Supernatural jailbreak thriller to be produced by Singapore-based IFA Media and directed by Taipei-based filmmaker Sam Quah.
CHIME FESTIVALS
FESTIVALS: Handle With Care wins at Skip City
Norwegian drama takes Grand Prize while winners also include China’s Van Goghs and The Citizen.
FESTIVALS: BIFAN gives top award to The Endless
US sci-fi horror, directed by Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, follows two brothers returning to the cult they previously escaped.
CHIME FEATURES
View from Cannes: Who needs who more in L’Affaire de Netflix?
Five takeaways from the standoff between the French film industry and Netflix at this year’s Cannes film festival.
Asia’s original content wars heat up
While Netflix and Amazon are pouring investment into local-language content across Asia, several regional platforms are entering the fray with a slew of announcements in recent months.
LONG READ: The Road Less Travelled
India’s independent filmmakers are turning to alternative distribution strategies to reach audiences in India and overseas.
LONG READ: India braces for VOD revolution
India is on the brink of a streaming revolution, but can anyone make money in this complex and crowded market?
What does India’s VOD boom mean for sales agents?
Chime looks at how improved digital infrastructure and the huge increase in VOD platforms could impact international sales agents selling into India.
CASE STUDY: Pawan Kumar, U-Turn
Bangalore-based filmmaker Pawan Kumar, who recently sold his third feature U-Turn to Netflix, explains how he’s used crowdfunding and digital distribution to launch his first three films.
CHIME INTERVIEWS
INTERVIEW: MovieSaints brings refund concept to TVOD
Start-up streaming platform aims to encourage viewers to discover independent cinema by offering full or partial refunds if they don’t like a film.
INTERVIEW: Ashish Patil on India’s web series revolution
Ashish Patil, head of Indian studio Yash Raj Films’ youth label Y-Films, talks about the rise of web series in India.