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.
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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.
Korea & Japan
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 & Strong Girl Bong-soon.
Europe
How Netflix & Amazon Prime Video Are Growing 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.
News
India's Reliance Jio To Enter Original Content Production
Indian telco is in talks with Vikram Bhatt, Roy Kapur Films and Alt Balaji for original movies and TV shows.
Festivals
'Redha' Wins Audience Award At Luang Prabang Film Festival
Raising A Beast, Cat Island take top awards in LPFF Talent Lab, hosted in collaboration with Tribeca Film Institute.
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.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix Stocks Up On Chinese Series From iQiyi & Youku
Streaming giant has also boarded a Taiwanese drama directed by Nelson Yeh.
Middle East & North Africa
Viu Partners With Saudi’s UTurn On First Arabic Original
Family comedy is the first in a slate of ten Arabic originals that Viu will produce with various partners across the region.
News
Netflix Teams With Shah Rukh Khan On 'Bard Of Blood'
Streaming giant is working with Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment on adaptation of Indian spy thriller.
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.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix Orders First Chinese-Language Series 'Bardo'
Supernatural jailbreak thriller to be produced by Singapore-based IFA Media and directed by Taipei-based filmmaker Sam Quah.
Korea & Japan
Sony Acquires US-Based Anime Distributor Funimation
Sony Pictures Television has taken a 95% stake in the company that distributes properties including Dragon Ball Z & Attack On Titan.
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.