DAILY BRIEF: Oct 9, 2019
NEWS YOU SHOULDN’T MISS
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German funds, producers to visit China in anticipation of co-pro treaty
Sino-European networking organisation Bridging The Dragon is bringing a delegation of German film funds and producers to Beijing next week (October 14-19) to discuss collaboration with their counterparts in the Chinese industry. Screen
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Golden Horse Market Unveils Huge 40-Project Selection
Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Festival has unveiled that a massive 40 aspiring feature film projects have been selected for its annual project market, the Film Project Promotion. A further 8 efforts will be presented in the work in progress section. Variety
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Busan: Nakai Nomie’s ‘Topography of Solitude’ Wins Top Prize at Asian Project Market
China’s Hu Jia (“The Taste of Betel Nut”) won the MAS Award and a cash prize of $20,000 for his thriller comedy project “The Courier Always Knocks Twice.” “Courier” presents the story of a scriptwriter who discovers that the protagonist of his horror stories may actually be his true self. Variety
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New US Trailer for Animated Love Story 'White Snake' Film from China
"Now that she's a monster, do you still like her?" GKids has debuted an official US trailer for the animated film "White Snake," already a big hit in China after it opened over there in January earlier this year. First Showing
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Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2019: from 'Lion Rock' to My 'Prince Edward,' 12 exciting new Hong Kong films to see
For Hong Kong film fans used to moaning about being fed cookie-cutter police thrillers, event offers an impressive line-up of new movies that avoid the genre. South China Morning Post