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Competition titles include Cannes Critics’ Week winner ‘Tiger Stripes’.
South Korea’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan) is set to open its 27th edition with Ari Aster’s Beau Is Afraid, starring Joaquin Phoenix, and close with the world premiere of Takashi Shimizu’s Sana.
The festival will run June 29 - July 9 with its award ceremony on July 7, followed by the screening of Sana.
Best known for The Grudge, J-horror master Shimizu’s latest film follows the disappearance of an idol group’s members and an eccentric private detective’s investigation into the matter. Shimizu received the Screen International...
South Korea’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan) is set to open its 27th edition with Ari Aster’s Beau Is Afraid, starring Joaquin Phoenix, and close with the world premiere of Takashi Shimizu’s Sana.
The festival will run June 29 - July 9 with its award ceremony on July 7, followed by the screening of Sana.
Best known for The Grudge, J-horror master Shimizu’s latest film follows the disappearance of an idol group’s members and an eccentric private detective’s investigation into the matter. Shimizu received the Screen International...
- 6/7/2023
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
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West Pacific Executive Roles
As the post-merger restructuring continues, Warner Bros. Discovery has appointed Gillian Zhao as president of its China operations. Tony Qiu is appointed SVP head of commercial, Western Pacific. Both positions report to James Gibbons, president and MD, Wbd, in the Western Pacific region, which it defines as Japan, Australia, New Zealand and China, and spans the group’s portfolio, including pay-tv, free-to-air television, theatrical, studios, direct-to-consumer and consumer products.
A Warner Bros. veteran, who was named as Warner’s EVP in China in 2016, Zhao’s task is to lead “the strategic growth of Wbd’s theatrical, TV distribution, home entertainment and local theatrical production businesses in China.”
Qiu’s position is described as a “new regional role with oversight of key lines of revenue for Western Pacific.” In addition to ad sales and games management in China, Qiu will also lead the consumer products business in China,...
As the post-merger restructuring continues, Warner Bros. Discovery has appointed Gillian Zhao as president of its China operations. Tony Qiu is appointed SVP head of commercial, Western Pacific. Both positions report to James Gibbons, president and MD, Wbd, in the Western Pacific region, which it defines as Japan, Australia, New Zealand and China, and spans the group’s portfolio, including pay-tv, free-to-air television, theatrical, studios, direct-to-consumer and consumer products.
A Warner Bros. veteran, who was named as Warner’s EVP in China in 2016, Zhao’s task is to lead “the strategic growth of Wbd’s theatrical, TV distribution, home entertainment and local theatrical production businesses in China.”
Qiu’s position is described as a “new regional role with oversight of key lines of revenue for Western Pacific.” In addition to ad sales and games management in China, Qiu will also lead the consumer products business in China,...
- 11/24/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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Marks the second film from award-winning director Chong Keat Aun
Chong Keat Aun’s upcoming drama Snow In Midsummer has wrapped shooting in Malaysia and is set to be launched by Swallow Wings Film at Busan’s Asian Contents and Film Market (Acfm) in October.
The film is a Malaysia-Singapore-Taiwan co-production and marks the director’s second feature after The Story of Southern Islet, for which he won best new director at Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards in 2020.
It also marks the latest regional collaboration among a new wave of Southeast Asian films made with the support of government funding bodies.
Chong Keat Aun’s upcoming drama Snow In Midsummer has wrapped shooting in Malaysia and is set to be launched by Swallow Wings Film at Busan’s Asian Contents and Film Market (Acfm) in October.
The film is a Malaysia-Singapore-Taiwan co-production and marks the director’s second feature after The Story of Southern Islet, for which he won best new director at Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards in 2020.
It also marks the latest regional collaboration among a new wave of Southeast Asian films made with the support of government funding bodies.
- 8/23/2022
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
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Jennifer Jao is at the heart of many film-making conversations, both among locals and those concerning international productions. As vice chair and director of the Taipei Film Commission, Jao’s job makes her an eternal optimist. Inbound shoots have slowed due to the coronavirus travel restrictions, but the island stayed open for business and it remains innovative.
Variety: How has the Taiwan film and TV production industry survived (and flourished) through the Covid-19 crisis?
Jennifer Jao: Wear a mask! 2. Eat good food! Wearing a mask allows us to continue to live a free and normal life; constantly replenishing Taipei’s food allows us to continue to strive for a better life, stronger and more physically fit. This year, 26 restaurants in Taipei City have received Michelin stars, including one with 3 stars, six with 2 stars, and 19 with 1 star! So even if it is not for filming, with so many cheap and delicious food opportunities,...
Variety: How has the Taiwan film and TV production industry survived (and flourished) through the Covid-19 crisis?
Jennifer Jao: Wear a mask! 2. Eat good food! Wearing a mask allows us to continue to live a free and normal life; constantly replenishing Taipei’s food allows us to continue to strive for a better life, stronger and more physically fit. This year, 26 restaurants in Taipei City have received Michelin stars, including one with 3 stars, six with 2 stars, and 19 with 1 star! So even if it is not for filming, with so many cheap and delicious food opportunities,...
- 11/18/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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Taiwan’s legalization of gay marriage last year helpfully came in time for the real-world launch of the Gol Summit, Asia’s largest LGBTQ+ filmmaking conference. That in turn helped maintain the momentum for a second edition that, due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be a fully virtual affair.
The event, which runs Monday and Tuesday is backed by the GagaOOLala streaming platform, launched by Taiwan studio Portico Media, in collaboration with the Taiwan Content Creative Agency (Taicca). The Gol Summit is also one of the first events this year in a series that makes up the 2020 Taiwan Creative Content Fest International Market (Tccf).
The focus of the first day is the GagaOOLala Pitching Sessions, aimed at bringing together financiers, distributors and sales agents around some 15 new pieces of LGBTQ content – features, series and shorts.
While pitching videos are to be made available on the event’s website, an advisory...
The event, which runs Monday and Tuesday is backed by the GagaOOLala streaming platform, launched by Taiwan studio Portico Media, in collaboration with the Taiwan Content Creative Agency (Taicca). The Gol Summit is also one of the first events this year in a series that makes up the 2020 Taiwan Creative Content Fest International Market (Tccf).
The focus of the first day is the GagaOOLala Pitching Sessions, aimed at bringing together financiers, distributors and sales agents around some 15 new pieces of LGBTQ content – features, series and shorts.
While pitching videos are to be made available on the event’s website, an advisory...
- 11/15/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Qualifying co-productions between Taiwanese and foreign film companies can apply for investment of up to $1m.
Taipei Film Comission (Tfc) is launching an investment scheme for international film and television co-productions.
In order to qualify, co-productions between Taiwanese and foreign film companies must either be filmed in Taipei City; hire Taiwanese actors and main creative staff; or employ post-production or visual effects companies in Taiwan.
The maximum investment for a single production project will be $1m. The application process will officially open in mid-2018.
Tfc deputy commissioner Jennifer Jao said the investment scheme aims to “enhance the international competitiveness of...
Taipei Film Comission (Tfc) is launching an investment scheme for international film and television co-productions.
In order to qualify, co-productions between Taiwanese and foreign film companies must either be filmed in Taipei City; hire Taiwanese actors and main creative staff; or employ post-production or visual effects companies in Taiwan.
The maximum investment for a single production project will be $1m. The application process will officially open in mid-2018.
Tfc deputy commissioner Jennifer Jao said the investment scheme aims to “enhance the international competitiveness of...
- 5/12/2018
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
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