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NewsRussian Revolution feature to mark centenary
EXCLUSIVE: Portmanteau film will feature segments from young Russian directors.
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NewsTokyo fest to fete Mamoru Hosoda and Shunji Iwai
Hosoda will be the subject of the festival’s Animation Focus, while Iwai will be the Director In Focus.
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NewsFinecut inks 'The Wailing' deals
Out of Competition Cannes title goes to France, French-speaking Benelux and Switzerland.
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NewsWanda to co-finance Paramount’s TMNT2
China’s Wanda Cinema Line and its subsidiary Movie Media Group are co-financing Paramount Pictures upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows.
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NewsWanda launches 'Battle Of Memories', 'For A Few Bullets'
EXCLUSIVE: Chinese outfit is launching sales at Cannes.
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NewsWell Go swoops on Johnnie To thriller 'Three' for US, UK
EXCLUSIVE: Three stars Louis Koo, Wallace Chung and Vicki Zhao Wei.
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NewsWizart's 'Sheep And Wolves' secures China release
Flame Node to handle Chinese release of animation.
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NewsM-Line sells 'Insane' to Japan, Taiwan, China.
EXCLUSIVE: Remake rights to mystery thriller also secured in China.
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NewsNikkatsu takes Japanese punk inspired 'The Blue Hearts'
EXCLUSIVE: Omnibus film was inspired by a Japanese punk band.
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News'Captain America' scores record-breaking debut in China
The film clocked up $96.6m over its three-day opening weekend, 56% of the week’s total box office.
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NewsAlibaba Pictures invests $154m in Dadi Cinemas
Alibaba Pictures has announced plans to invest $154m (RMB1bn) in convertible bonds issued by Chinese exhibitor Guangdong Dadi Cinema Construction.
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NewsKim Dong-ho to become BIFF chairman
The announcement comes following news last week that former director Lee Yong-kwan had been indicted on embezzlement charges.
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NewsFacing East (Hong Kong) Limited boards 'Inversion'
The Revenant executive producers Markus Barmettler and Philip Lee have launched the Hong Kong and Beijing-based producer-financier.
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NewsWestern Australia launches $11.8m film fund
Fund will aim to attract increased production of features, high-end TV and docs to the region.
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NewsIsrael's 'Sand Storm' wins at Jeonju festival
The 17th Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) saw its Grand Prize in the International Competition go to Elite Zexer’s Israeli film Sand Storm today (May 5).
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NewsIndian hit 'P.K.' set for theatrical release in Japan
EXCLUSIVE: Rajkumar Hirani’s P.K., starring Aamir Khan, is heading for a theatrical release in Japan following a deal between Nikkatsu and Indian studio UTV Motion Pictures.
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NewsFormer Busan fest director indicted on embezzlement charges; deputy accused of fraud
In South Korea, the Busan prosecutors’ office has indicted former Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) director Lee Yong-kwan [pictured] and two others on charges of embezzlement. Deputy festival director and Asian Film Market head Jay Jeon has been indicted on charges of fraud.
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NewsThai Pitch lines up three projects for Cannes
Directors of critically-acclaimed dramas The Blue Hour and 36 among the filmmakers presenting projects at Thai Pitch this year.
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News'Finding Mr. Right' tops China box office
Finding Mr. Right: Book Of Love tops The Jungle Book in a week that saw more homegrown than foreign releases.
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NewsKorean films win at Italy’s Far East Film Festival
A Melody To Remember won the festival’s top prize, which is voted for by audience members.