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    SMI shares plunge on acquisition news

    2014-08-12T16:26:00Z

    Shares of Hong Kong-listed SMI Culture Group plunged more than 50% during trading yesterday, after the company announced a share consolidation and rights issue to fund the acquisition of Beijing-based production company Grand Astute.

  • Powerless
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    India’s Phantom charges up Powerless

    2014-08-12T09:34:00Z

    Indian producer-distributor Phantom Films has picked up local award-winning documentary Powerless (Katiyabaaz) and will release the film this weekend on 30 screens.

  • Moon So-ri
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    Korean filmmakers Sewol hunger strike

    2014-08-11T14:34:00Z

    South Korean filmmakers have started a hunger strike relay in support of the Sewol Ferry disaster victims’ families.

  • Roaring Currents
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    Roaring Currents breaks Korea record

    2014-08-11T11:35:00Z

    In Korea, historic sea battle film Roaring Currents has hit 11 million admissions in record time and beaten Disney’s Frozen to the biggest box office of 2014 to date.

  • United Cinemas
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    Japan's Lawson to buy United Cinemas

    2014-08-07T10:00:00Z

    Convenience store chain Lawson is set to acquire Japan’s third largest theatre operator United Cinemas in a deal thought to be worth around $100m by the end of the month.

  • Time Lapse
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    Devilworks clocks Time Lapse sales

    2014-08-07T09:53:00Z

    Sci-fi thriller sold into Asia and Europe on top of deals for Discopath, The Maid’s Room and Devil May Call.

  • Viggo Mortensen
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    eOne secures Captain Fantastic

    2014-08-04T16:39:00Z

    Viggo Mortensen drama, directed by Matt Ross, adds cast including Steve Zahn, Kathryn Hahn, Missi Pyle and Erin Moriarty.

  • The Wind Rises
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    Studio Ghibli to scale back production

    2014-08-04T11:18:00Z

    Japanese animation producer to scale back following retirement of Hayao Miyazaki.

  • Madmen Entertainment
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    Madman founders complete buyout

    2014-08-04T10:17:00Z

    A small consortium that includes co-managing directors Paul Wiegard and Tim Anderson have paid $20m (A$21.5m) for Australian independent distributor Madman Entertainment.

  • Production Finance Market
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    NZ's Emma Slade set for UK PFM

    2014-08-04T09:53:00Z

    Emma Slade, Steve Kearney, Briget Callow-Wright heading for the UK’s Production Finance Market.

  • Park Chan Wook in Jerusalem
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    Korean filmmakers support Palestine

    2014-08-04T09:32:00Z

    Leading Korean filmmakers Park Chan-wook and Ryoo Seung-wan have joined a group of 100 public figures in a petition against Israel’s attack on Gaza and “civilian massacre”.

  • Tokyo International Film Festival
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    Tokyo to introduce viewer's award

    2014-08-01T10:19:00Z

    The Tokyo International FIlm Festival will unveil a new award for its Competition section, the WOWOW Viewer’s Choice Award.

  • Mark Lee, Chapman To
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    Chapman To, Mark Lee play mahjong rivals

    2014-07-31T14:28:00Z

    King of Mahjong to be directed by Adrian Teh.

  • But Always
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    China’s But Always set for N America

    2014-07-31T12:15:00Z

    China Lion Film picks up Nicholas Tse, Gao Yuanyuan starrer But Always from Emperor Motion Pictures for North America, Australia/New Zealand

  • Evangelion
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    Tokyo to host Hideaki Anno showcase

    2014-07-31T11:03:00Z

    The only filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki would ever acknowledge as his apprentice to be celebrated at TIFF.

  • Paul Candland
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    Disney bolsters Asia exec suite

    2014-07-28T22:25:00Z

    Paul Candland has been named to the newly created position of president of The Walt Disney Company, Asia.

  • The Dark Valley
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    Dark Valley wins at Puchon

    2014-07-28T09:14:00Z

    In Korea, the 18th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) wrapped with Andreas Prochaska’s Austria-Germany Alps cowboy co-production The Dark Valley picking up the Best of Puchon award.

  • Kahaani
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    Oplev to direct Kahaani remake

    2014-07-25T18:04:00Z

    Danish filmmaker Niels Arden Oplev wil direct Deity, an English-language remake of Indian hit thriller Kahaani for YRF Entertainment.

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    Screen Australia reflects on cuts

    2014-07-25T10:10:00Z

    Around $20m in direct annual investment in film production has escaped the knife in a package of changes that will reduce Screen Australia’s current annual budget by $US5.18m (A$5.5m).

  • Big Hero 6
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    Big Hero 6 world premiere to open Tokyo

    2014-07-23T22:00:00Z

    The 27th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced its opening film will be the world premiere of Disney animation Big Hero 6.