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Freestyle Digital Media Boards Anti-Sex Trafficking Doc ‘The New Abolitionists’, From Director Christina Zorich And Producer Olympia Dukakis - deadline.com - Thailand - Santa Monica - Cambodia
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21.10.2022 / 21:09

Freestyle Digital Media Boards Anti-Sex Trafficking Doc ‘The New Abolitionists’, From Director Christina Zorich And Producer Olympia Dukakis

EXCLUSIVE: Freestyle Digital Media has acquired U.S. rights to The New Abolitionists, a documentary about the movement to end sex trafficking in Southeast Asia directed by Christina Zorich and produced by her mother, the late Olympia Dukakis. 

Ian Ziering To Host Israeli Reality Series ‘GoalStar’ From ‘Euphoria’ Producer ADD - deadline.com - Brazil - Mexico - Thailand - Argentina - Greece - Israel
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20.10.2022 / 23:49

Ian Ziering To Host Israeli Reality Series ‘GoalStar’ From ‘Euphoria’ Producer ADD

EXCLUSIVE: Ian Ziering, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sharknado star, is kicking off a new gig.

Singapore Bans Local Film ‘#LookAtMe’ – Global Bulletin - variety.com - New York - China - India - city Shanghai - Singapore - city Singapore
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18.10.2022 / 09:07

Singapore Bans Local Film ‘#LookAtMe’ – Global Bulletin

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Singapore has banned the release of “#LookAtMe,” a feature film by local director Ken Kwek. The InfoComm Media Development Authority said that the film exceeds film classification guidelines because it denigrates a religious community. Supposedly based in true events, the film depicts a man who is offended by a pastor who preaches against homosexuality, but whose behavior contradicts his teachings. The protagonist’s viral video about the aberrant priest lands him in jail, causing the man’s gay identical twin to fight for justice. “#LookAtMe,” premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival and local media report that the film has been selected for next month’s Singapore International Film Festival. But the IMDA ruling means that it cannot now be shown in any form in Singapore unless Kwek is successful with an appeal.

Ron Howard Talks Telling Stories as a Filmmaker Ahead of Receiving Variety’s Legends and Groundbreakers Award - variety.com - Thailand
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16.10.2022 / 23:37

Ron Howard Talks Telling Stories as a Filmmaker Ahead of Receiving Variety’s Legends and Groundbreakers Award

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features Editor Though his movies have made billions at the box office and he’s been awarded pretty much every major accolade, from the Oscars to the Emmys to a Grammy, Ron Howard has achieved an honor even more rare: He’s maintained his reputation as one of the nicest guys in the business. It’s why the team behind Fox’s animated hit “The Simpsons” got such a kick out of portraying Howard as the ultimate Hollywood stereotype in his several appearances on the show. Howard would show up, often clad in a baseball cap and bathrobe while sipping a martini — even at a movie premiere or going to a special zoo for famous people. (For the record, Howard knew how his cartoon doppelgänger would be drawn: “I was in on the joke,” he assures Variety.)

Indonesia’s KawanKawan Teams With Singapore’s Momo to Co-Produce ‘Dreaming & Dying,’ ‘Don’t Cry Butterfly’ (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Indonesia - Vietnam - Singapore - city Singapore - city Busan
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14.10.2022 / 15:07

Indonesia’s KawanKawan Teams With Singapore’s Momo to Co-Produce ‘Dreaming & Dying,’ ‘Don’t Cry Butterfly’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran Indonesia’s KawanKawan Media has partnered with Singapore’s Momo Film Co on Nelson Yeo’s “Dreaming & Dying” and Duong Dieu Linh’s “Don’t Cry Butterfly,” it was revealed at this week’s Asian Contents & Film Market, held on the sidelines of the Busan International Film Festival. “Dreaming & Dying,” about three middle aged individuals who are forced to confront their inner demons as a long-buried love triangle between them resurfaces, is currently in production. Yeo said: “ ‘Dreaming & Dying’ is the accumulation of my obsession with dreams and memories. Primarily, it is about how we choose to remember things in our own ways, and as time passes, that fantasy becomes the reality.”

