Bong Joon Ho’s multiple Oscar winning film will stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video India from March 27.
CHIME NEWS
China’s Youku, BBC Studios expand partnership for UK drama
Deal extends the licensing of all four seasons of Sherlock and adds another 80 hours of shows.
Starzplay partners with Fremantle on slate of high-end dramas
MENA region SVOD service to stream Fremantle series Baghdad Central and The Luminaries, among other titles.
iflix partners with TikTok on short-form video content
TikTok’s short-form viral videos from around the world will be available to iflix users on a dedicated TikTok channel.
iQiyi appoints Kelvin Yau to head Thailand development
Former BBC Studios senior vice president will “accelerate the pace” of iQiyi’s international market business.
HOOQ signs distribution deal with All3Media International
All3Media will handle international sales on all HOOQ originals, unless rights are retained by the production company or HOOQ.
CHIME FEATURES
INTERVIEW: Srishti Behl Arya on Netflix India’s original films strategy
Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap and Sooni Taraporevala are among the filmmakers contributing to Netflix India’s upcoming slate of original films.
OPINION: Where will the next foreign-language Oscar winner come from?
Following Bong Joon Ho’s multiple Oscar win with Parasite, filmmakers across Asia are pondering when it’s going to be their turn.
LONG READ: How China’s streaming giants are growing subs
China’s streaming giants are facing multiple challenges, but are also growing subscriptions and taking tentative steps into international markets.
BEGINNERS GUIDE: INDIAN WEB SERIES [Part Two]
Second half of a guide to Hindi web series, listing the top five shows with the potential to travel internationally.
CHIME FESTIVALS
FESTIVALS: Thailand’s Happy Old Year wins Grand Prix at OAFF
Happy Old Year, directed by Thailand’s Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit, won the Grand Prix best picture award at the this year’s Osaka Asian Film Festival.
FESTIVALS: Berlin hands top prizes to Iran’s There Is No Evil, Korea’s The Woman Who Ran
Mohammad Rasoulof’s There Is No Evil has won the Golden Bear at the 70th Berlinale, while Hong Sangsoo won the Silver Bear for best director for The Woman Who Ran.
FESTIVALS: Osaka Asian Film Festival unveils full line-up
Line-up includes the Japan premieres of recent festival favourites such as Kim Cho-hee’s Lucky Chan-sil, Wong Yee-lam’s My Prince Edward and Liang Ming’s Wisdom Tooth.
FESTIVALS: The Cloud In Her Room wins IFFR Tiger Award
Zheng Lu Xinyuan’s The Cloud In Her Room takes top prize in Rotterdam, while Special Jury Award goes to Kim Yonghoon’s Beasts Clawing At Straws.