Busan’s Project Market Returns to Full Strength, Excludes Non-Asian Titles

Vivienne Chow Taiwan at Venice 2022 — Venice Immersive Competition “All That Remains” – Director: Craig Quintero Among the latest explorers in the VR realm is Riverbed Theatre, a “total theater” company that was formed in Taipei in 1998 and combines visual and performing arts. “All That Remains” is directed by the company’s artistic director Craig Quintero. The film challenges audiences’ perceptions of truth by questioning the possibilities beyond the everyday patterns that are constructed from known facts and familiarity. The idea is to nudge viewers out of their comfort zone. It positions itself as a meditation on the malleability of facts and the increasingly fluid boundary between truth and fiction as humans are facing unprecedented alienation from each other. The film was financially backed by a grant from the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA). 

Having previously entered distribution deals with Netflix for reality, drama and entertainment series, Japan’s Nippon TV is expanding its relationship with the streamer, licensing 13 of its most popular anime titles to the platform in a non-exclusive pact.

David Beckham paid tribute to his 11-year-old daughter Harper with a sweet throwback snap.MORE: Victoria and David Beckham's £2.25million rustic barn where they raised sonsTaking to his Instagram Stories, the doting dad shared an adorable photo of little Harper wearing a lilac kaftan, pink sandals, and a straw cowboy hat. The youngster had her hair secured in sweet plaits for an added ounce of cuteness.WATCH: Harper Beckham copies dad David's moves on night out in MiamiTaking a trip down memory lane, the 47-year-old moreover shared snaps of Brooklyn, 23, Romeo, 19, and Cruz, 17.

Nicola Peltz of late, with the couple giving major Posh and Becks vibes in Beverly Hills. The 23-year-old son of David Beckham and Victoria Beckham can often be found zooming around in a red McLaren P1, thought to be worth around $1. 2million (£992,000) – prompting TikTok star Daniel Mac to ask what he does for a living to be able to afford such a luxury.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Korean pop icons BTS confirmed that they will play a free concert in Busan in support of the city’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo. The ‘Yet To Come’ concert will be held at 6pm on Oct. 15, at the Busan Ilgwang special stage in Gijang-gun. The date is also one day after the end of the Busan International Film Festival. Organizer, Big Hit Music said the in-person concert is expected to be attended by 100,000 people. An in-person live broadcast LIVE PLAY will host approximately 10,000 people at Busan Port International Passenger Terminal Outdoor Parking Lot. The concert will also be livestreamed on Weverse, Zepeto, and Naver Now.

BTS will hold a free live performance in Busan later this year to support the South Korean city’s bid to host the forthcoming 2030 World Expo.The septet will be performing at the Busan Ilgwang Special stage for their ‘Yet to Come in Busan’ special concert on October 15, 6PM KST. A “live play” event, where fans can view the show in real-time through the big screen, will be hosted at the Busan Port International Passenger Terminal Outdoor Parking Lot at the same time.2030 부산세계박람회 유치 기원 콘서트 BTS <Yet To Come> in BUSAN 공연 개최#YetToComeInBUSAN #BTS #방탄소년단 pic.twitter.com/X6tXgVBqVw— BIGHIT MUSIC (@BIGHIT_MUSIC) August 24, 2022Tickets for both of these in-person events will be free of charge.

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EJ Panaligan editorReality competition series “Ink Master” will return for its 14th season on Wednesday, September 7 in the United States on Paramount+, and the streamer has released a first-look trailer for the new season which highlights the show’s returning contestants.Tattoo artists from previous seasons will return to the show to compete for a grand prize of $250,000 and the title of “Ink Master.” Competitors include Angel Rose (Season 11, 13), Bob Jones (Season 13), Chris Shockley (Season 11), Creepy Jason (Season 12), Deanna James (Season 10), Gian Karle (Season 8), Hiram Casas (Season 13), Holli Marie (Season 12), Katie McGowan (Season 6, 9) and Pon (Season 12). Joel Madden, lead vocalist for pop-punk band Good Charlotte, will replace Dave Navarro as host of the ink-based competition show.

“Ink Master” Season 14 is nearly here, and the brand new trailer, exclusive to TheWrap, promises that when it arrives on Paramount+, the competition will be fierce.A host of fan favorites are returning for this season’s installment. TheWrap can also exclusively reveal the contestants.

Altitude has boarded international sales and UK and Irish distribution on Oscar-winning documentarian Laura Poitras’s Nan Goldin bio-pic All The Beauty And The Bloodshed, ahead of its world premiere at Venice and North American debut at Toronto.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefShares of China’s Bona Film Group soared by 44% on Thursday, their first day of trading following an initial public offering on the Shenzhen stock market.The company had offered its shares for sale at RMB5.03 apiece. They quickly climbed to RMB7.24, before hitting the market’s ceiling on daily price movements. At this price, the company is valued at RMB9.96 billion or $1.47 billion.

