Singapore – The Asian Side of the Doc (ASD), the annual documentary forum designed to encourage the development of co-productions between broadcasters and documentary producers and filmmakers, will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from March 19 – 22. This is the first ever pitching event held in the country. Designed as a co-production pitching and matchmaking forum, it is co-organised by Bang Singapore, a pioneering Asian documentary production house and broadcasting … [Read more...] about Fourth Asian Side of the Doc travels to Malaysia
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Asian Side of the Doc reveals best pitches
The recently concluded Asian Side of the Doc has announced this year’s winning ideas. Best Japan Pitch Award went to Beyond the Wave (Kyoko Miyake/Japan, Friedemann Hottenbacher/Germany), Best Asia Pitch Award went to Home Floating Away (Bin Li/ China), Best International Pitch Award was given to Love & Engineering (Tonislav Hristov & Kaarl Aho, Making Movies Oy/ Finland) and Best ASD Pitch Award was won by Home Floating Away (Bin Li/ China). Held in Tokyo from March 19 to 22, the … [Read more...] about Asian Side of the Doc reveals best pitches
Crossing creative borders
Tokyo – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, production company Bang Singapore and Japanese public broadcaster NHK, are co-producing a documentary that examines how Japan is recovering from the March 11 natural disaster. The programme follows Japanese Hollywood actor Ken Watanabe, as he witnesses the recovery taking place in the communities and areas affected by the earthquake and resulting tsunami that devastated Japan in 2011. An international co-production, the creative process included the … [Read more...] about Crossing creative borders
