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NewsBuilding on new Australia deal, Imagine Impact’s Tyler Mitchell eyes greater global reach
Imagine Impact is a Silicon Valley-inspired film and TV writers’ accelerator programme.
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NewsRediance picks up ‘Virgin Blue’, ‘Epic Of A Stone’ (exclusive)
Virgin Blue tells the story of a college graduate who returns home for summer vacation, but finds herself sinking into her childhood memories.
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NewsChina’s film industry counts the cost of coronavirus outbreak
From cinema chains to producers, the Chinese industry is facing serious disruption.
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NewsEuropean Film Academy calls for release of Chinese director Deng Chuanbin
Deng, also known as Huang Huang, was arrested in May 2019.
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News‘Train To Busan’ follow-up ‘Peninsula’ scores raft of sales (exclusive)
The project, budgeted at roughly twice Train To Busan’s $8m, is heading to North America and France.
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NewsVertigo Releasing, Rialto Distribution forge Australia and New Zealand co-venture (exclusive)
Under the new partnership, the duo has already acquired 15 titles for release in ANZ this year.
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NewsVillage Inc launches ‘Siren In The Shadows’ (exclusive)
Village Inc has also announced that it is making its entire slate available for VOD and online distribution.
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NewsFantawild teams with ON Kids, ZAG to bring ‘Miraculous’ to China
Shenzhen-based studio has acquired all Chinese rights to the property and will invest in the development of a theatrical feature.
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NewsKorea’s box office broke records in 2019, but was also more skewed towards big movies
KOFIC’s annual report reveals that South Korea’s top ten releases in 2019 accounted for 46.2% of total box office.
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NewsSony India, Ellipsis Entertainment team for Hindi remake of Run Lola Run
Taapsee Pannu (Pink, Bull’s Eye) and Tahir Raj Bhasin (Mardaani) will head the cast.
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NewsFortissimo adds ‘The Yin-Yang Master’, ‘Hot Soup’ to Berlin slate
Amsterdam and Beijing-based sales company is also stepping into Asian TV series sales with Horizon Tower.
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NewsAsian Shadows picks up Berlinale Forum title ‘Zero’ (exclusive)
Hong Kong-based sales company has also acquired Kazuhiro Soda’s 2008 film on the same subject, Mental.
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NewsSEAFIC unveils five Southeast Asian projects for 2020 edition
Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Singapore’s Fran Borgia among the producers working with up-and-coming talent.
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NewsFilms Boutique boards Mohammad Rasoulof’s Berlin competition title ‘There Is No Evil’ (exclusive)
It’s unclear if the Iranian auteur will be allowed to attend the film’s premiere.
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NewsHong Kong International Film Festival and HAF to be postponed to summer
HAF on track to be held during Filmart, which in response to the coronavirus, has been postponed to August 27-29.
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NewsHong Kong Filmart to be postponed to August due to coronavirus outbreak
THe Hong Kong Trade Development Council has confirmed new dates of August 27-29 at the HKCEC.
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NewsVersatile unveils fresh details of Arab and Tarzan Nasser’s Gaza-set love story ‘Apollo’ (exclusive)
The film is inspired by the true story of an Ancient Greek statue that was fished out of the sea off Gaza and then disappeared.
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NewsHong Kong Film Awards unveils nominations, but mulls new format due to coronavirus fears
Derek Tsang’s ’Better Days’ heads the awards race with 12 nods, followed by ‘Fagara’ (11) and ’I’m Livin’ It’ (10).
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NewsAurit Zamir appointed new director of Israel’s Sam Spiegel International Film Lab
Zamir, who is a producer and graduate of the Sam Spiegel Film School, replaces Renen Schorr.
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News‘Parasite’ backer CJ Entertainment, RedBird Capital in $275m Skydance investment
Partners aim to create universally appealing stories, strengthen presence across Asia-Pacific region.