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Nishijima Hidetoshi, Gwei Lun-Mei and Mariko Tetsuya on Busan Title ‘Dear Stranger’
Following the explosive violence of “Destruction Babies,” Japanese filmmaker Mariko Tetsuya has pivoted to explore a different kind of devastation in “Dear Stranger” — the quiet...
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Daniel Burman Shoots Feel-Good Dramedy ‘So Far So Good,’ Starring Benjamín Vicuña, for Flow, the...
Daniel Burman, icon of the New Argentine Cinema and now one of Argentina’s foremost feature/TV series writer-directors and showrunners, is shooting a new series “So Far So Good”...
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India-Korea Co-Productions Take Spotlight at Busan Market
Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market hosted a lively panel on India–Korea collaborations under the banner “India-Korea Synergies: New Horizons in Co-Productions,” bringing...
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John le Carré’s ‘A Most Wanted Man’ Gets Korean Adaptation From the Ink Factory, VO Media
London and LA-based studio The Ink Factory is teaming with Korean production company VO Media to develop a series adaptation of John le Carré’s acclaimed espionage thriller “A...
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‘House on Fire’s’ Dani de la Orden Set to Helm ‘El Director,’ Based on David Jiménez’s...
Dani de la Orden, director of 2024 breakout “A House on Fire,” is set to adapt for Beta Fiction Spain “El director,” the best-selling non-fiction book written by David Jiménez,...
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Beta Film Nabs Marital Caper ‘A Lovely Mess – Rob the Rich’ Ahead of Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE)
Beta Film has come aboard “A Lovely Mess – Rob the Rich,” a sharp social dramedy where keeping up with the Joneses means turning to crime. Blending adventure with romantic...
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Indonesia’s Matta Cinema Unveils Six-Film Slate at Busan Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Jakarta-based Matta Cinema Production is shopping a six-project slate at Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market, with budgets ranging from $440,000 to $1.1 million and production...
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Thailand Horror Studio Fearfolks Unveils Inaugural Slate at Busan Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Bangkok-based horror studio Fearfolks is making its market debut at Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) with a slate of three horror and thriller titles slated for 2026...
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Shu Qi and Lee Sinje on First-Time Collaboration in Netflix’s ‘The Resurrected’: ‘We Had This...
Two of Asia’s most celebrated actors, Shu Qi and Lee Sinje, are performing with each other for the first time in Netflix’s new thriller drama “The Resurrected,” world premiering...
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‘Franz’ Review: Agnieszka Holland’s Kafka Biopic Never Stands Still, but Never Finds Its Stride
As biopic subjects go, Franz Kafka is resistant to standard-issue treatment on a number of levels — beginning with the fact that his life, short and largely uncelebrated in its...
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Darin J. Sallam’s ‘Churching of Women’ Marks Jordan’s First Busan Asian Project Market Entry
Jordanian filmmaker Darin J. Sallam is presenting her second feature project “Churching of Women” at Busan’s Asian Project Market, marking the first Jordanian entry at the APM....
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Tannishtha Chatterjee Battles Cancer While Completing Busan Selection ‘Full Plate’
After making her directorial debut with “Roam Rome Mein” (2019), which premiered at the Busan International Film Festival and won the Marie Claire Asia Star Award, Indian...
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Busan Winner Shawkat Amin Korki’s Asian Project Market Title ‘Disorder’ Exposes Clash Between...
Busan International Film Festival New Currents winner Shawkat Amin Korki, who won the prize in 2009 with “Kick Off” and later returned with “Memories on Stone” and “The Exam,”...
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Mohanlal to Receive India’s Top Film Honor
India’s Malayalam-language cinema superstar Mohanlal has been named the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest film honor. The country’s Ministry of...
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JAFF Market Partners with Cinepoint to Track Indonesia’s Box Office Surge as Local Films Outpace...
JAFF Market, the industry arm of Indonesia’s Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival has inked a data partnership with Cinepoint to document the country’s striking film market...
