Gold Coast, Queensland - Korean drama Secret Sunshine was named best feature film at the inaugural Asia Pacific Screen Awards held Nov. 13, attended by more than 500 industry luminaries from the Asia-Pacific, Europe and the US. The award was accepted by producer, director and co-screenwriter Lee Chang-dong, a former Korean Minister of Culture. Jeon Do-yeon received the best actress award for her performance in Secret Sunshine, which was selected for official competition at the 2007 Cannes Film … [Read more...] about Secret Sunshine takes top Asian film honours
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SPAA hands out awards to Aussie producers
Gold Coast, Queensland - Michael Bourchier was named producer of the year at the Screen Producers Association of Australia annual conference on Nov. 15. Bourchier’s credits as executive producer or producer include the feature films Lucky Miles and Napoleon, and TV series The Upside Down Show, Out There, Head Start and Heartbreak High. Among other recipients were Nick Murray as drama producer of the year for the Blackjack telemovies; Trevor Blainey, feature film producer (for Noise); Laura … [Read more...] about SPAA hands out awards to Aussie producers
April 2008 debut flagged for ABC kids’ channel
Sydney - The Australian Broadcasting Commission flagged plans to launch a dedicated free-to-air digital children’s channel in April 2008 after the Liberal/National Party Government pledged to provide A$82 million (US$74.9 million) in funding if it is re-elected at the Nov. 24 Federal election. The four-year funding would be split between commissioning new Australian entertainment and education programming, and buying Australian and international content. Branded ABC3, the channel would … [Read more...] about April 2008 debut flagged for ABC kids’ channel
Telstra to beam Beijing Olympics in HD to Australian homes
Sydney - Telstra has signed agreements with China Netcom and the Australian rights holder, the Seven Network, to broadcast live coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics to millions of Australian homes. The telco will use two dedicated fibre-optic cable links from China to Australia as a dual backup to provide uninterrupted and live broadcasting, circumventing any cable failures. Telstra will monitor the international broadcast feeds as they travel from Beijing across more than 15,000 km submarine … [Read more...] about Telstra to beam Beijing Olympics in HD to Australian homes
BMC to provide panoramic broadcast sites for Beijing Olympics
Beijing - Beijing International Media Services Company (BMC), a JV of China’s Beijing Television and Seven Network Asia Ltd providing broadcast services, facilities and equipment, will establish its new live broadcasting site at the Crouching Dragon Market Place, 500m east of the Beijing Olympics’ main sites, the Bird’s Nest Beijing National Stadium and the Water Cube National Aquatic Center. BMC will set up multiple equipped, non-equipped and ad-hoc studios on the rooftop of … [Read more...] about BMC to provide panoramic broadcast sites for Beijing Olympics
Yahoo!7 searches for Australia’s best wannabe sports commentator
Sydney - Yahoo!7’s Olympics site has launched The Fanatic (www.yahoo7.com.au/fanatic), a quest to find an ‘armchair’ sports commentator who will get the chance to work at the Beijing Olympics. Wannabe sports callers are invited to submit unlimited entries highlighting their commentating ability in a variety of situations from everyday events like Dad burning the BBQ to kids playing sport on the weekend or a hula-hoop championship in the backyard Submissions will be judged by a … [Read more...] about Yahoo!7 searches for Australia’s best wannabe sports commentator