‘Ilo Ilo’ Director Anthony Chen to Produce ‘Distant’ Omnibus
The Singaporean director who shot to fame last year with "Ilo Ilo," is to exec produce "Distant," a pan-Asian omnibus film.
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‘Black Coal’ Leads Golden Horse Awards Nominations
China's "Black Coal, Thin Ice," received eight Golden Horse Awards nominations, topping the contenders list.
Softbank Told to Cast an Eye Over Yahoo
Shareholder activist urges merger talks between online giants
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Busan Festival Gets off to Lively Start
The third year of ceremonies at the BIFF Centre, Thursday night, was the smoothest yet and arguably the most fun.
Hrithik Roshan's 'Bang Bang!' to Play in Imax Format
"Bang Bang!," the Indian action thriller starring Hrithik Roshan, will be released as Imax film, only the second Indian film to be remastered and released in the giant screen format. The film is…
‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5’ to Shoot in Queensland, Australia
The fifth instalment of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise will set sail from Queensland, Australia, with production casting off from February 2015.
BUSAN: Sewol Victim Families Urge Halt of Ferry Disaster Screening at Festival
On the eve of the Busan festival, families of some of the victims of April's Sewol ferry disaster have called on the city mayor to block screenings a controversial documentary
BUSAN: Festival launches Talent Incubator With China’s Youku
Chinese online video site Youku is to pact with the Busan festival to launch a new talent discovery program.
Oscars Race: Australia Selects ‘Charlie’s Country’ for Foreign-Language Contention
Australia has selected director Rolf de Heer's Aborigine-themed "Charlie's Country" as its contender for foreign-language Academy Award contention.
'1001 Grams' and 'Heaven Knows What' Head Tokyo Festival Competition
TOKYO — The Tokyo International Film Festival unveiled a 15-film competition section with five world premieres and a strong contingent of films from other autumn festivals. Pick-ups from Toronto…
Analysts Mostly Warm to Possible SoftBank-DreamWorks Animation Tie-up
Investment advisers understand long-term logic, China potential of SoftBank's play for the mini-studio
