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Park Kwang-su Nominated as Busan Film Festival Chairman - variety.com - North Korea - city Busan
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22.01.2024

Park Kwang-su Nominated as Busan Film Festival Chairman

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Veteran filmmaker and industry administrator Park Kwang-su has been nominated as the next chairman of the Busan International Film Festival, following a period of behind-the-scenes turmoil. The event, however, has not yet begun the process of selecting a new festival director.

What to Watch: 7 movies and shows to stream this week - January 19 - us.hola.com - South Korea - Jordan - city Seoul - city Busan
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19.01.2024

What to Watch: 7 movies and shows to stream this week - January 19

What To Watch. Today we recommend a mix of new releases and newly available titles, from movies and shows, all available to stream on the most popular platforms.What to Watch: The 7 most anticipated shows of 2024What to Watch: 7 movies and shows to stream this week - Jan 12“Love on the Spectrum” premieres its second season on January 19. The reality dating series follows various people on the spectrum who are on the look for love, with the producers pairing them with possible prospects as well as providing them with the necessary tools to form romantic relationships.

Is ‘The Bequeathed’ season 2 coming out? - www.nme.com - city Busan
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19.01.2024

Is ‘The Bequeathed’ season 2 coming out?

Netflix’s new k-drama series The Bequeathed was released to streaming today (January 19).The series focuses on Yoon Seo-ha (Hellbound‘s Kim Hyun-joo), a lecturer who inherits a family burial ground after the death of her uncle. However, the sudden appearance of her half-brother Kim Yeong-ho (Itaewon Class‘ Ryu Kyung-soo) complicates the situation when he demands that he has a stake in the burial ground.Things get increasingly ominous when police officers Choi Seong-joon (My Name‘s Park Hee-soon) and Park Sang-min (Moving‘s Park Byung-eun) show up to investigate a series of mysterious murders that took place nearby.The six-episode show was first announced back in October, and it is based on a popular webtoon by Kang Tae-kyung.

‘The Bequeathed’ cast: who’s who in the new Netflix k-drama - www.nme.com - city Busan
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19.01.2024

‘The Bequeathed’ cast: who’s who in the new Netflix k-drama

Netflix’s new k-drama series The Bequeathed has been released to streaming today (January 19).The six-episode show was first announced back in October, and it is based on a popular webtoon by Kang Tae-kyung. It is co-written by Hellbound and Train to Busan creator Yeon Sang-ho, alongside Hwang Eun-young and series director Min Hong-nam.The trailer for the series was released earlier this month, featuring the lead character Yoon Seo-ha being informed of the death of an uncle that was previously unknown to her.“That crazy bastard is killing people around me one by one to inherit that burial ground all by himself,” Seo-ha tells the police in the trailer, but still things in her life slowly spin out of control.“Give me the family burial ground.

Wang Xiaoshuai, Josh Kim, Fukada Koji Projects Head to Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) - variety.com - France - China - Thailand - Japan - Tokyo - Hong Kong - city Hong Kong - city Busan
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18.01.2024

Wang Xiaoshuai, Josh Kim, Fukada Koji Projects Head to Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF)

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Leading Asian film directors including Josh Kim, Fukada Koji and Patiparn Boontarig line up to pitch their in-development projects at the March edition of the Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF). Leading directors Wang Xiaoshuai and Zhang Lu will also be on the ground at HAF, operating as producers. So too will established producers Yamamoto Teruhisa (“Drive My Car”) and Michael J.

Don Lee fights for survival in action-packed ‘Badland Hunters’ trailer - www.nme.com - city Seoul - city Busan
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12.01.2024

Don Lee fights for survival in action-packed ‘Badland Hunters’ trailer

Badland Hunters, led by Don Lee. Here’s everything we know about the cast and plot of the upcoming film.The upcoming action movie is set in a post-apocalyptic world devastated by a massive earthquake.

