Kim Jong-kwan’s ‘The Table: Day and Night’ to Open Busan
The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has selected “The Table: Day and Night,” directed by Kim Jong-kwan,…
North Korea Stories Get New Film Fund as Bearing North Launches
A new private grantmaking initiative dedicated to films about North Korea has launched out of Los Angeles, with…
Cannibal Comedy ‘Ali & Ben’s Spicy Meats’ Signs With Abnormal Studios
Kuala Lumpur genre outfit Abnormal Studios has taken on worldwide international sales for “Ali & Ben’s Spicy Meats,”…
‘Mimpi Kita’ Lands Abnormal Studios as Distributor and Sales Agent
Malaysia’s Abnormal Studios has picked up theatrical distribution rights for Malaysia and Brunei to “Mimpi Kita: Castle in…
Busan’s Asian Cinema Fund Names 12 Projects for 2026
The Asian Cinema Fund (ACF), the film production support program operated through the Busan International Film Festival‘s industry…
The Ink Factory Partners With Korea’s VO Media On ‘A Most Wanted Man’
London and LA-based independent studio The Ink Factory (The Night Manager) is partnering with Korean production company VO…
Vimukthi Jayasundara Talks Busan Competition Title ‘Spying Stars’
How do we retain our humanity in an age of constant surveillance and device addiction? And how do…
Miyake Sho on Busan Competition Title ‘Two Seasons, Two Strangers’
Japanese writer-director Miyake Sho‘s “Two Seasons, Two Strangers” is currently screening in competition at the Busan International Film…
Indian Reality TV Gets Korean Makeover With Four Formats From Kross
Kross Pictures is making a strategic leap into India’s reality television space, unveiling a slate of four unscripted…
Taiwan Unveils Animation Expansion at Busan With Two Anthologies
Taiwan is positioning itself as a major player in the global animation market, unveiling two anthology projects at…
‘Drishyam’ Korean Remake Sets Director
Deok Noh will direct the Korean remake of hit Indian thriller ‘Drishyam,’ Choi Jae-won, president of Korea’s Anthology…
Thailand Horror Studio Fearfolks Unveils First Slate at Busan Market
Bangkok-based horror studio Fearfolks is making its market debut at Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) with…