Netflix Targets Thailand and Regional Audiences With Slate of Four Local Films and Two Series - variety.com - Britain - Thailand - city Bangkok
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11.10.2022 / 16:51

Netflix Targets Thailand and Regional Audiences With Slate of Four Local Films and Two Series

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief International streaming company Netflix has unveiled six new titles representing its first wide-ranging slate of content from Thailand. Its four films and two series span the comedy, suspense and comedy drama genres and hail from six different local production firms – GMM Studios, International, GDH, Song Sound Productions, Transformation Films, 18 Tanwa and Jungka Bangkok. Significantly, too, they are sourced from established directors or producers. Writer-director Prueksa Amaruji’s dark comedy film “Lost Lotteries” is produced by Ekachai Uekrongtham (“Beautiful Boxer,” “Pleasure Factory”) and will stream from mid-November.

Asian, European Buyers Discuss Declining Arthouse Box Office, Mull Solutions at Platform Busan: ‘Make the Experience of Cinema Desirable’ - variety.com - France - USA - Japan - North Korea - Turkey - city Busan
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11.10.2022 / 11:12

Asian, European Buyers Discuss Declining Arthouse Box Office, Mull Solutions at Platform Busan: ‘Make the Experience of Cinema Desirable’

Naman Ramachandran An influential panel of buyers from Asia and Europe identified multiple problems in the current, depressed post-pandemic box office landscape for arthouse films and attempted to find solutions at a Platform Busan panel on Monday. The panel included Laure Parleani of Totem Films (France), Kim Heaok of Hark & Company (Japan), Beril Heral of Filmarti (Turkey) and June Lee from Korean streamer Watcha. The panel was moderated by Variety Asia editor Patrick Frater. Parleani mentioned that France has had its worst box office September in 42 years, with only Rebecca Zlotowski’s Venice title “Other People’s Children” and Alice Winocour’s Cannes title “Revoir Paris,” both starring Virginie Efira, bringing some cheer amongst local fare.

Gisele Bündchen is seen visiting her spiritual healer again as she splits from husband Tom Brady - www.msn.com - Miami - Atlanta - city Santo - Thailand
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11.10.2022 / 01:59

Gisele Bündchen is seen visiting her spiritual healer again as she splits from husband Tom Brady

Gisele Bündchen was spotted visiting her spiritual healer in Miami for the second time this month amid her split from NFL star husband Tom Brady.   Bündchen, 42, appeared downcast as she walked outside after visiting with Dr. Ewa, a spiritual healer who empowers 'patients to understand their bodies and discover the gentle power of the healing arts.

How it Took Seven Years for ‘Ajoomma,’ Korea-Singapore Co-Produced Film to Get from Script to Screen – Busan Case Study - variety.com - city Seoul - North Korea - Singapore - city Singapore - city Busan
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10.10.2022 / 00:51

How it Took Seven Years for ‘Ajoomma,’ Korea-Singapore Co-Produced Film to Get from Script to Screen – Busan Case Study

Rebecca Souw TITLE: Behind The Scenes For Singapore-Korea Co-Production “Ajoomma” And Its Journey Ahead Post-Busan The past few weeks have gone by in a blur for Singapore-Korean co-produced comedy film “Ajoomma.” In a short span, it had a world premiere at the 27th Busan International Film Festival, earned four Golden Horse nominations including best actress, best new director, best original screenplay and best supporting actor. And Singapore has selected the film as itOscars contender. But it took seven years to get his far. At a Busan workshop on Saturday, first-time director He Shuming, co-founder of Giraffe Pictures and the film’s executive producer Anthony Chen and co-producer Lee Joon-han discussed the how the film came to life. “Ajoomma: The Curious Case Study of a Singaporean-Korean Co-production” was presented by mylab at the Asian Contents & Film Market.

