Europe
FESTIVALS: Korea’s 'Height Of The Wave' Wins Special Jury Prize In Locarno
Special mentions went to The Science Of Fictions, directed by Indonesia’s Yosep Anggi Noen, and Maternal, from Italy’s Maura Delpero.
Korea & Japan
Netflix Ramps Up Production Of Korean Originals
New slate includes five dramas and one movie as streamer taps into global demand for Korean content.
Korea & Japan
iflix Secures Strategic Investment From Korea's JTBC
As part of the deal, iflix will stream JTBC's premium and library dramas, including Sky Castle.
Korea & Japan
Japan’s Yoshimoto Kogyo Makes Strategic Investment In iflix
Japanese production and talent management group is making a “significant strategic” investment in the pan-Asian streamer.
Middle East
Filmart: Asia’s OTT Content Starting To Travel Around The Region
Asia and US-based OTT chiefs predict Chinese and Thai content will follow the Korean wave into diverse international markets.
Chinese Speaking
FESTVALS: 'Ayka' Wins Grand Prize At Tokyo Filmex
Sergey Dvortsevoy’s Ayka won the grand prize at this year’s Tokyo Filmex, while Pema Tseden’s Jinpa took the special jury prize.
Chinese Speaking
Netflix Unveils Eight Original Indian Movies & Slew Of Asian Series
Films include titles produced by Priyanka Chopra and Madhuri Dixit, while Asian series include anime spin-offs of Pacific Rim and Altered Carbon.
Korea & Japan
Korean Cinema Grapples With Rising Competition On VOD Platforms
BUSAN: Korea’s film industry needs to harness big data and marketing strategies in order to compete with other forms of content on VOD platforms.
Festivals
FESTIVALS: 'Amanda', 'A First Farewell' Take Top Prizes In Tokyo
Mikhael Hers’ Amanda took the Grand Prix at this year’s Tokyo film festival, while Lina Wang's A First Farewell won best film in the Asian Future competition.
Korea & Japan
Warner Bros Shuts Down DramaFever Streaming Service
WarnerMedia's new digital strategy and an increase in licensing costs for K-drama have been cited as reasons for the closure.
Festivals
FESTIVALS: Japan’s Skip City Unveils Competition Line-Up
International Competition will screen ten films, while festival introduces a new competition section for Japanese features.
Korea & Japan
Warner Bros Appoints Suk Park & Hyun Park To Head Korean Drama Production
DramaFever co-founders have been with Warner Bros since the studio acquired their streaming platform in 2016.