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Drifting Between Dreams and Reality, Yoshida Daihachi Analyzes ‘Teki Cometh’ Tokyo Competition Film

Screening in competition at the 37th edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival, Yoshida Daihachi’s “Teki Cometh” is based on a 1998 novel by Tsutsui Yasutaka about a retired professor, Watanabe...

‘A Journey’ Sequel, ‘Moonlit Reunion’ in the Works as China’s Linmon Media Expands Slate of Costume Drama Series

Mainland Chinese film and TV studio Linmon Media says it is expanding its commitment to the costume drama series genre. At this week’s TIFFCOM film and TV rights market, which takes...

Daniel Hui, Martika Ramirez Escobar Projects to Receive Grants From Purin Pictures

Purin Pictures, a non-profit film fund supporting independent cinema in Southeast Asia, has unveiled $170,000 of grants in its autumn funding round. Its reading committee chose three fiction and two...

Ildiko Enyedi Praises Film Festivals’ Discovery Role: ‘It Would Be Much Easier to Just Pick the Big Names’

Hungarian film director Ildiko Enyedi heaped praise on the film and talent discovery functions of major film festivals like the Tokyo International Film Festival, where Tuesday she started her role as...

Crunchyroll Anime Streaming Service to Launch on Prime Video in Australia

Crunchyroll, the Sony-owned anime streaming service, is being launched in Australia as an add-on to the Prime Video platform. Crunchyroll will be offered at two membership tiers Fan-level (AUD $10.99, $7.25)...

China Box Office: ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ Enjoys Hollywood’s Second-Best Launch of the Year

“Venom: The Last Dance” delivered on its pre-release buzz in mainland China with an opening weekend that was the second biggest this year by a Hollywood movie. The third film...

‘All We Imagine as Light’ and ‘April’ Lead Nominations for Asia Pacific Screen Awards

Two films by women directors, Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine as Light” and Dea Kulumbegashvili’s “April” lead the nominations for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Both films will compete in five...

‘League of Legends’ World Championship to Be Live Streamed in Chinese Cinemas

Live coverage of the 2024 “League of Legends” World Championship esports series will be shown in some 200 cinema screens in mainland China. Kicking off on Thursday with the quarterfinals, the...

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