All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 8
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FeaturesAsian Contents & Film Market’s new director looking to move past event’s turmoil
ACFM is launching its first Producer Hub this year – with hints of bigger changes to come.
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News‘Train To Busan’ director Yeon Sang-ho readies ‘The Ugly’, Plus M to launch at ACFM (exclusive)
Marks the filmmaker’s return to theatres following hit Netflix series ‘Hellbound’ and ‘Parasyte: The Grey’.
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News‘Karst’, ‘The Sparrow In The Chimney’ win top prizes at Pingyao film festival
Further winners included ‘The Story Of Souleymane’, ‘Happyend’ and ‘Good One’.
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NewsBarunson E&A to launch Indonesian horror ‘Sorop’ at Busan’s ACFM
It marks the South Korean firm’s growing investment in Indonesian features.
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Features‘A River Without Tears’ director Liu Juan on working with Jia Zhangke and shooting in the wild
Jia Zhangke is executive producer of the feature, which has been set as the opening film of the 8th Pingyao International Film Festival.
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NewsAcemaker boards sales of ‘Gory: A Horror Tale’, ‘Dreams Of You’ ahead of ACFM (exclusive)
The horror thriller and romantic comedy will be introduced to buyers in Busan.
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NewsHong Kong enters ‘Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In’ to Oscar race
The film premiered at Cannes at has proved a local box office success.
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NewsNeom appoints Michael Lynch acting media head in wake of allegations (exclusive)
The appointment follows the recent departure of Wayne Borg who was alleged to have made racist and misogynistic comments.
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NewsWhat next for Neom after allegations of racism and misogyny against media executive?
Trust and relationships with the film and TV industry will need to be rebuilt after damning reports.
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NewsTim Bevan, Eric Fellner to headline London Film Festival industry forum
There will also be co-production events with producers from France and Italy.
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NewsSenegal selects Mati Diop’s Golden Bear-winner ‘Dahomey’ as Oscar submission
It marks the second time French-Senegalese director Diop has been chosen for the Oscars after her debut feature ’Atlantics’.
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NewsFormer Cannes market boss Jerome Paillard set as advisor at India’s Film Bazaar (exclusive)
The market veteran to help build bridges between South Asian cinema and the world.
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NewsSamurai thriller ’11 Rebels’ lands North America, German distribution (exclusive)
The film has been set as the opening film of Tokyo International Film Festival.
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NewsTokyo film festival to open with period thriller ’11 Rebels’, close with ‘Marcello Mio’
The festival is set to close with Christophe Honoré’s ‘Marcello Mio’.
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NewsVenice award-winner ‘Vermiglio’ lands North America deal
The film received its North America premiere at Toronto.
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NewsIndigenous horror ‘The Moogai’ wins Australia’s CinefestOZ Film Prize
Actress Rachel Griffiths also recognised for outstanding contribution to the Australian film industry and named the CinefestOZ 2023 Screen Legend.
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NewsPingyao film festival unveils 2024 line-up, opening with Liu Juan’s ‘A River Without Tears’
The festival in China will also screen a restored version of Chen Kaige’s ‘Yellow Earth’ to mark its 40th anniversary.
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NewsLee Thongkham shooting Thai-Vietnam horror feature ‘The Bride’
The co-production stars Rima Thanh Vy and “J.J.” Krissanapoom Pibulsonggram.
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NewsNetflix outlines plans for Chinese-language content growth
Taiwan will be central to the streaming platform’s plans in the region.
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NewsKorean action film ‘Tristes Tropiques’ by Park Hoon-jung picked up for sales ahead of Toronto
The Korean filmmaker is known for ‘The Witch’ action franchise and ‘The Childe’.