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Amazon Prime To Premiere 'Jalsa', Starring Shefali Shah, Vidya Balan
Produced by Abundantia Entertainment and T-Series, the film is a thriller revolving around a journalist and her cook.
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Netflix Launches Revenge Thriller 'Thar', Produced By & Starring Anil Kapoor
Produced by Anil Kapoor Film Company (AKFC), the 1980s-set Western noir is written and directed by Raj Singh Choudhary.
Chinese Speaking
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.
Europe
FESTIVALS: 'Alcarras', 'The Novelist’s Film' Win Top Awards In Berlin
Catalan filmmaker Carla Simon’s Alcarras won the Golden Bear for best film at this year’s Berlin Film Festival (February 10-20), while The Novelist’s Film, from Korean auteur Hong Sangsoo, took the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize.
Korea & Japan
Paramount Unveils First Korean Series As Part Of Streaming Expansion
Directed by Lee Joon-ik, the sci-fi drama is being produced under Paramount's pact with CJ ENM and its streaming service TVing.
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Amazon To Produce Three Indian Adaptations Of 'Modern Love'
Filmed in three Indian languages, the series will be set in Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.
Europe
FESTIVALS: Paz Encina’s 'Eami' Takes Rotterdam Tiger Award
Special Jury Awards in the Tiger Competition went to Excess Will Save Us, directed by French filmmaker Morgane Dziurla-Petit, and To Love Again from China’s Gao Linyang.
Middle East
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.
Chinese Speaking
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.
Middle East
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...
Middle East
Netflix Sets 'Perfect Strangers' Remake As First Arabic Original Movie
Remake of Italian hit is produced by Dubai-based Front Row Filmed Entertainment, Egypt's Film Clinic and Lebanon's Empire Entertainment.
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Amazon Prime Video India To Start Streaming Live Cricket Matches
Following a deal with the New Zealand cricket board, Amazon India will stream a test series between NZ and Bangladesh from Jan 1, 2022.