Bong Joon-Ho Among Korean Artists Calling For Probe Into ‘Parasite’ Actor Lee Sun-Kyun’s Death - deadline.com - South Korea - city Seoul - North Korea - city Busan
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11.01.2024

Bong Joon-Ho Among Korean Artists Calling For Probe Into ‘Parasite’ Actor Lee Sun-Kyun’s Death

South Korean arts and culture organizations, artists and filmmakers, including Bong Joon-ho, have joined together to call for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of actor Lee Sun-kyun. Lee, whose credits include Bong’s Oscar winning Parasite, died last month in an apparent suicide at the age of 48.

Bruce Dern Boards Nepal-U.S. Refugee Drama ‘The World’s Happiest Man’ (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - USA - Pennsylvania - Ohio - city Mumbai - state Nebraska - Nepal - city Busan
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09.01.2024

Bruce Dern Boards Nepal-U.S. Refugee Drama ‘The World’s Happiest Man’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran Bruce Dern will star alongside Nepali cinema stalwarts Dayahang Rai and Hari Bansha Acharya in Binod Paudel’s “The World’s Happiest Man.” The story delves into the plight of Bhutanese-Nepali refugees who settled in the Ohio-Pennsylvania area and fought alienation and displacement. Paudel’s “Bulbul” was chosen as Nepal’s entry in the Oscars’ international category in 2019. He won best director at Nepal‘s National Film Awards, where he had previously won the screenplay award for “Saanghuro” (2013).

‘Gyeongseong Creature’ season two will premiere this year, Netflix confirms - www.nme.com - city Seoul - North Korea - city Busan
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08.01.2024

‘Gyeongseong Creature’ season two will premiere this year, Netflix confirms

Gyeongseong Creature starring Han So-hee and Park Seo-joon, will air this year.Today (January 8), Netflix announced that season two of Gyeongseong Creature will premiere sometime in 2024. It comes just days after the streaming service release part two of the first season on January 5.According to a press release, the second season of Gyeongseong Creature will be set in modern-day Seoul, 78 years after the events first season.

Palm Springs Intl. Film Fest Welcome Diverse Projects to the Desert - variety.com - USA - South Korea - city Busan
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02.01.2024

Palm Springs Intl. Film Fest Welcome Diverse Projects to the Desert

Nick Clement Following years of delays and pandemic restrictions, and now celebrating a post-strike awards season, what better way to kick off the 35th annual Palm Springs Intl. Film Festival than with a “fun and naughty film,” says festival director Lili Rodriguez. Thea Sharrock’s “Wicked Little Letters” will enjoy its U.S.

Here’s a first look at Netflix’s new K-drama, ‘The Bequeathed’ - www.nme.com - city Busan
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21.12.2023

Here’s a first look at Netflix’s new K-drama, ‘The Bequeathed’

The Bequeathed, starring Hellbound actress Kim Hyun-joo. Here’s everything we know about the show.The Bequeathed, based on a popular webtoon by Kang Tae-kyung, is co-written by Hellbound and Train to Busan creator Yeon Sang-ho, alongside Hwang Eun-young and series director Min Hong-nam.The series focuses on Yoon Seo-ha (Kim Hyun-joo), who inherits a family graveyard after the death of her uncle.

‘Steppenwolf,’ Produced by Oscar Nominee Alexander Rodnyansky, Boarded by Blue Finch Ahead of Rotterdam Premiere (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Kazakhstan - city Warsaw - city Busan
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19.12.2023

‘Steppenwolf,’ Produced by Oscar Nominee Alexander Rodnyansky, Boarded by Blue Finch Ahead of Rotterdam Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor U.K. based sales and distribution outfit Blue Finch Films has boarded worldwide rights to thriller “Steppenwolf” from writer-director Adilkhan Yerzhanov, whose credits include the Cannes selected titles “The Owners” and “The Gentle Indifference of the World.” The film will have its world premiere at next month’s International Film Festival Rotterdam as part of the Big Screen Competition. “Steppenwolf” is a brutal story of an unlikely duo who will stop at nothing to find what they are looking for.

