All articles by Michael Rosser
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NewsStudio Ghibli first ever group to receive honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes
The acclaimed Japanese animation house is behind ‘Spirited Away’, ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ and Oscar-winner ‘The Boy And The Heron’.
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News“New voices are being heard”: the Asia and MENA films heading to Cannes
Titles include the first film from Saudi Arabia in Official Selection.
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NewsCronenberg, Lanthimos and Sorrentino among auteurs in Cannes Competition
Further filmmakers in the line-up include Andrea Arnold and Paul Schrader.
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NewsImax unveils expansion plans with cinema chains in China and Thailand
The large-screen format organisation has closed deals with Bona Film Group and Major Cineplex.
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News‘Snow In Midsummer’, ‘Sons’ win top Hong Kong Firebird Awards
‘Carefree Days’ and ‘Who Do I Belong To’ among winners.
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NewsKorea’s Jeonju film festival 2024 lineup includes Sewol ferry disaster screenings
The international competition is dominated by debut features.
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NewsFront Row planning feature, series around Lebanese bank robber Sally Hafez
Front Row Productions is also exploring a documentary and podcast series.
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NewsSouth Korea’s ‘Exhuma’ continues box office streak and breaks records in Indonesia, Vietnam
The supernatural drama has led the South Korea box office for six consecutive weeks.
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NewsBusan postpones festival director appointment, names Pak Dosin deputy director
The 29th edition of the festival to be held under the leadership of recently appointed chairperson Park Kwang-su.
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NewsUdine’s Far East Film Festival reveals 2024 line-up, Zhang Yimou to be honoured
The festival will open with Chinese box office hit ‘YOLO’ and South Korean action comedy ‘Citizen Of A Kind’.
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News‘Exhuma’ tops landmark 10 million admissions in South Korea
The supernatural thriller led the local box office for a fifth consecutive weekend.
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FeaturesVideo: mm2’s founder on Asia’s box office challenges
mm2 Asia’s founder and executive chairman Melvin Ang talks to Screen International at Filmart 2024.
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FeaturesVideo: iQiyi’s Kelvin Yau reveals how the Chinese streamer is using AI on productions
iQiyi’s president for Asia Pacific and overseas marketing spoke to Screen at Hong Kong Filmart.
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NewsMirror feature ‘We 12’ lands distribution in the UK and Ireland (exclusive)
Source: MakerVille ‘We 12’ Trinity CineAsia has acquired UK and Ireland rights to We 12, the upcoming action comedy starring all 12 members of Cantopop boy band Mirror, in a deal with Hong Kong’s Makerville. The film will open in UK and Ireland cinemas on March 29, ...
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News“Filmart is back”: industry returns to Hong Kong market but buyers exercise caution
The market floor bustled with activity but challenges remain in the region.
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News“Asia box office recovery is coming,” says mm2 Asia boss Melvin Ang
The founder and executive chairman of the Singapore-based media company spoke optimistically at Filmart.
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NewsBuyers flock to Studio 100 animation ‘Flamingo Flamenco’ (exclusive)
The upcoming family feature has sold to territories in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
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NewsIn pictures: The British drinks at Filmart 2024
Attendees included representative of Altitude Film Sales and Hanway Films.
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NewsBarunson E&A boards Korean sex comedy ‘Forbidden Fairytale’ (exclusive)
Park Ji-hyun from TV series ‘Reborn Rich’ stars in the feature directed by Lee Jong-suk.
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NewsKorean box office hit ‘Exhuma’ sold to US, UK, Asia (exclusive)
The supernatural thriller has taken nearly $60m after just three weeks on release.