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COMING SOON: Hong Kong Films In Production Or Awaiting Release
Despite the pandemic playing havoc with the release schedules of Hong Kong films, several high-profile titles are being sold at this year's Filmart Online.
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Filmart Online; Hong Kong Films; China's Two Sessions; Ukraine Response; Indian Cinemas
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FESTIVALS: 'Mama’s Affair', 'Angry Son' Among World Premieres At Osaka Asian
Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF, March 10-20) has unveiled its biggest ever line-up with 76 films and 24 world premieres, including two in its competition section – Mama’s Affair, from Hong Kong director Kearen Pang, and Angry Son from Japan’s Kasho Iizuka.
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What Impact Will The NFT Craze Have On The Content Industries?
As non-fungible tokens sweep Asia, a group of Hong Kong companies are trying to turn the craze into a business model for the film and TV industries.
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WarnerMedia Appoints Jason Monteiro To Head HBO Max In SE-Asia
Based in Singapore, he will oversee HBO Go and the eventual rollout of HBO Max in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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Streamlined Looks Back At Six Years Of Streaming News
So this guy gave me a card with a phone number and asked me to join a game...
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Disney+ Picks Up Imagine Entertainment’s 'Taiwan Crime Stories'
Anthology series, based on four true crime stories, is co-produced by Taiwan's Calfilms and Hong Kong's Sixty Percent Productions.
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ROUND-UP: Series Launched At Singapore’s ATF
Regional producers and streamers including iQiyi, Catchplay, CJ ENM and Viddsee Studios announced a slew of new dramas at this year's Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF).
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INTERVIEW: Catchplay CEO Daphne Yang On Entering High-End Series Production
After launching Screenworks Asia as a joint venture with TAICCA, Taiwan’s Catchplay is aiming to produce 100 hours of content a year.
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INTERVIEW: Viu CEO Janice Lee On Building A Regional Streamer In Southeast Asia
Localised content, partnerships and data analytics have been essential in building both MAUs and subscriptions in the first half of 2021.
Middle East
FESTIVALS: 'Feathers', 'Journey To The West' Take Top Awards In Pingyao
Feathers by Egypt's Omar El Zohairy won best film in the Roberto Rossellini Awards at this year’s Pingyao film festival, while Kong Dashan’s Journey To The West took best film in the Fei Mu Awards.
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FESTIVALS: 'Farewell', 'The Apartment' Take Busan Awards
Chinese director Wang Er Zhuo’s Farewell, My Hometown and The Apartment With Two Women, from Korean filmmaker Kim Se-in, were presented with the New Currents Awards at this year’s Busan.