Korea’s Park Eun Bin and ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ Bag Top Prizes at Busan’s Asian Content Awards - variety.com - Britain - Japan - Tokyo - Greece - Singapore - city Busan
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09.10.2022 / 02:29

Korea’s Park Eun Bin and ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ Bag Top Prizes at Busan’s Asian Content Awards

Rebecca Souw The Astory-produced “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” claimed the ‘Best Content Award’ Saturday at the fourth edition of the Asian Contents Awards in Busan. The hit show’s lead actress, Park Eun-bin bagged the best actress award, thrilling assembled local fans. The ceremony took place outdoors at the BIFF Theater at the Busan Cinema Center, on the sidelines of the Busan International Film Festival. With the venues filled to almost 80% capacity, the best of Asia TV, OTT and online content were presented with a total of 12 awards.

‘Ajoomma’ Review: An Older Woman Obsessed With Korean Soap Operas Leaves Her Heart in Seoul - variety.com - New York - USA - South Korea - city Seoul - North Korea - Singapore - city Singapore
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08.10.2022 / 20:17

‘Ajoomma’ Review: An Older Woman Obsessed With Korean Soap Operas Leaves Her Heart in Seoul

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic In what plays like Singapore’s answer to “About Schmidt,” never-too-late-to-live dramedy “Ajoomma” follows a widowed housewife as she steps out of her comfort zone by making a solo trip to South Korea. This upbeat debut from director He Shuming — whose title is the Korean equivalent of all-purpose Asian term of respect “Auntie” — offers longtime TV actor Hong Huifang (“Housewives’ Holiday”) a chance to shine in the title role, which has already netted her a Golden Horse Award nom. Selected to rep Singapore at the Oscars, affable “Ajoomma” is more of a dark horse in that race, albeit one with art-house sleeper potential. Mrs. Lim’s life is light on excitement. What it lacks in drama, she fills by binging on Korean soap operas — a not at all uncommon obsession among Asian women (and a growing number of Americans, thanks to services like Kocowa and Viki). “Auntie,” as most of the other characters call Hong’s character, fusses a bit too much over her only son, who long ago agreed to accompany her on a special tour of Seoul. Now, mere days before they’re to depart, he backs out for a job interview in New York — one that would put some much-needed distance between the closeted young man and his overly suffocating mom.

Busan Competition Title ‘The Storyteller’ Celebrates Satyajit Ray - variety.com - India - county Ray - city Busan
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08.10.2022 / 04:03

Busan Competition Title ‘The Storyteller’ Celebrates Satyajit Ray

Naman Ramachandran Ananth Narayan Mahadevan’s Busan International Film Festival selection “The Storyteller,” based on a short story by Oscar-winning Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, isn’t “just another homage” to the late master. Film enthusiast Tapobrati Das Sammaddar recommended Ray’s story “Golpo Boliye Tarini Khuro” to Mahadevan, who was “instantly fascinated by the layered social satire.” The story follows an unpublished Bengali storyteller who answers a help ad from a Gujarati businessman who suffers from insomnia, and there is a twist in the tale. Samaddar translated the story and Kireet Khurana (“T for Taj Mahal”) and Mahadevan developed it into a screenplay that was a faithful adaptation of the original. Mahadevan, who cites Ray’s “Charulata” and “Pather Panchali” as influences, says that the choice of film grammar was the tricky part of the shoot.

Busan’s New Currents Jury Discusses Asian Filmmaking Texture, But Struggles to Define It - variety.com - France - Indonesia - city Busan
variety.com
06.10.2022 / 14:25

Busan’s New Currents Jury Discusses Asian Filmmaking Texture, But Struggles to Define It

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Kamila Andini, Indonesian filmmaker and member of the jury at this year’s Busan International Film Festival, said that she would look out for “Asian texture” among the films presented in the festival’s premiere New Currents competition section. French director Alain Guiraudie said that he would be seeking “new colors” and “new flavors.” He added that he thought Asian cinema could be “enigmatic and mysterious.” Both were speaking at a meet the press event on Thursday, the first full day of the festival. And jurors have yet to start screening the competition titles.