Climate Change, Societal Ills, Mysticism Among Subjects Explored in South Asian Oscar Contenders - variety.com - India - Pakistan - city Karachi - Rome - city Helsinki - city Busan - Bangladesh - Bhutan
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12.12.2023

Climate Change, Societal Ills, Mysticism Among Subjects Explored in South Asian Oscar Contenders

Naman Ramachandran A range of subjects, ranging from hot button to mystical, await Academy voters considering the contenders from South Asia in the international feature category. The most visible film from the region is certainly Bhutan’s “The Monk and the Gun,” Pawo Choyning Dorji‘s follow-up to the Oscar-nominated “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom.” In the film, Dorji uses the first elections in one of the world’s youngest democracies to comment on what is lost as his country modernizes. The Variety critics pick, following its festival premieres at Telluride, Toronto, Rome and Busan, sold to a raft of major territories worldwide, including Roadside Attractions in the U.S.

As Singapore Film Commission Turns 25, SGIFF Panorama Filmmakers Reflect on Country’s Global Festival Success - variety.com - Japan - Berlin - Malaysia - Singapore - city Singapore - city Busan - Beyond
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11.12.2023

As Singapore Film Commission Turns 25, SGIFF Panorama Filmmakers Reflect on Country’s Global Festival Success

Naman Ramachandran The Singapore Film Commission (SFC) celebrated its 25th anniversary during the 34th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) with a lavish party attended by the great and the good of the industry. Though the local box office for Singaporean films has yet to regain its pre-pandemic heights, they are doing well internationally with 2023 alone seeing selections at all the top festivals, including Sundance, Berlin, Cannes, Locarno, Busan and San Sebastian.

Element Partners Ed Guiney & Andrew Lowe On The Audacity Of Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Poor Things’ - deadline.com - New York - Dublin - city Busan
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06.12.2023

Element Partners Ed Guiney & Andrew Lowe On The Audacity Of Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Poor Things’

EXCLUSIVE: Most of the serious candidates for Best Picture and other major awards are known quantities, but if you are looking for a dark horse comp for Everything Everywhere All At Once, get ready for Poor Things. A Golden Lion winner at Venice and buzz title at Telluride, New York and Busan, Poor Things has been a relative secret, because the strike prevented its cast from promoting it.

Palm Springs International Film Festival to Open With ‘Wicked Little Letters,’ Full Lineup Announced - variety.com - Britain - USA - South Korea - city Busan
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05.12.2023

Palm Springs International Film Festival to Open With ‘Wicked Little Letters,’ Full Lineup Announced

Valerie Wu Intern The Palm Springs International Film Festival has announced its 2024 lineup. Held by the Palm Springs International Film Society, the PSIFF aims to spotlight and celebrate a range of global films. The 35th annual festival’s opening night will host the U.S.

‘Parasite’ Producer Barunson E&A Makes First Foray Into Indonesia With Investment In Visinema’s ‘13 Bombs’ - deadline.com - North Korea - Indonesia - city Jakarta - city Busan
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05.12.2023

‘Parasite’ Producer Barunson E&A Makes First Foray Into Indonesia With Investment In Visinema’s ‘13 Bombs’

EXCLUSIVE: Korean production powerhouse Barunson E&A is making its first move into the burgeoning Indonesian film industry through an investment in Visinema’s upcoming action movie 13 Bombs. 

Fan Bingbing Unpacks LGBT Role in ‘Green Night’ at Electrifying, Fan-Friendly Singapore Masterclass: ‘When Souls Connect There Is Love’ - variety.com - Britain - China - North Korea - Berlin - Singapore - city Singapore - city Busan
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02.12.2023

Fan Bingbing Unpacks LGBT Role in ‘Green Night’ at Electrifying, Fan-Friendly Singapore Masterclass: ‘When Souls Connect There Is Love’

Naman Ramachandran Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing delivered an electrifying masterclass to a sold-out ballroom full of screaming fans at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands on Friday. The in-conversation event was part of the 34th Singapore International Film Festival where Fan is the recipient of this year’s Cinema Icon Award. The festival is screening three of Fan’s films, curated by her – the recent “Green Night,” “Buddha Mountain” and “Double Xposure” – and the star walked the red carpet on opening night, Nov.

