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NewsKorean admissions down, gross up
Latest report from KOFIC for the first half of 2014 also outlines the best first half year on record for foreign films.
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NewsFilm Bazaar announces script finalists
Film Bazaar, the South Asian film market organised by India’s National Film Development Corp (NFDC), has selected the six finalists of Screenwriters’ Lab 2014.
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NewsTransformers breaks China records
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Paramount’s Transformers: Age Of Extinction has become the highest-grossing film of all time in China, taking $222.74m in its first ten days, and breaking the $221.9m record set by Avatar in 2010.
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NewsKorea, China sign co-pro agreement
South Korea and China have signed a landmark co-production agreement that will allow approved films to be officially classified as local films in both countries.
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NewsHere Is Harold makes sales
Norwegian road movie, about a man who sets out to kidnap the founder of Ikea, sold to Europe and Asia.
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NewsPrime Focus pacts with Reliance MediaWorks
The UK’s Prime Focus has joined forces with India-based Reliance MediaWorks.
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NewsLFS's Ben Gibson to join AFTRS
Outgoing director of the London Film School to join Australian Film School.
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NewsKartemquin boards Buddha statue doc
Kartemquin Films has joined director-producer Brent Huffman on the documentary Saving Mes Aynak, about the imperiled 2,000-year-old Buddha statue in Afghanistan (pictured).
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NewsTransformers, Break-up Guru top China box office
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Local romantic comedy The Break-up Guru provided the only resistance against the power of Paramount’s Transformers: Age Of Extinction at the Chinese box office last week, grossing $24.18m in its first three days.
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NewsPinewood Malaysia appoints CEO
Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios (PIMS) has appointed Rezal A. Rahman as CEO, replacing Michael Lake who has moved to head Rhizophora Ventures.
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NewsBusan reveals ACF selection
The 19th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced 29 projects selected to benefit from Asian Cinema Fund (ACF) 2014, including projects by award-winning directors such as O Muel (Jiseul) and Hannah Espia (Transit).
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Kantana sets up Japan joint venture
Thailand’s Kantana Group has set up a joint venture with Japanese studio Nikkatsu and broadcaster Nippon TV to work on projects including CGI production and animation.
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NewsPeter Webber to direct Piano Tuner
EXCLUSIVE: Set to go into pre-production later this year, the film is based on Daniel Mason’s acclaimed historical novel.
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NewsShoot commences on Manny Lewis
Film marks debut feature for Australian comedian Carl Barron [pictured].
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NewsCarlos Acosta joins Tackling Romeo
Cuban-born dancer to star in Australian production, set to shoot in late 2014.
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News108 boards sales on But Life Goes On
EXCLUSIVE: Yuji Kanda’s film just wrapped shooting in Tokyo.
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NewsBrisbane film festival and APSAs embrace
Inaugural Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival will, in part, serve as the judging platform for the eighth APSAs.
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NewsMaleficent, Godzilla rule China box office
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Disney’s Maleficent grossed a healthy $22.01m in its opening three days in China, in a week dominated by Hollywood tentpoles, which took the top four positions in the top ten.
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NewsOriental Companion, Zed team on Game Fever
Behind-the-scenes e-sports cross-media project follows pro-games stars such as sOs, Li “Sky” Xiofeng and Sophistie.
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NewsFosun to invest in Robinov’s Studio 8
China’s Fosun International has announced in a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that it plans to invest in former Warner Bros Pictures chief Jeff Robinov’s new venture Studio 8.