Southeast Asia
Philippines’ SineMaya Fest Wraps Fourth Edition; Hands Awards To ‘Alab’ & ‘Light By The Sea’
Funded by micro financing platform CARD MRI, the initiative aims to support storytellers from rural and working-class communities.
Africa
‘Playhouse’, ‘Fiction’ & ‘Dhel’ Among Winning Projects At Red Sea Souk
'About Love & September Laws' from Sudan's Mohamed Kordofani was also among the most awarded projects.
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KC Global Boards ‘Laya’ With Andrea Brillantes & Singapore-Thai Series ‘Decalcomania’
US-based outfit is also co-producing 'Lost And Found', starring Shawn Thia, and Taiwanese comedy 'A Controversial Entertainer'.
Southeast Asia
Chinese Documentary ‘Always’ Wins Best Asian Feature At Singapore Fest
Sri Lanka's 'Riverstone' picked up two awards, while Thailand's 'A Useful Ghost' was awarded a Special Mention.
Southeast Asia
‘Becoming Human’ Wins Top Prize At JAFF; ‘Better Off Dead’ Sweeps Indonesian Screen Awards
Cambodia's Becoming Human took the Golden Hanoman award in the main competition, while Better Off Dead won in five out of ten categories in the competition for Indonesian films.
Streamlined Insights
JAFF Market & Indonesia’s Booming Industry; Netflix-Warner Bros Deal
Southeast Asia
Autumn Markets Part Three: Philippines Updates & Doha Film Ambitions
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Indonesian Filmmaker Garin Nugroho Receives France’s Order Of Arts & Letters
France’s Ministry of Culture has bestowed the title of Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, one of France’s highest cultural distinctions, on Indonesian filmmaker Garin Nugroho. The decoration was presented by H.E. Fabien Penone, Ambassador of France to Indonesia, Timor-Leste and ASEAN, during the
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‘Ghost Island’, ‘A Life Full Of Holes’ Lead Awards At JAFF Future Project
Park Kiyong’s Ghost Island, Loeloe Hendra Komara’s A Life Full Of Holes and Netanya Yemina’s To My Dearest, My Dear... were all multiple award winners at the close of JAFF Future Project (November 30-December 1) on Monday night. Ghost Island, produced by Ho Yuhang, picked up the
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JAFF Market: How Storytelling & Social Media Are Driving Asian Animation
Asian animation is evolving beyond simple children’s stories towards more complex and culturally authentic storytelling, said leading producers and sales agents from Indonesia, Malaysia and South Korea speaking on a JAFF Market panel. The panellists – including Ahmad Izham Omar of Malaysia’s Komet Productions, Anggia Kharisma of Indonesia’s
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Imajinari Unveils Three-Picture Slate Including Debut Action Film, ‘Bandits Of Batavia’
Agak Laen 2 producer Imajinari unveiled a three-picture slate today at JAFF Market, including the company’s first action film, Bandits Of Batavia, created by Bryan Valenza, a comic book artist who has previously worked with Marvel. Directed by Imajinari’s Ernest Prakasa, the project is described as a supernatural
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Indonesia’s Pal8 Pictures Producing Adaptation Of ‘The Sea Speaks His Name’, Starring Reza Rahadian
Indonesian production house Pal8 Pictures unveiled its debut feature at JAFF Market today, an adaptation of best-selling novel The Sea Speaks His Name (Laut Bercerita), set to star Reza Rahadian, Eva Celia Latjuba (Shadow Strays) and Dian Sastrowardoyo (Cigarette Girl). Leila Chudori, the writer of the novel, which was previously