Four Asian government bodies are teaming on the incubator lab at this year’s Busan film festival.
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Streamlined Returns; Summer Streaming Summary; Festival Circuit Redux
As growth begins to stall in more mature markets, the streamers are increasing their focus on producing Asian content.
FESTIVALS: ‘Drowning In Holy Water’ takes best film at MIFFEST Awards
Eric Gravel’s Full Time was presented with best director and best actress at fifth edition of the awards.
ROUND-UP: Major sales deals out of this year’s Cannes market
A summary of the major sales deals announced at this year’s Cannes market on films originating from Asia & Middle East.
Purin Pictures unveils five grant recipients in spring funding round
Five grantees include the fund’s first animated feature, The Missing, along with two docs and two live-action fiction projects.
FESTIVALS: Korean, Chinese films triumph at Far East Film Festival
Lee Jang-hoon’s Miracle: Letters To The President was presented with the Golden Mulberry, while China’s Return To Dust and Too Cool To Kill took multiple awards.
STREAMING UPDATES: Amazon India slate, Tokyo Vice sales, CJ ENM Studios
APRIL 2022: Rolling updates of the latest streaming content announcements from Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
Will Asia’s distribution landscape ever return to normal?
Execs from companies including Wild Bunch and XYZ Films debated the future of Asian distribution on a panel at FEFF.
Will Asia’s distribution landscape ever return to normal?
Panellists at Udine’s Focus Asia event debated whether Asia’s theatrical market will ever rebound to pre-pandemic levels.
Full Circle Lab Philippines unveils 15 projects
First Cut Lab projects include Woo Ming Jin’s Stone Turtle; He Shuming’s Ajoomma, produced by Anthony Chen; and Where Is The Lie? from Quark Henares.