All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 20
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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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FeaturesFilmart 2024: buzz titles from South Korea
South Korean sales agents are bringing fresh titles to Hong Kong, covering comedy, horror, time travel and crime thrillers
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FeaturesFrom an Indian animation to a TikTok romance, profiling HAF 2024’s work-in-progress lineup
Screen profiles the 15 work-in-progress projects participating in the 22nd Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF)
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NewsChinese streamer iQiyi reveals shifting content plans and how it is using AI on productions
iQiyi executive Kelvin Yau spoke to Screen about the stategy at the platform.
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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.
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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 action-comedy ‘Boss’ joins Finecut Filmart slate
The film stars Jo Woo-jin, Jung Kyung-ho and Park Ji-hwan (‘The Roundup’ franchise).
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FeaturesFilmart 2024: buzz titles from Japan
Japanese sales companies come to the market with a raft of titles including Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s latest and Toei’s live-action adaptation of hit manga series Oshi No Ko.
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NewsNikkatsu to launch Ryo Takebayash’s ‘A Big Home’ at Filmart (exclusive)
Marks the third feature by Japanese filmmaker Takebayashi.
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NewsFree Stone boards Japanese drama ‘Promised Land’ (exclusive)
The film stars Rairu Sugita of Disney+ series ‘Gannibal’ and Kanichiro.
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NewsRyusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘Evil Does Not Exist’ wins best film at Asian Film Awards
Hirokazu Kore-Eda won best director for ‘Monster’.
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NewsBerlin award-winner ‘All Shall Be Well’ to open 2024 Hong Kong film festival
The festival will close with Miyake Sho’s ‘All The Long Nights’.
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Features“The industry is ready for a boom”: Hong Kong Filmart set to spotlight opportunities and challenges in Asia
As international markets report dwindling numbers from Asia, the west is coming to Hong Kong Filmart to reconnect with key players, find fresh opportunities and discover how to navigate the increasing challenges of the region
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NewsBeatles in Manila drama among projects selected for sixth Full Circle Lab Philippines (exclusive)
Eleven film projects will take part in the Southeast Asian project and talent development programme.
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NewsZhang Yimou to receive two honours at Asian Film Awards
The acclaimed Chinese filmmaker will receive a lifetime achievement award and the highest-grossing Asian film award.
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NewsEllen Y. D. Kim named director of Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market
It marks the latest senior appointment following a string of high-level departures in 2023.
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NewsNetflix unveils 2024 India slate including Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
Features include Simarpreet Singh’s ‘Wild Wild Punjab’ and heist thriller ‘Sikandar Ka Muqaddar’.
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NewsJapan extends location production incentive, backs Aamir Khan’s ‘One Day’
The country’s first official films and TV production incentive scheme was launched in 2023.
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News“Buyers came with enthusiasm”: international sellers enjoy buoyant EFM
“People had had a bit of a disappointing AFM in so many different ways, and everyone was ready.”
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NewsNetflix acquires Oscar-nominated ‘To Kill A Tiger’, Priyanka Chopra Jonas on board
The documentary follows a farmer in India who demands justice for his daughter, who was sexually assaulted by three men.