Singapore-based Robot Playground Media and Malaysia’s The R&D Studio, in partnership with online video platform Viddsee, have launched a new anthology of animated short films titled SPECTRUM. SPECTRUM is an anthology comprising of seven short films - directed by seven filmmakers from Singapore and Malaysia - that explore themes of family, relationship, and social realities on both sides of the Causeway. The collaboration is the first of its kind between animation studios from both … [Read more...] about Singapore’s Robot Playground and Malaysia’s R&D launch animated anthology ‘Spectrum’ on Viddsee
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YouTube says ‘Hello 2021’ with global New Year’s Eve celebration spanning across the Americas, the U.K., Korea, Japan, and India on 31 December
YouTube Originals will kick off the New Year with a monumental and uplifting worldwide party by chasing midnight around the globe with “Hello 2021,” a virtual New Year’s Eve event bringing together 2020’s most influential public figures, music artists, and YouTube creators. This five-part celebration premieres Thursday, December 31 in the Americas, United Kingdom, Korea, Japan, and India - only on YouTube. “With the world ready to move past an extremely challenging year, YouTube will use its … [Read more...] about YouTube says ‘Hello 2021’ with global New Year’s Eve celebration spanning across the Americas, the U.K., Korea, Japan, and India on 31 December
AFTRS, Doc Society, AIDC and Screen NSW announce the 2020 New Perspectives Pitch Lab winner ‘Norita’
A feature documentary Norita, by director Jayson McNamara and producers Rebecca Bennett and Daniel Joyce, has been announced as the winner of the inaugural New Perspectives Pitch Lab, a pitch training initiative to support non-fiction talent with a social impact project in development or production. The New Perspectives Pitch Lab is an initiative of the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS), Doc Society, and the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC), in … [Read more...] about AFTRS, Doc Society, AIDC and Screen NSW announce the 2020 New Perspectives Pitch Lab winner ‘Norita’
Beyond Rights finalises deal with PBS Distribution for ‘Halifax: Retribution’
Beyond Rights is delighted to announce that its gripping psychological thriller HALIFAX: Retribution has been acquired in the US by PBS Distribution for transmission on the PBS Masterpiece Channel on Prime Video. Produced by Beyond Lonehand, a Beyond group production company, for Nine Network (Australia), the 8 x 60 procedural drama stars Rebecca Gibney (Wanted, Lowdown Dirty Criminals, Flying Doctors) and Anthony LaPaglia (Lantana, Riviera, Without a Trace). The new series sees Gibney … [Read more...] about Beyond Rights finalises deal with PBS Distribution for ‘Halifax: Retribution’
UK kids now have The Wiggles
ABC Commercial is thrilled to announce the completion of their deal with the TV arm of the British multinational telecommunications company BT, for a package of preschool content from Australian music royalty The Wiggles, adding to BT’s line-up of big brands for their Kids TV channel and on-demand kids’ service. The agreement will give BT TV broadcast and streaming rights to a collection of premium content from The Wiggles catalogue including Emma Series 1 (HD 30x4’) and Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle! … [Read more...] about UK kids now have The Wiggles
The History® Channel Japan to broadcast the highly-anticipated original production ‘Tokyo Legacy’ on 20 December
The History® Channel Japan, the world’s leading factual entertainment broadcaster, announced the global premiere of its highly-anticipated local original production, Tokyo Legacy will be aired across 20 Asian markets on December 20, 2020. This feature-length documentary film directed by Emmy award-winning Director, Chris Humphrey, charts the history of Tokyo’s transformation and evolution from the post-war 40s to the present day. With a myriad of perspectives from interviews with key opinion … [Read more...] about The History® Channel Japan to broadcast the highly-anticipated original production ‘Tokyo Legacy’ on 20 December