White Spark Pictures, the award-winning Australian production company established by Briege Whitehead, is pleased to announce the completion of its latest Virtual Reality (VR) documentary project – Beyond the Milky Way – about one of the biggest-ever scientific endeavours in human history – the SKA, the world’s largest radio telescopes. The 25-minute VR film, narrated by professor Brian Cox (Universe), will have its world premiere at the WA Museum Boola Bardip in Perth, opening to the public … [Read more...] about White Spark Pictures to go beyond the Milky Way with groundbreaking new VR film
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FILMART Online returns on 14-17 March 2022
HKTDC Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART) will return online from 14 to 17 March 2022. Registration is now open for exhibitors and buyers. As Asia’s leading entertainment content trading platform, the 26th edition of FILMART will continue to showcase a plethora of sectorial content produced for TV, theatres, streaming platforms and mobiles for production companies, investors and buyers to connect and collaborate through online exhibitions and business matching meetings. A … [Read more...] about FILMART Online returns on 14-17 March 2022
Singapore Media Festival 2021 connects Singapore’s content creators to global media players and audiences
The eighth edition of the Singapore Media Festival (SMF) will connect a key player in the media ecosystem – showrunners – to Singapore’s creative talents to bring Asian stories to international markets. Showrunners, which are also known as executive producers, call the shots in the content creation process, with overall creative and management responsibility from conceptualisation to financing to talent selection to production and distribution. With the rise in audience interest in Asian … [Read more...] about Singapore Media Festival 2021 connects Singapore’s content creators to global media players and audiences
Nippon TV heads to this year’s ATF with new scripted format ‘Guilty Flag’
Nippon TV, Japan's leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, announced on November 22 the launch of a new scripted format titled Guilty Flag (20 × 60’). From the creators of the hit suspense drama series Your Turn to Kill and conceptualized by Yasushi Akimoto, Guilty Flag incorporates the latest trend of the enticing guessing game element where viewers can join in the excitement of guessing the true culprit following the story arc. Airing from October 2021 on Nippon TV, the premiere topped … [Read more...] about Nippon TV heads to this year’s ATF with new scripted format ‘Guilty Flag’
Mediaset Distribution pushes hit drama ‘Storia di Una Famiglia Per Bene’ to the international market
Canale 5 is achieving brilliant results with the drama series Storia di Una Famiglia Per Bene (The Good Family) with an average share of 3.5 million viewers and an audience share of 17.7%. The first three episodes (two episodes back-to-back) broadcast on November 3, 10, and 17 are confirming the growing trend especially in the commercial target group (15-49). The series (8x50’ episodes) is directed by Stefano Reali and produced by 11 Marzo Film for RTI, with the contribution of the Puglia … [Read more...] about Mediaset Distribution pushes hit drama ‘Storia di Una Famiglia Per Bene’ to the international market
Asian Television Awards Alumni Spotlight: Kim Sung-Yoon, Director, ‘Itaewon Class’
Itaewon Class, the 2020 K-drama aired in Korea by JTBC and streamed around the world on Netflix has captivated audiences with its compelling story of an ex-convict who tries his luck in the restaurant business while vowing to take revenge on the death of his father. Originally based on a webtoon of the same name, Itaewon Class won the Best Drama Series category at the 25th Asian Television Awards in 2020. The series was well-received not just in Asia but around the world, making it to many … [Read more...] about Asian Television Awards Alumni Spotlight: Kim Sung-Yoon, Director, ‘Itaewon Class’