NEWS: Taipei Film Fund Unveils First Five International Project Investments
The Taipei Film Commission (TFC) has announced the first five projects to receive funding from its new initiative, the Taipei Film...
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NEWS: Netflix Added More “Originals” to Its Library Last Year Than Existing TV or Film
Netflix is famously one of the most cash-happy entertainment companies in the world. Only Disney spends more per year on acquiring...
NEWS: Netflix is Doubling Down on Interactive TV
Netflix changed the game for streaming services when Bandersnatch dropped last December. The Black Mirror instalment allows viewers to control the story they’re watching, a privilege...
NEWS: Netflix Tries Out Mobile-Only Subscription Plan in India
Streaming giant Netflix is testing a mobile-only subscription in India that costs half of its basic plan. Netflix India’s monthly plans begin at INR500 ($7.27), and the...
NEWS: Cineflix Alum Launches New Banner Fugitive
Anthony Kimble, formerly of Cineflix, National Geographic, and Viacom’s Channel 5, has launched Fugitive and will develop, finance, and exec produce...
NEWS: Japanese Sleeper Hit ‘One Cut of the Dead’ Heads for English Remake
One Cut of the Dead, a micro-budget horror film that last year defied the odds to become one of the biggest...
NEWS: Wong Kar-Wai Reveals Next Film ‘Blossoms’ Is a Follow-Up to ‘In the Mood for Love’ and ‘2046’
Wong Kar-Wai has announced he will return to feature filmmaking by the end of the year or in early 2020 with his...
NEWS: Iflix Teams With Black Ops for Philippines Film and TV
Black Ops Studios Asia has struck a deal with Asian streaming service Iflix to create original content from the Philippines. The companies said that...
NEWS: Netflix Won’t Have Any Movies at Cannes 2019
Although Netflix and the Cannes Film Festival continue quietly to negotiate a potential settlement to their differences, the streaming giant will be absent from the...
NEWS: FilMart — Artop Pitches Thai-Chinese Connections, In-House Produced Series
Bangkok- and Beijing-based Artop Media arrives at FilMart pitching rights to two successful TV series: Fleet of Time and In Time With You. Both are part...
NEWS: Taiwan LGBT Platform GagaOOLala Adds Gol Studios Production Hub
Hong Kong director Kit Hung’s new film Forever 17 is among the first projects to be supported by Gol Studios, a...
NEWS: Google Shuts Down Its Spotlight Stories VR Film Studio
Google is shutting down its Spotlight Stories immersive entertainment unit, according to an email sent out by Spotlight Stories executive producer Karen Dufilho Wednesday evening. “Google Spotlight...