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The 3 Continents Festival in Nantes, France (Nov 24 - Dec 1) this year gives over a large majority of its competition section to Asian films. More
The Sundance Channel and WEtv are to launch in Asia following a deal between Rainbow Media and MEASAT Satellite Systems. More
Taiwan’s Golden Horse Festival opened with crime drama “Tears” from the island’s own Cheng Wen-tang and period fantasy “The Warrior and the Wolf” by China’s Tian Zhuangzhuang. More
Indian film giant Eros International has struck a string of package TV syndication deals with broadcasters around Asia. More
Time-Warner unit HBO Asia is to launch WarnerTV, a new general entertainment channel made up of Warner Bros Entertainment content, across the Asia-Pacific region. More
The U.K.'s Celsius Entertainment has picked up international sales rights to "Amphibious 3D," one of Asia's first movies to be shot in 3-D. More
Taiwan-based sales company Double Edge Entertainment has picked up international rights to big-budget actioner "Treasure Hunter." More
Sri Lanka's Galle Film Festival, which was to be held December 2-6, has been postponed to next year, organizers said Wednesday. More
Time-Warner's Turner Broadcasting System is planning an Asian launch for truth, the "caught on video" channel that until last year was branded as Court TV in the U.S. More
Comcast plans to create a localized Asian version of its celebrity show "E! News." More
A Syrian film about jailed political dissidents edged past local favorite "Khargosh" to win the top prize at the Osian’s Cinefan Film Festival in New Delhi on Friday. More
Taiwan has relaxed rules for Chinese media, long regarded as spy organizations for the Communist government, as relations warm between the two long-time political rivals, officials said on Wednesday. More
The Pusan International Film Festival wrapped up by giving its New Currents Award to Shawkat Amin Korki's drama "Kick Off" and So Sang-min's comedy "I Am in Trouble." More
A Golden Globe-winning Afghan director who made the country's first post-Taliban movie says he's worried the group's resurgence may threaten artistic freedom again. More
Cultural policymakers from across Asia assembled at the Asian Film Policy Forum on Tuesday to present their strategies to promote and develop film industries in their countries. More
Japan’s Toei Company has sold “A Good Husband” to Taiwan’s Bees Factory Entertainment. More
Twentieth Century Fox’s Sunder Kimatrai will receive the Distributor of the Year Award at the upcoming CineAsia convention (Dec 8-10, 2009.) More
Adding the silver screen to mounds of gold, the southern China gambling hub of Macau will launch its first international film festival in December with a jury chaired by popular Chinese actor Ge You, local media reported Tuesday. More
Iranian film "Darabaye Elly" (About Elly) topped the shortlist for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, with a total of five nominations. More
The notion of cinema as a means of diplomacy and national representation is particularly evident at this year's New Currents section, the PIFF sidebar dedicated to introducing upcoming Asian directors. More
Singapore's Media Development Authority, Hyde Park Entertainment and Imagenation Abu Dhabi have extended their existing partnership into a five-year production agreement. More
Taiwan's traditionally insular film sector sets its sights on China. More
Governments around Asia are being urged to do more for cross-border co-productions in the region. More
Macau-born director Clara Law's "Like a Dream" leads Taiwan's 2009 Golden Horse Awards nominations with noms in nine categories, the Taipei festival announced Wednesday. More
 
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