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Christopher Nolan Elected President of Directors Guild of America
Christopher Nolan has been elected president of the Directors Guild of America, taking over the reins as the union prepares for upcoming negotiations with the major studios....
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Busan at 30: Director Jung Hanseok Charts Bold New Course for Festival’s Future
As the Busan International Film Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary, director Jung Hanseok isn’t dwelling on past achievements. Instead, he’s orchestrating what he calls...
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New Projects by Fernando Eimbcke, Jonas Bak and León & Cociña Amongst San Sebastián WIP Lineup
The works-in-progress showcases at the San Sebastián Film Festival — the most important festival in the Spanish-speaking world — return this year with eight anticipated projects...
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Netflix Expands Creative Asia Program at Busan Film Festival, Unveils New Initiatives Across APAC...
Netflix unveiled an expanded slate of creative development initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region during its Creative Asia conference at the Busan International Film...
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‘Drive My Car’ Star Nishijima Hidetoshi’s Busan, Golden Horse Title ‘Dear Stranger’ Unveils...
Mariko Tetsuya’s cross-cultural drama “Dear Stranger” has unveiled its international trailer. Following its Sept. 12 theatrical release in Japan, the film made its international...
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San Sebastian, Busan Title ‘Sai: Disaster’ Boarded by Bitters End (EXCLUSIVE)
Japan’s Bitter End has boarded international sales on “Sai: Disaster,” a suspense feature selected for the San Sebastian Film Festival’s main competition, followed by its Asian...
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Director Jose Alayón Unpacks San Sebastián New Directors Title ‘Dance of the Living’
There’s a touching scene in Jose Alayón’s “Dance of the Living,” which competes at San Sebastián’s New Directors, where one Canary Island wrestler has just won a bout, charging...
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Busan Title ‘Don’t Tell Mother’ Director Anoop Lokkur Draws From Personal Experience in Debut...
The title of Anoop Lokkur’s debut feature “Don’t Tell Mother” proved prophetic in more ways than one. The writer-director-producer not only explored family secrets in his tender...
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Getting to Know Daniel Domenjó, the New Movistar Plus+ CEO
“A lot of people come to the office and ask: What about these new posters? I wanted to create a bit of human contact,” Daniel Domenjó, the new CEO of Movistar Plus+, Spain’s...
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Spain’s Small Screen Operators like Movistar Plus+ Drive Much of the Local Features Business
Why talk about TV at Spain at the Spanish-world’s biggest film festival? One reason: in 2024, San Sebastián hosted the world premieres of Movistar Plus+ Original Series “Querer”...
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‘Good News’ Review: A Sharp Political Farce From the Director of ‘Kill Boksoon’ Follows an...
Terrorism is not exactly a natural fit for screen comedy. Defiantly going where few have gone before — one rare prior example being the bumbling-jihadist satire “Four Lions” 15...
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Jon Stewart Unveils a Trump-Compliant ‘Daily Show’ After ABC Pulls Kimmel: The First Amendment Is...
“From Comedy Central, it’s the all-new, government-approved ‘Daily Show,’ with your patriotically obedient host, Jon Stewart!” That’s how Thursday night’s edition of “The Daily...
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Seth Meyers Jokes He’s ‘Always Admired’ Trump After Kimmel Suspension, Promises ‘We’re Gonna Keep...
On Thursday’s episode of “Late Night,” Seth Meyers sarcastically pretended to seek approval from Donald Trump in response to the news that ABC pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live” off the...
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Singapore Selects ‘Stranger Eyes’ as Oscar Contender for Best International Feature
Singapore has tapped “Stranger Eyes” as its official submission for the 98th Academy Awards’ best international feature film category, the Singapore Film Commission has...
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Jimmy Fallon Vows to Continue Covering Trump Amid Fears ‘That We’ll Be Censored,’ Stands by Jimmy...
Jimmy Fallon is in Jimmy Kimmel’s corner. During his monologue on Thursday’s episode of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Fallon began by getting right to the point:...
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