On May 20th, the Marché du Film and the Sino-European producers association Bridging the Dragon co-hosted the Sino-International Seminar titled “How to work with China: Challenges, Lessons Learned and Promising Experiences”. The event comes at a time of general world uncertainty and a long closure of China which has created isolation and scepticism regarding the possible collaboration with this big market. Even the release of several Hollywood films has been cancelled, including anticipated … [Read more...] about Marché du Film and Bridging the Dragon look into the future of Sino-International collaboration
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Big Little Fish signs first Creative Director
Big Little Fish Television today announces that Peter Usher, the former Co-Creative Director of RDF’s entertainment label Fizz, has been appointed as its first Creative Director. Usher, whose credits include Tipping Point, Sing If You Can and Britain’s Most Expensive Home, joins the three-year-old unscripted outfit during a period of rapid growth. Recent productions for the wholly independent company, led by former Discovery commissioner Mark Procter, include Channel 4 doc-series Married … [Read more...] about Big Little Fish signs first Creative Director
iQiyi original crime thriller ‘Daybreaker’ to premiere on May 22
iQiyi’s global original Chinese crime thriller Daybreaker will premiere on May 22 exclusively across iQiyi platforms worldwide. The 24-episode show will feature well-known Chinese stars such as Li Yifeng (李易峰), Song Yi (宋轶), and Stephen Fung (冯德伦), alongside Gong Haibin, Samuel Ku, Song Yixing, Guo Dongwen, Su Beichen, Chang Shixin, An Ziyang and Li Zhimo. Daybreaker (暗夜行者) follows anti-narcotics policeman Luo Xiang (played by Li Yifeng), who had to feign his death in an undercover … [Read more...] about iQiyi original crime thriller ‘Daybreaker’ to premiere on May 22
Google India country head and VP Sanjay Gupta to deliver keynote at Toonz Media Group’s Animation Masters Summit 2022
Google India Country Head and Vice President Sanjay Gupta will deliver the keynote address at the inaugural session of Animation Masters Summit 2022 to begin on Monday, May 23. Organized by global kids and family entertainment major Toonz Media Group, the five-day virtual Summit will feature sessions by a galaxy of stalwarts from diverse fields of media and entertainment across the world. Animation Masters Summit is a not-for-profit public event organized by Toonz annually that seeks to bring … [Read more...] about Google India country head and VP Sanjay Gupta to deliver keynote at Toonz Media Group’s Animation Masters Summit 2022
Garbo Produzioni to produce a film documentary about entrepreneur Flavio Briatore and Italian opera pop band II Volo
Garbo Produzioni is heading to the 75th Festival de Cannes with a slate of projects for the international market including a film documentary about entrepreneur Flavio Briatore, focused on his career and life. The series (4x50’) is written by Giovanni Filippetto, and produced by Garbo and Arcobaleno 3 in Italian, Spanish and English. Maite Bulgari, CEO of the group, which includes Garbo Stories, the Spanish branch led by Raul Ballestero and Anthos (documentary), said, "We’ll discover the world … [Read more...] about Garbo Produzioni to produce a film documentary about entrepreneur Flavio Briatore and Italian opera pop band II Volo
WildBrain unveils new Strawberry Shortcake deals as season 2 of original series ‘Berry in the Big City’ set to drop this summer
WildBrain, a global leader in kids’ and family entertainment, will be serving up Strawberry Shortcake at Vegas Licensing Expo, May 24-26, as the beloved kids’ brand continues to gain momentum around the world with new distribution, licensing and promotional partnerships. Following the global success of Season 1 of its new Strawberry Shortcake series, Berry in the Big City, WildBrain is also set to drop Season 2 this summer on the official Strawberry Shortcake channel on WildBrain Spark, the … [Read more...] about WildBrain unveils new Strawberry Shortcake deals as season 2 of original series ‘Berry in the Big City’ set to drop this summer