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By Kerrine Goh

31 Jul 2008

Publications on the Asian Film and Audiovisual Markets – Now Available

At the moment where Paris Cinema 2008 closed its programme – with the largest ever showcase of Philippines recent film productions –, the French capital welcomed the first film-symposium of …

By Kerrine Goh

30 May 2008

Spain and Asia – a step backwards, a step forward

It is difficult to establish the connecting parameter between Spain and Asia in cinematography matter. In fact, Asia has long been a great unknown territory to our country, a precious …

By Kerrine Goh

22 Apr 2008

Asian And Bulgarian Cinema – So Far, So Close

In the socialist past (1944 – 1989), Asian films were not quite popular among the audience in Bulgaria and probably the single exception was the works of Akira Kurosawa.

By Jeffrey Withaya Campbell

18 Apr 2008

Korean Film Council: diversified support

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No other country in Asia devotes as many resources to promoting its local film industry as Korea. In terms of film policy, it is actually much closer to European countries …

By Jeffrey Withaya Campbell

18 Apr 2008

Funding the Korean film business

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Large conglomerates, have played a major role in the Korean film industry since the early 1990s. The initial groups of chaebol involved included well-known companies like Samsung and Hyundai.

By Jeffrey Withaya Campbell

18 Apr 2008

The impressive rise of Korean film

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South Korea has played host to one of the most interesting film industries of the past ten years. While gradual change has been the norm, Korea's film sector has been …

By Kerrine Goh

31 Mar 2008

New Focus On Belgian Films

A stronger presence, through a better exposure of the Belgian film industry abroad - this is the immediate result of a series of rewarding initiatives that have been initiated in …

By Kerrine Goh

31 Mar 2008

A cooperation mission to establish the Cambodian Film Commission

This month SEA-Images talks with Franck Priot, the Deputy Director of Film France, who just came back from Cambodia where he worked on a two-week cooperative mission to assist the …

By Jérémy Segay

22 Feb 2008

Unifrance: Promoting French Cinema Worldwide

This month, in conjunction with the 10th Rendezvous with French Cinema, SEA-Images meets with Yann Raymond, International Festivals Manager at Unifrance, the organisation whose aim is to promote French Cinema …

By Kerrine Goh

21 Feb 2008

VoD save the films

What future “Video on Demand” distribution?

By Jérémy Segay

29 Dec 2007

Cinemalaya: A Unique Combination Of A Production Workshop And A Film Festival

The third edition of Cinemalaya Festival took place in Manila from 20 to 29 July this year. Seen from the exterior, the event is a festival dedicated to independent Filipino …

By Kerrine Goh

29 Dec 2007

Asian Films in San Sebastian Film Festival

SEA-images is delighted to publish a call from Roberto Cueto – film critic and member of the Selection Committee of San Sebastian International Film Festival. As one of the most …

By Kerrine Goh

29 Nov 2007

Funding The Film Promotion – The Missing Ring

A couple of excellent East European films and films from the Balkan have made their Asian Premiere at the just completed Pusan International Film Festival – Korea (12 October 2007). …

By Kerrine Goh

29 Nov 2007

Chinese cinema looks for tts next generation

Film festivals are affected by fashion as much as any cultural industry. And fashions are not always in tune with what is creatively exciting in any particular year or even …

By Kerrine Goh

29 Oct 2007

Bulgarian Cinema on its way to the International Dialogue

Bulgarian cinema by its nature is a native cinema that considers local problems. Most of the Bulgarian films (especially in the past) could hardly be accepted by foreign audiences. But …