All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 3
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      NewsBong Joon Ho to head Marrakech film festival 2025 jury
The South Korean auteur will preside over the 22nd edition of the festival.
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      NewsBusan film festival reveals first Competition lineup ahead of 2025 edition
The competitive section will include 10 world premieres of titles from throughout Asia.
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      NewsJapan blockbuster ‘Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback’ set for UK-Ireland release
EXCLUSIVE: The blockbuster anime feature is the second highest-grossing film of the year at the Japan box office
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      NewsRed Sea film festival boosts programming team
Toronto film curator Giovanna Fulvi, former MAMI Mumbai Film Festival artistic director Deepti D’Cunha and Good Chaos CEO Mike Goodridge are among the appointments.
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      News‘Parasite’ producer Barunson E&A signs two-year deal with Indonesia’s Joko Anwar
The partnership will see the Korean studio exclusively handle worldwide sales for the filmmaker’s Come And See Pictures banner.
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      News‘Burning’ director Lee Chang-dong readies Netflix film ‘Possible Love’
Marks the first feature from the South Korean director since 2018.
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      NewsKorea box office bounces back as ‘My Daughter Is A Zombie’ sets 2025 record
Signs of hope after revenue was down 33% year-on-year in the first half of 2025.
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      NewsPark Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ to open 30th Busan film festival
The film will receive its Asian premiere at the festival after bowing at Venice.
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      NewsKorean hit ‘My Daughter Is A Zombie’ sells across Asia, North America
EXCLUSIVE: The comedy drama broke records for the highest attendance at the Korean box office this year to date.
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      News‘Family Matters’, ‘The Way We Talk’ scoop top prizes at NYAFF
Further winners included ‘Skin Of Youth’ and ‘Green Wave’.
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      News‘Omniscient Reader’ tops Korea box office as ‘Fantastic Four’ opens in third
Action fantasy ‘Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy’ is based on a popular web novel.
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      NewsNetflix partners with MBC Group on groundbreaking subscription deal for MENA
Streaming service Shahid will play alongside Netflix on the recently launched MBCNOW.
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      NewsChinese war epic ‘Dongji Rescue’ scores Europe, UK-Ireland distribution
Inspired by true events from the Second World War, it marks the latest from Cannes award-winning filmmaker Guan Hu.
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      NewsKorean fantasy ‘Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy’ closes sales in 113 territories
The film topped the box office in South Korea on its opening day.
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      NewsKorea’s CJ ENM launches Saudi subsidiary to accelerate Middle East expansion
The base in Riyadh will oversee production and distribution for the South Korean entertainment giant in the MENA region.
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      NewsVenice-bound ‘Cotton Queen’ lands MENA distribution deal
EXCLUSIVE: Marks the feature directorial debut of Sudanese-Russian filmmaker Suzannah Mirghani.
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      NewsJafar Panahi named Busan’s Asian Filmmaker of the Year
The Iranian filmmaker won the Palme d’Or at Cannes with ‘It Was Just An Accident’.
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      NewsMumbai Film Festival cancels 2025 edition
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta among those to react to the cancellation.
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      NewsAlia Bhatt, Payal Kapadia-backed films among Busan’s APM selection
A total of 30 projects have been revealed for the upcoming market.
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      NewsAsian American producers talk distribution challenges and indie film ‘crisis’
Mynette Louie, Veronica Reyes-How and Poh Si Teng spoke at NYAFF.
 








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