BTS be granted an alternative to – but not an exemption from – the country’s military service mandate.Mayor Park Heong-joon recently made a formal proposal requesting the presidential office  consider granting the K-pop group an alternative form of mandatory military service that is currently available to athletes and artists who have “helped elevate national prestige or cultural advancement”, said officials on August 18, per Yonhap News Agency.The mayor cited BTS’ roles as ambassadors for Busan’s bid to host the World City Expo in 2030 as a reason for his proposal. According to Yonhap News Agency, Park expects an “aggressive promotional drive” by BTS would grant the city a competitive edge amid an “increasingly fierce” competition to host the 2030 Expo.“I do not mean to give BTS the privilege of exemption from military service.

TIFF announced its Short Cuts section today comprised of 39 live-action narrative, documentary, and animated short films from directors repping 18 countries.

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner and Victoria and David Beckham. Jonas and Turner were wearing tops in a matching cream shade and beaded necklaces. Jonas had his button down thrown over a black tank top and wore sunglasses with orange frames.

Romeo Beckham has raised some eyebrows with a new 'family' photo shared on Instagram.MORE: David and Victoria Beckham react to Brooklyn's interview with Nicola Peltz discussing ongoing 'feud'The 19-year-old – David and Victoria Beckham's middle son – posted a snapshot on social media showing him posing with his parents and younger siblings Cruz and Harper. /p> WATCH: Harper Beckham copies dad David's moves on night out in MiamiThe group can be seen smiling for the camera at the opening of Japanese steakhouse Gekko, which is co-owned by family friend David Grutman, in Miami, Florida.READ: Victoria Beckham sparks comments with cheeky photo of husband DavidMORE: Victoria Beckham shares family photo with three of her kids amid Nicola Peltz 'feud'"Family [white heart] congrats @davegrutman @gekkomiami," he simply captioned the image.A post shared by ROMEO (@romeobeckham)Romeo shared a family photo on InstagramFans were quick to respond - with a number drawing attention to a missing member of the family.

Victoria Beckham and her family put on a united front in a sweet new photo amid ongoing rumours of a feud between the former Spice Girl and her son Brooklyn's wife Nicola Peltz.MORE: David and Victoria Beckham react to Brooklyn discussing Nicola Peltz 'feud'The fashion designer shared a beautiful photo featuring her, David, and three of their children, Romeo, 19, Cruz, 17, and Harper, 11, at the opening of Japanese steakhouse Gekko, which is co-owned by family friend David Grutman, in Miami, Florida, on Thursday.WATCH: Brooklyn Beckham unveils new tattoo in honour of Nicola Peltz's familyVictoria looked beautiful in a chic, black flared midi dress by Saint Laurent, surprising everyone by not wearing one of her own designs like she typically does.The rest of the family took a more laid-back style approach to the evening, with David, Romeo, Cruz, and Harper all opting for some variation of denim jeans paired with a relaxed top – Cruz even paid tribute to his mum by wearing a Spice Girls T-shirt.SEE: Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham share loving family post amid feud reportsREAD: Victoria Beckham pens heartfelt tribute to this special someone in her lifeCaptioning the photos, Victoria wrote: "Congratulations @davegrutman @isabelagrutman @badbunnypr You did it again!! Wow!! Super fun night with friends and family last night celebrating the opening of @gekkomiami." A post shared by Victoria Beckham (@victoriabeckham)Victoria and her family put on a united frontTheir family outing comes after Brooklyn and Nicola addressed the "cold war" rumours with Victoria in Brooklyn's explosive new interview with Variety.Nicola and Brooklyn spoke for the first time about rumours that Nicola and Victoria don't get along, sparked in part by

Victoria and David Beckham hang out with Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner inside the Gekko restaurant grand opening celebration on Thursday night (August 11) in Miami, Fla.

Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced the 29 projects selected for this year’s Asian Project Market (APM), a core strand of the festival’s industry activities, including new works from Thailand’s Aditya Assarat, China’s Wang Qi, Vietnam’s Le Bao and Myanmar’s Maung Sun, whose producer Ma Aeint is currently in prison in Yangon.

Latest DealsA score or more of new deals announced since Sunday in exclusivity to Variety:*Germany’s Pluto Film has been in negotiations with several theatrical distributors on Locarno Piazza Grande title “Semret,” ahead of its world premiere on Aug. 10.

Netflix has released a batch of first-look images for Season 5 of featuring The Karate Kid Part III star Sean Kanan returning to the ‘Miyagi-Verse’ as Mike Barnes, and Alicia Hannah-Kim’s debut as South Korean sensei, Kim Da-Eun.