Post-COVID Recovery is a Familiar Challenge for Global Film, TIFFCOM Seminar Is Told

Derek Hough has been recovering from Covid after testing positive for the illness last week, and he has been inundated with well wishes from fans around the world.MORE: Derek Hough tests positive for Covid - see emotional statementThe Dancing with the Stars judge has been looked after by his partner Hayley Erbert at home in LA, along with their beloved pet dog.The talented dancer shared a update with his followers on social media over the weekend, revealing how his dog had been by his side

South Park: Post COVID’ has been released, showing adult versions of Kyle and Stan.The made-for-TV film is the first since creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker signed a deal with Comedy Central which renewed the show through to season 30 and ordered 14 films for US streaming service Paramount+.Set to be released November 25, ‘South Park: Post COVID’ sees Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny attempt to re-adjust to society after the pandemic.A synopsis reads: “What happened to the children who lived

UPDATE:  In the first took teaser for Paramount+’s South Park: Post Covid movie event, so much has changed.

The creators of “South Park” are imagining a post-COVID-19 future.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterCOVID protocols have added about 5% to the cost of film and TV production budgets, according to an analysis by the California Film Commission.The study is the first to precisely quantify the costs of COVID compliance, including COVID testing and distancing and isolation measures. Producers have previously given anecdotal figures ranging from 10-15%.The new data comes in a progress report issued Tuesday on the California film and TV tax credit.

Passengers numbers at Manchester Airport have bounced back to around half of pre-Covid levels, bosses have revealed.

Back at it — and feeling grateful. After a whirlwind few weeks, Aaron Rodgers returned to the field on Sunday, November 15, rejoining the Green Bay Packers in their game against Seattle Seahawks. The quarterback, 37, had to sit out for one week after testing positive for COVID-19 earlier this month.

Guy Lodge Film CriticFilm festivals have been the primary hatching-ground for Oscar contenders ever since the Academy’s tastes shifted predominantly from studio to independent cinema earlier this century — though in the international feature category, this has been the case for far longer.

Folks who are longtime readers of The Playlist will no doubt be familiar with our love of the work of filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda. And sadly, since the release of his 2019 film, “The Truth,” just a year after his Palme d’Or-winning “Shoplifters,” we have yet to see a new feature from the acclaimed director.

Netflix Makes Deal With ‘Shoplifters’ Director

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefKore-eda Hirokazu, the celebrated Japanese director of Palme d’Or winning film ‘Shoplifters,’ is developing multiple projects for Netflix.He is currently at work developing a big-budget film that he will direct and a series, where he will be the showrunner and direct some episodes.

Vera Dreams of the Sea,” Kaltrina Krasniqi’s semi-autobiographical drama about a sign-language interpreter who battles for her rights in an inheritance dispute, was awarded the Tokyo Grand Prix at the closing ceremony of the 34nd Tokyo International Film Festival on Monday.

Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentNot too long ago, the Japanese film industry was enclosed in a tight domestic bubble, with local filmmakers mostly making local films for local audiences.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefFast-rising Philippines-based director Mikhail Red has gained a dedicated following after delivering a succession of powerful films in just a few years.In addition to establishing Red on the festival circuit – he has been consistently programmed by the Tokyo International Film Festival – his pictures have been acquired by Netflix.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefOkinawa-born actor Shogen used to be told that he didn’t look Japanese enough for the Japanese film industry.

Kate Garraway admitted she was feeling "so emotional" as a difficult career decision was made for her husband Derek Draper as he continues to battle ahead through his recovery from COVID-19.The Good Morning Britain presenter, who shares children Darcy, 15, and Billy, 12, with 54 year old Derek, revealed to her fans she was sadly forced to pack up her husband's things.The mum-of-two, also 54, shared a snap of her receiving help from the delivery men as she explained the time had come to sort out

Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentFujitsu Ryota, programmer of the Tokyo International Film Festival’s anime section, has taken ‘onko-chishin,’ a four-kanji-character term meaning “respect the past, create the new,” as the guideline for this year’s selection.The festival has featured Japanese animation focuses for several years, reflecting anime’s position as a key component of the Japanese film industry.

Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentFestival Ambassador for this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival, Hashimoto Ai is an inspired choice for the role and not only because she is an A-list actor who has starred in hit TV series (“Amachan”) and worked with internationally acclaimed directors like Nakashima Tetsuya (“Confessions”) and Yoshida Daihachi (“The Kirishima Thing”).She is also a certified film nerd, who has proclaimed her love of everything from 1970s “pink” (softcore adult) classics

Rebecca Davis editorSmall but growing production firm Midnight Blur Films has had a strong fall.Its soft sci-fi feature “Journey to the West” just won top accolades at China’s Pingyao Intl.