(G)I-DLE to release second studio album in January 2024 - www.nme.com - Britain - South Korea - Singapore - city Busan
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01.12.2023

(G)I-DLE to release second studio album in January 2024

K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE will be releasing their second studio album in January 2024, their label has confirmed.Today (December 1), South Korean news outlet News1 reported that (G)I-DLE would be making a comeback with their second studio album in January 2024. The report was later confirmed by their agency CUBE Entertainment in a statement to XsportsNews.The upcoming record will arrive about eight months after their sixth mini-album ‘I Feel’, which was released in May and features the hit song ‘Queencard’.

’24 Hours With Gaspar’ Director Yosep Anggi Noen Sets Horror Film With Indonesia’s Locarno-Winning Palari Films (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Indonesia - Malaysia - Singapore - city Jakarta - city Busan
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01.12.2023

’24 Hours With Gaspar’ Director Yosep Anggi Noen Sets Horror Film With Indonesia’s Locarno-Winning Palari Films (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran Yosep Anggi Noen, whose “24 Hours with Gaspar” premiered at Busan and is playing at the Red Sea and Singapore festivals, has lined up his next movie, an untitled horror film. The film is produced by Palari Films, the Jakarta-based production company behind Edwin’s “Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash,” which won the Golden Leopard at Locarno in 2021. Noen is no stranger to Locarno glory himself, having been nominated in 2012 for “Peculiar Vacation and Other Illnesses” and in 2016 for “Solo, Solitude” and scored a special mention in 2019 for “The Science of Fictions.” The untitled horror-drama-thriller film, produced by Palari’s Muhammad Zaidy and Meiske Taurisia, will unite acclaimed actors Happy Salma and Putri Marino for the first time.

Indonesian Festival Hit ’24 Hours With Gaspar’ Sets Netflix Debut (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Indonesia - city Prague - Singapore - city Busan
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29.11.2023

Indonesian Festival Hit ’24 Hours With Gaspar’ Sets Netflix Debut (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran Netflix has acquired Indonesian filmmaker Yosep Anggi Noen’s festival favorite film “24 Hours with Gaspar.” Adapted from a detective novel of the same title that was published in 2017 by Sabda Armandio, “24 Hours with Gaspar” follows the life of private detective Gaspar, who has only 24 hours to live. He discovers clues leading to the mysterious disappearance of Kirana, a childhood friend, and later to Wan Ali, who’s involved in a human trafficking syndicate.

Pakistan Oscar Contender ‘In Flames’ Wins Mannheim-Heidelberg Prize – Global Bulletin - variety.com - London - Canada - Germany - Pakistan - Washington - city Karachi - city Busan - city Sao Paulo
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28.11.2023

Pakistan Oscar Contender ‘In Flames’ Wins Mannheim-Heidelberg Prize – Global Bulletin

Naman Ramachandran Zarrar Kahn‘s “In Flames,” Pakistan‘s submission to the Oscars‘ international feature category, has won the International Newcomer Award for the best film in competition at the 72nd International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg, Germany. The award carries a cash prize of €30,000 ($32,850). “In Flames,” a Pakistani Canadian horror-drama about a Karachi woman and her mother who are beset by malevolent figures from their past after the family patriarch dies, premiered at the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight and has had considerable festival play since, including at Toronto, Busan, Sitges, Sao Paulo and Pingyao.

‘Filipinana,’ ‘The Remotes’ Win Top Prizes at QCinema Project Market in The Philippines – Global Bulletin - variety.com - Vietnam - Singapore - Philippines - city Busan
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22.11.2023

‘Filipinana,’ ‘The Remotes’ Win Top Prizes at QCinema Project Market in The Philippines – Global Bulletin

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The QCinema Project Market, the industry initiative that accompanies The Philippines’ QCinema International Film Festival, revealed its winners list on Tuesday delivering almost $500,000 of grants and in-kind support. The prizes followed a two-day networking and pitching event on Nov. 18 and 19 for 19 feature-length fiction film projects from Southeast Asia.

