Netflix strikes eight-film deal with Saudi digital studio Telfaz11
Eight new Arabic-language films, produced by rising digital studio Telfaz11, will be aimed at Arab and global audiences.
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Comment: Quibi’s demise and the true nature of snackable content
Before Jeffrey Katzenberg had a crack with Quibi, French media conglomerate Vivendi also tried and failed in the business of quick bites.
Read moreItaly’s Far East Film Festival launches streaming service for Asian cinema
Titles set to steam on the Italian service include Johnnie To’s Throw Down and Japanese foodie documentary Ramen Heads.
Read moreCelestial Tiger enters original production with Model Family
Hong Kong-based pay-TV operator is producing the two-part suspense thriller with Malaysian director-producer Adrian Teh.
Read moreJapan’s Wowow acquires hit Chinese suspense thriller The Bad Kids
Critically-acclaimed show, produced by Chinese streaming platform iQiyi, will be broadcast in Japan in early 2021.
Read moreFESTIVALS: Hope, The Pencil TAKE top prizes at Japan’s Skip City
Maria Sodahl’s Hope received the Grand Prize at this year’s Skip City International D-Cinema Festival in Japan, which took place virtually and wrapped on October 4.
Read moreBilibili sends satellite into space to capture educational content
The Bilibili Video Satellite, one of nine launched this week, will be used to create educational programming covering science, technology, nature and history.
Read moreTencent joins China tech trend to set up shop in Singapore
Decision to double down on Southeast Asia makes sense given the growing resistance that Chinese tech companies are facing in the US and India.
Read moreFESTIVALS: Kurosawa, Tamhane win big at Venice Film Festival
Kiyoshi Kurosawa won best director at this year’s Venice film festival for Wife Of A Spy, while India’s Chaitanya Tamhane took best screenplay for The Disciple.
Read moreComment: Netflix’s problem in adapting The Three-Body Problem
Although an impressive array of producing talent has been brought on board, Netflix has its work cut out adapting Liu Cixin’s mind-bending sci-fi trilogy.
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