library titles.
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NewsKarate Girl kicks off slew of deals for T-Joy
Japan’s T-Joy has clinched a string of deals on Karate Girl starring hot up-and-coming action star Takeda Rina.
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NewsCJ's Man From Nowhere travels to US
Korea’s CJ Entertainment has sold US rights to The Man From Nowhere to Well Go USA.
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NewsWorks strikes Japanese deal with Paramount for Countdown To Zero
London-based The Works International has sold Japanese distribution rights for Lucy Walker’s Countdown To Zero to Paramount Pictures.