All articles by Liz Shackleton – Page 14
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NewsChina audience consumption habits set to change post-virus, Cannes panel hears
With no reopening in sight for mainland China cinemas, local executives are predicting audiences will become much more selective about what they watch in theatres when they finally reopen.
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NewsGood Move Media scores Korean deal on ‘All The Things We Never Said’ (exclusive)
D.O. Cinema has snapped up Japanese filmmaker Yuya Ishii’s drama about three high school friends in their early thirties.
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NewsHAF unveils 22 Work-in-Progress projects for 2020 online edition
WIP initiative will run simultaneously with the HAF main programme (August 26-28) and Filmart Online (August 26-29).
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NewsFantawild seals string of deals on ‘Boonie Bears: The Wild Life’ (exclusive)
Latest installment in blockbuster animation franchise has sold to the UK and France (Factoris), among several other territories.
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NewsJapan’s Nikkatsu picks up Tribeca winner ‘Ainu Mosir’ (exclusive)
Japan-US-China co-production is set among Japan’s indigenous Ainu people in Hokkaido.
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NewsHong Kong Filmart and HAF go virtual for August 2020 edition
Filmart Online (August 26-29) will encompass slate presentations, a virtual meeting platform and seminar programme.
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NewsJapan’s Gaga picks up Miwa Nishikawa’s ‘Under The Open Sky’ (exclusive)
Adaptation of Ryuzo Saki’s novel Mibuncho marks the first time Nishikawa has directed a film based on another writer’s work.
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FeaturesCannes virtual market: hot titles from Japan
Screen rounds up the Japanese titles available to buyers during this year’s Cannes virtual market, which runs June 22-26.
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FeaturesCannes virtual market: hot titles from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan
Youth dramas, CGI fantasy films and action franchises are among the Chinese-language titles coming to market.
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FeaturesCannes 2020 Official Selection guide: “The Faithful”
Screen profiles Thierry Fremaux’s “faithful” titles from 13 directors who have played in Cannes before.
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FeaturesCannes 2020 Official Selection guide: Documentaries, animations, omnibus and comedies
Screen profiles the animations, docs, Hong Kong omnibus and five French comedies in Thierry Fremaux’s selection.
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FeaturesCannes 2020 Official Selection guide: The “first features”
While not all of these are debuts, Screen profiles the 15 “first features” selected by Cannes.
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NewsHong Kong International Film Festival sets new August dates
HKIFF, postponed from March/April due to Covid-19, will take place as a physical event August 18-31.
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NewsSC Films picks up Brillante Mendoza’s ‘Gensan Punch’ (exclusive)
Japan-Philippines co-production tells the true story of disabled Japan boxer Naozumi Tsuchiyama.
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NewsMacao film festival confirms December dates for 2020 edition
Festival will host a curated section devoted to films that define the out-of-home “big screen” experience.
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NewsHong Kong’s Edko Films unwraps CGI fantasy ‘Soul Snatcher’ (exclusive)
Produced by Bill Kong, the action adventure stars rising talents Chen Linong and Li Xian.
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FeaturesAsian sellers mull strategy for online Cannes Marché
While buyers are more positive about online markets, Asian sales companies are juggling delayed production schedules and time difference issues.
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NewsFilms Boutique scores further deals on Ray Yeung’s 'Suk Suk'
Award-winning drama opened on more than 60 screens in Hong Kong this weekend.
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NewsTaipei Film Festival to go ahead as physical event without overseas guests
The winners of the International New Talent Competition will be announced online as overseas filmmakers can’t visit Taiwan.
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NewsIndia announces post-lockdown guidelines for production and cinemas
The “Back To Action - Cut To: Staying Safe” document outlines new rules including hand-washing and use of triple-layer masks.








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