Liz Shackleton

Middle East & North Africa

Annemarie Jacir’s 'Wajib' Wins Best Film & Actor At Dubai Film Festival

Best non-fiction feature in the Muhr feature competition went to Ziad Khalthoum’s Taste Of Cement.

Middle East & North Africa

MENA Producers Advised To Embrace Streaming Formats – Dubai Film Market

MENA region TV producers may need to start thinking differently about formats and genres ahead of the coming SVOD revolution.

Festivals

Tokyo International Film Festival Gives Top Awards to 'Grain' & 'Crater'

Turkish filmmaker Semih Kaplanoglu’s Grain was awarded the Tokyo Grand Prix at this year's TIFF, while Italian drama Crater took the Special Jury Prize.

Festivals

'After My Death' & 'Blockage' Win New Currents Awards At Busan Film Festival

Kim Jiseok Awards were presented to Malila: The Farewell Flower from Thai filmmaker Anucha Boonyawatana and The Scythian Lamb from Japan’s Daihachi Yoshida.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

How Tencent Is Ruling China’s Fledgling Music Market

Recent events suggest that China’s music market is maturing but there is still only one player who really counts.

Middle East & North Africa

'Sheikh Jackson' To Open First Edition Of Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival

Amr Salama’s Sheikh Jackson has been selected as the opening film of the inaugural edition of the El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt.

Festivals

'Handle With Care' Wins Grand Prize At Japan's Skip City Film Festival

Norwegian drama takes Grand Prize while winners also include China’s Van Goghs and The Citizen.

Festivals

BIFAN Film Festival Gives Bucheon Award To 'The Endless'

US sci-fi horror, directed by Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, follows two brothers returning to the cult they previously escaped.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

iQiyi’s Yang Xianghua Reveals Details Of Netflix Deal

Yang Xianghua talks Netflix cooperation and says SVOD will become the dominant streaming model in China.

Europe

View From Cannes 2017: Who Needs Who More In L’Affaire de Netflix?

Five takeaways from the standoff between the French film industry and Netflix at this year's Cannes film festival.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

Asia’s Original Content Wars Heat Up

Regional streaming platforms Viu, HOOQ, iflix & Youku are joining Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in investing in local-language content.

News

How India's MovieSaints Are Reinventing Transactional VOD

Start-up streaming platform aims to encourage viewers to discover independent cinema by offering full or partial refunds if they don’t like a film.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

China’s LeEco Denies India Exit Despite Downsizing

Chinese tech company has significantly reduced its workforce shortly after launching phones, smart TVs and a streaming service in India.

News

Y-Films Chief Ashish Patil On India's Web Series Revolution

Shows including 'Man's World' and 'Bang Baaja Baaraat' are targeting youth audiences whose viewing habits are starting to change.

News

YouTube's Satya Raghavan On Growth Of India's Creator Economy

Satya Raghavan, YouTube India’s head of entertainment content, talks about the country’s rising ranks of digital creators and how Indian studios are using the platform.

Europe

Amazon Prime Video Now Available In More Than 200 Countries

Amazon Prime Video has been rolled out to more than 200 countries worldwide at an introductory price point that is significantly lower than Netflix.

News

India's Indie Filmmakers Turn To Alternative Distribution

Indie filmmakers across India are tapping new technologies and innovative distribution strategies to get their films in front of audiences.

News

Who Is Set To Win In India's Nascent Streaming Market?

Global, regional & local streamers are jostling for a share of India's streaming market, which is set to explode following Reliance Jio's launch of cheap data packages.