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HBO Asia’s 'Folklore' Selected To Screen At Toronto Film Festival
Two episodes directed by Indonesia’s Joko Anwar and Thailand’s Pen-Ek Ratanaruang will screen in TIFF's Primetime section.
Liz Shackleton
Europe
Singapore's 'A Land Imagined' Wins Golden Leopard At Locarno Film Festival
Singaporean filmmaker Yeo Siew Hua’s A Land Imagined has been awarded the Golden Leopard at this year’s Locarno Film Festival.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
'On Happiness Road', 'Dear Ex' Win At Taipei Film Awards
On Happiness Road won the Grand Prize at this year’s Taipei Film Awards, while Dear Ex was the biggest winner overall with four prizes.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Chen Kaige Partners With iQiyi On Drama Series 'The Eight'
Chen will also serve as executive producer on the series, set in Paris and China during the early Republican Era.
News
Apple To Develop Mumbai-Set Novel 'Shantaram' As TV Series
American Hustle co-writer Eric Warren Singer is on board to write the series.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
China's iQiyi Signs Output Deal With US Indie FilmNation
Deal gives iQiyi exclusive mainland Chinese VOD rights to all FilmNation titles for the next three years.
News
Vice Media, Go-Jek Collaborate On Joko Anwar’s 'When We Dance'
Project is the first feature in a slate of content that Vice and Indonesian tech company Go-Jek are developing together.
News
iflix Switches Away From SVOD To Ad-Supported Model
Pan-Asian streaming service launches a free tier including a curated movie of the day and premium short form content.
Middle East & North Africa
PCCW’s Viu & Endemol Shine To Adapt 'The Bridge' For Asia
Story and cast of Asian adaptation of the Scandinavian crime series will straddle Singapore and Malaysia.
Middle East & North Africa
Alibaba’s Yang Weidong Talks Original Content At MipTV
Alibaba also announces co-production deal between Youku and Endemol Shine for two unscripted shows.
Korea & Japan
Kazuki Kitamura, Bront Palarae To Star In HBO Asia’s 'Folklore'
The Japanese and Malaysian stars will feature in the six-part horror anthology, directed by six of Asia's leading filmmakers.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Derek Chiu’s 'No. 1 Chung Ying Street' Triumphs At Osaka Asian Film Festival
Hong Kong filmmaker Derek Chiu’s No. 1 Chung Ying Street was awarded the Grand Prix at the close of this year’s Osaka Asian Film Festival.
Middle East & North Africa
Netflix Announces First Arabic Original Series 'Jinn'
Six-part supernatural drama to be directed by Lebanon’s Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya (Very Big Shot) and scripted by Jordan’s Bassel Ghandour (Theeb).
Middle East & North Africa
'The Widowed Witch' Wins Tiger Award At Rotterdam Film Festival
Chinese filmmaker Cai Chengjie’s The Widowed Witch has won the Hivos Tiger Award at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Korea & Japan
French Manga 'Radiant' To Be Adapted By Japan’s NHK
Created by Tony Valente, the property became the first French hardcover manga to be published in Japan in 2015.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
PCCW’s Viu Adds Content From JTBC To Korean Line-Up
Shows from leading Korean cable broadcaster to stream on Viu include Misty, Welcome to Waikiki and Strong Girl Bong-soon.
Europe
How Netflix & Amazon Stack Up In UK & India
Recently released figures reveal that while Netflix is twice as big as Amazon in the UK, the streaming giant is trailing its main competitor in the Indian market.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
'Chosen' Chinese Remake To Stream On iQiyi & Netflix
Three-part drama will stream in Taiwan and China from January 7, with Netflix to roll it out globally later this year.