Leffest Lisboa Film Festival Prizes: Victor Erice’s ‘Close Your Eyes’ Wins Best Film - variety.com - New York - Portugal - city European - city Busan - city Lisboa
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19.11.2023

Leffest Lisboa Film Festival Prizes: Victor Erice’s ‘Close Your Eyes’ Wins Best Film

Martin Dale Contributor Victor Erice’s “Close Your Eyes” won best film at the 17th edition of Leffest Lisboa Film Festival, which announced awards Saturday night. Marking Erice’s first feature film since his 1992 docudrama “The Quince Tree Sun” and garnering almost universal positive reviews – Variety called it “an aching ode to film, time and memory” – following its world premiere at Cannes, “Close Your Eyes” has screened at Toronto, Busan, BFI London and New York.

‘Overwatch 2’ and ‘Dead Island 2’ join ‘Elden Ring’ in getting streetwear clothing - www.nme.com - Los Angeles - USA - South Korea - Japan - city Busan
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16.11.2023

‘Overwatch 2’ and ‘Dead Island 2’ join ‘Elden Ring’ in getting streetwear clothing

Overwatch 2 and Dead Island 2 are getting streetwear drops from luxury streetwear brand ARK/8 following a drop earlier this year of Elden Ring-related streetwear earlier this year.ARK/8 announced the news today (November 16), and confirmed that both collections will have different inspirations. The Overwatch collection will be “shining a spotlight on two countries – South Korea and Japan” and will be specifically focused on “two fan-favorite characters, D.

Netflix brings back Korean game show ‘The Devil’s Plan’ for a second season - www.nme.com - Britain - USA - South Korea - North Korea - city Busan
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08.11.2023

Netflix brings back Korean game show ‘The Devil’s Plan’ for a second season

The Devil’s Plan.Netflix announced that it would bring The Devil’s Plan back for a second season in a new press release. the reality show originally premiered in September this year with a star-studded cast of contestants, including SEVENTEEN‘s Seungkwan, actress Lee Si-won, Esports player Guillaume Patry and more.In its press release, Netflix noted that The Devil’s Plan had “shot to the top of Netflix’s Top 10 TV series in South Korea” following its release.

Korea Box Office: ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Takes Second Weekend Win - variety.com - Australia - South Korea - Japan - North Korea - city Busan
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06.11.2023

Korea Box Office: ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Takes Second Weekend Win

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “The Boy and the Heron” supposedly the final feature film by Japanese animation maestro Miyazaki Hayao, placed on top of the south Korean box office for a second weekend. It held off challenges from a clutch of new releases, including “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” and “Talk to Me.” “The Boy and the Heron” collected $2.49 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).

Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Talks Collaboration With Bangladeshi Streamer Chorki On ‘Ministry Of Love’ Film Series – Mumbai Film Festival - deadline.com - city Mumbai - city Busan - Bangladesh
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04.11.2023

Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Talks Collaboration With Bangladeshi Streamer Chorki On ‘Ministry Of Love’ Film Series – Mumbai Film Festival

Bangladeshi director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki is attending Mumbai Film Festival with feature-length drama Something Like An Autobiography, which is playing in the festival’s Icons: South Asia section after premiering in the Jiseok section at Busan. 

Dominic Sangma On Fear Of Outsiders In Rare India-China Collaboration ‘Rapture’ – APSAs & Mumbai Film Festival - deadline.com - China - India - city Doha - city Mumbai - city Shanghai - city Busan - city Kolkata
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03.11.2023

Dominic Sangma On Fear Of Outsiders In Rare India-China Collaboration ‘Rapture’ – APSAs & Mumbai Film Festival

Rapture, the second film from Indian filmmaker Dominic Sangma, is being presented with  the Cultural Diversity Award at this year’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards. 

Prasanna Vithanage On Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis; Power Dynamics In Society & Marriage In Award-Winning Feature ‘Paradise’ – Mumbai Film Festival - deadline.com - India - city Mumbai - Sri Lanka - city Busan
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02.11.2023

Prasanna Vithanage On Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis; Power Dynamics In Society & Marriage In Award-Winning Feature ‘Paradise’ – Mumbai Film Festival

Paradise, directed by Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage, is playing in the Icons: South Asia section of Mumbai Film Festival, fresh from its world premiere at Busan International Film Festival where it won the Jiseok Award.

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