While ABC Commercial, ACTF, Beyond, and Flame Distribution are not new entrants to ATF, the four distributors have decided to join forces to form the first Australia Pavilion at the annual market held in Singapore this year. “The Australian Pavilion came about quite organically and through the spirit of co-operation and camaraderie between the companies involved. At the last ATF, the four distributors decided we would like to form a pavilion which made it more efficient for both the … [Read more...] about “FIRSTS” at ATF 2012
Archives for December 2012
The Making of the Modern World
HISTORY has created a new epic documentary series that tells how key moments or incremental milestones in the history of mankind led to the modern world. Mankind The Story of All of Us looks at the history of the human race through the ages, but in a way that is highly ambitious with the scale of its cinematic vision. The series uses CGI to bring to life dramatic reconstructions of the most critical events in human history as never seen before—examining and presenting what is unique about … [Read more...] about The Making of the Modern World
Franchise Reboot
A psychopath who murders his mother in a motel; a crime-fighting trio called “Angels”; two feuding families on the ranches of Texas; a brilliant psychiatrist turned flesh-eating serial killer; a bunch of good-lookers in a Beverly Hills high school; and a special state police unit that fights the underworld in Hawaii. The vividness of these images that imprint in our minds, and the ease by which we can recall their series names are hallmarks of why these shows are so iconic, and … [Read more...] about Franchise Reboot
The Concept Shop
Chee Kong Cheah, or CheeK as he is called, is going places. The 2011 13-part drama/ musical/ cuisine series The Kitchen Musical (TKM), whom CheeK directed, co-wrote and executive-produced, won Gold for Best Writing and a Bronze for performance at the 2012 New York Festival; an intermedia-globe Gold Award at the 2012 World Media Festival (Hamburg); a nomination for Best Drama Series at the 2012 Monte Carlo Festival; and then there’s the coveted International Emmys on November 19, 2012, with … [Read more...] about The Concept Shop
The 17th Asian Television Awards
The who’s who of Asian television will gather again on December 6 to honour the industry’s best at the 17th Asian Television Awards (ATA). This year, some 1,327 entries were received, an increase of nearly 300 submissions from 2011 and one of the highest recorded in the event’s history. Of these, 248 entries spanning 13 countries have been short-listed for competition. Three new awards – Best 2D Animated Programme, Best 3D Animated Programme and Best Sports Presenter/ … [Read more...] about The 17th Asian Television Awards
Miss Chief
Siok Lian Pek, or Lian Pek as she’s known these days, is what many would consider a local news anchor made good. From Television Corporation of Singapore (presently MediaCorp) where as business editor, she launched and anchored the network’s first daily business news bulletin; to being the first local anchor hired by CNN International during which she was named Best Current Affairs Presenter at the 2001 Asian Television Awards; to her transition to documentary director, and an … [Read more...] about Miss Chief