Six filmmaking teams will share in $450,000 of Screen Australia funding to enhance and extend their creative storytelling and production skills through the latest Hot Shots: Short Fiction Funding round. The successful teams and projects receiving talent development support include – The Deep End, about a 16-year-old Canberra girl, Emily, looking for authentic love in her bleak world, from producers Belinda Mravicic and Rose Ricketson and writer/director Clare Young. Jane Campion will … [Read more...] about Six new Hot Shots greenlit to make short film projects
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Escapade Media closes deal
Escapade Media recently signed a deal with RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network that would see series 1 of the Australian factual reality series Wimp 2 Warrior broadcast on the Network’s male-skewed channel, RTL CBS Extreme HD. Wimp 2 Warrior sees 40 everyday people battle it out over 20 weeks to become a Warrior at fight night, held live in Sydney, Australia. RTL CBS Extreme will premiere the series in 2015. The series, which is produced by Showrunner Productions, features Ex-UFC World … [Read more...] about Escapade Media closes deal
CJ E&M partners DreamWorks
Seoul, Korea – CJ E&M is expanding its character business in Korea, thanks to the representation agreement it signed with DreamWorks Animation recently. Through the arrangement, CJ E&M will market DreamWorks’ character products through numerous distribution channels of CJ Group, especially through TV home shopping channel CJ O Shopping, as well as health and beauty retailer Olive Young, which usually targets young adult consumers in their 20's and 30's. This is expected to … [Read more...] about CJ E&M partners DreamWorks
AFC commissions new series
Asian Food Channel has green-lit two new formats, Family Kitchen with Sherson and Cooking for Love. Both original commissions are 6 x 30’ series and will premiere in August and September 2015 respectively. Family Kitchen with Sherson is a journey into cooking with a traditional Malaysian family, hosted by celebrity cook Sherson Lian and his mother, Ann Lian. The programme will bring together two generations of culinary wisdom, highlighting both cooks’ skills and passion for food. The … [Read more...] about AFC commissions new series
Cartoon Network announces all-new ‘Ben 10’ series
Hong Kong – Cartoon Network is introducing a brand new Ben 10 to a new generation of fans across the globe with an all-new series. The new animated series, based on the highly successful franchise about an alien-powered kid hero, is being produced by Cartoon Network Studios and will premiere on Cartoon Network in the autumn of 2016. Man of Action will executive produce for Cartoon Network Studios and John Fang (Mixels, Generator Rex) is on board as supervising producer. Cartoon … [Read more...] about Cartoon Network announces all-new ‘Ben 10’ series
HKT named best broadband carrier
Hong Kong – HKT has won the Best Broadband Carrier Award at the Telecom Asia Awards 2015. Now in its 18th year, the Telecom Asia Awards is one of the region’s longest-running and most prestigious telecom industry awards. It recognises innovative and outstanding performance by Asian service providers and industry executives. The Awards selection is made by an independent panel of 13 industry experts on the basis of innovation, financial performance, technology, market leadership and … [Read more...] about HKT named best broadband carrier