‘Avatar 4’: Most of First Act Complete, Reveals Producer Jon Landau - variety.com - city Busan
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06.10.2022 / 12:33

‘Avatar 4’: Most of First Act Complete, Reveals Producer Jon Landau

Naman Ramachandran Most of the first act of “Avatar 4” has been completed and most of the film has been designed, producer Jon Landau revealed at a press conference during the Busan International Film Festival on Thursday. “We’ve completed most of the first act of ‘Avatar 4’ and there were logistical reasons why we needed to do that,” Landau said in response to a question from Variety. “We’ve designed most of the whole movie for ‘Avatar 4’ but we haven’t actually filmed all of it – just the first act.” Landau addressed the media after showcasing 15 minutes of footage from “Avatar: The Way of Water” at a sold-out event at the festival, during which he talked up the cutting-edge technology used in the film. Director James Cameron appeared via video link at the event and discussed the film’s underlying ecological message and also talked about the film’s high-frame rate projection.

‘Ajoomma’ Director He Shuming on how Korean and Singapore Film Crews Bonded Over Food and Golf - variety.com - USA - city Seoul - North Korea - Singapore - city Singapore - city Busan
variety.com
06.10.2022 / 09:53

‘Ajoomma’ Director He Shuming on how Korean and Singapore Film Crews Bonded Over Food and Golf

Rebecca Souw Along with “Return to Seoul” and Kore-eda Hirokazu’s “Broker,” Singaporean comedy film “Ajoomma” joins a growing list of recent foreign movies set in Korea or probing contemporary Korean culture.  “Ajoomma,” which premieres at the upcoming Busan International Film Festival on Friday in the New Currents competition section, tells the story of stereotypical Singaporean middle–aged woman (or “auntie”). Her obsession with Korean TV dramas leads her to visit Korea for the first time and as a result, embarks on a journey of self-discovery. 

Busan Asian Cinema Fund Recipient ‘Mariam’ Tackles Plight of Migrant Workers, Illegal Surrogacy in India - variety.com - India - city Mumbai - city Busan
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05.10.2022 / 12:07

Busan Asian Cinema Fund Recipient ‘Mariam’ Tackles Plight of Migrant Workers, Illegal Surrogacy in India

Naman Ramachandran Arvind Pratap’s “Mariam,” which has post production support from the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Cinema Fund, tackles a range of social issues in India. Millions of families from rural India move to the big cities in search of employment and “Mariam” follows one such migrant worker family. The breadwinner is Mariam, who has to look after her three daughters and also takes on an illegal surrogate pregnancy to earn for her family in Mumbai. Pratap, who previously directed the acclaimed “The Reluctant Crime,” got the idea for the film from a newspaper article detailing changes in the Surrogacy Regulation Bill by the Indian Supreme Court, where single parents were excluded from surrogacy.

Malala Yousafzai Boards Pakistan’s Oscar Submission ‘Joyland’ as Executive Producer (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - USA - Pakistan - city Busan
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05.10.2022 / 10:55

Malala Yousafzai Boards Pakistan’s Oscar Submission ‘Joyland’ as Executive Producer (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran Malala Yousafzai, who heads her own film and TV production company, Extracurricular Productions, is joining “Joyland,” Pakistan’s Oscar submission in the international feature category, as an executive producer. The film had its world premiere at Cannes earlier this year where it won the Queer Palm and the jury prize at the festival’s Un Certain Regard strand. It subsequently had its North American premiere at Toronto. It is currently playing at both the BFI London Film Festival, where it is competing for the Sutherland Award, which recognizes the most original and imaginative directorial debut, and the Busan International Film Festival, where it is in the A Window on Asian Cinema strand.

Oscars: Singapore Submits ‘Ajoomma’, Produced By Anthony Chen, To International Feature Race - deadline.com - China - North Korea - Singapore - city Singapore - Taiwan - city Busan
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04.10.2022 / 05:53

Oscars: Singapore Submits ‘Ajoomma’, Produced By Anthony Chen, To International Feature Race

TheSingapore Film Commission has selected He Shuming’s Singapore-Korea co-production Ajoomma as its submission to the best international feature category at the Oscars.

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