All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 9
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NewsZhang Lu’s ‘Gloaming In Luomu’ wins Busan Award for best film, Shu Qi takes best director for ‘Girl’
South Korea’s ‘En Route To’ picked up two trophies as ‘Funky Freaky Freaks’ wins special jury prize.
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NewsReza Rahadian’s ‘On Your Lap’ leads Busan Vision Awards with four prizes
Further winners included Natalia Uvarova’s ‘Malika’ and Tribeny Rai’s ‘Shape Of Momo’
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NewsCappu Films boards Natalia Uvarova’s Busan drama ‘Malika’
EXCLUSIVE: The Kazakh family drama is directed by Natalie Uvarova.
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NewsFront Row lands MENA rights to Red Sea opener ‘The Tale of Daye’s Family’
The Egyptian drama was also selected for the Berlinale.
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NewsChristine Haroutounian’s ‘Black Star Angel’ leads Busan’s APM winners
Further winners included ‘Gouchi’ from South Korea and ‘Heaven Help Us!’ from the Philippines.
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NewsCarlos Reygadas backs Christine Haroutounian’s Asian Project Market title ‘Black Star Angel’
EXCLUSIVE: Haroutounian debut feature was ‘After Dreaming’, which premiered at this year’s Berlinale.
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NewsKorea’s Lotte Entertainment makes Vietnam sales move led by ‘Bride Of The Covenant’
EXCLUSIVE: The firm’s first titles from the country include horror ‘Bride Of The Covenant’, which plays at Busan.
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NewsFinecut boards Busan premieres ‘The Mutation’, ‘Time Of Cinema’
The South Korean sales agent has also picked up sales rights to upcoming feature ‘Wrangler’.
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FeaturesBusan 2025: The buzz titles from South Korea
Includes anticipated features from Na Hong-jin and Ryoo Seung-wan.
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News‘Hamnet’ to close Tokyo film festival as gala, animation line-ups revealed
Yoji Yamada’s ‘Tokyo Taxi’ set at the festival’s Centrepiece gala.
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NewsPingyao reveals 2025 lineup of Crouching Tigers, Hidden Dragons
The festival has also unveiled its gala selection.
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NewsJafar Panahi issues call to reform rules on international Oscar submissions
The Iranian filmmaker received the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award in Busan.
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FeaturesBusan festival director promises “excitement and solidarity” at landmark 30th edition
Jung Hanseok talks challanges, competition and why he had ‘No Other Choice’.
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NewsHBO Max to expand with planned launch in 14 Asia Pacific markets
Territories include Bangladesh, Cambodia, Macau and Pakistan.
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NewsHive Filmworks to sell Busan Competition drama ‘En Route To’
EXCLUSIVE: The Korean drama will premiere in BIFF’s inaugural Competition section
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NewsSaudi’s delayed $150m historical epic ‘Desert Warrior’ to premiere at Zurich
The drama is led by ‘Captain America’ star Anthony Mackie alongside Oscar-winner Ben Kingsley.
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FeaturesLee Hwan on how Tarantino and Hong Kong cinema inspired TIFF crime noir ‘Project Y’
The crime noir starring Han So-hee and Jun Jong-seo is set to world premiere in Toronto’s Special Presentations strand.
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NewsK-Movie to launch ‘The Roundup 5’ starring Don Lee at ACFM
EXCLUSIVE: The franchise has earned around $315m at the South Korea box office to date.
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NewsAdelaide Film Festival unveils 2025 lineup, closing with Warwick Thornton’s ‘Wolfram’
The festival has revealed its competition titles and jury.
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NewsJunji Sakamoto’s ‘Climbing For Life’ to open Tokyo film festival 2025
The drama is based on the true story of Junko Tabei, the first woman to conquer Mount Everest.