Dr. Sunshine Kuang, President & CEO, PTS Singapore – Taiwanese public broadcaster PTS is joining The Asian Pitch, an initiative launched by NHK, MediaCorp and KBS to fund original HD docos produced by filmmakers based in Asia. PTS will officially be on board in 2013. With the Taiwanese broadcaster’s involvement, The Asian Pitch will broaden its outreach to more Asian filmmakers and find more Asian stories that need to be told. Dr. Sunshine Kuang, President of PTS, tells TV ASIA … [Read more...] about Taiwan’s PTS joins The Asian Pitch
The Asian Pitch
Independent directors receive boost
Singapore – MediaCorp, Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) and Korea Broadcasting system (KBS) have selected the top three projects to commission, at this year’s Asian Pitch initiative. The three winning titles are Shepherds of Paradise by Raja Shabir Khan (India), The Bridle of Horse Fighter by Park Hwan-Sung (South Korea) and The Wild Buffalo Hunters by Mohammed Redhaudeen Bin Hassan (Malaysia). All three will receive full funding for their documentary production. The completed … [Read more...] about Independent directors receive boost
The Asian Pitch commissions four projects
Singapore – MediaCorp and NHK have selected four projects to commission after a fourth successful run of its regional pitching event, The Asian Pitch (TAP). The winners will receive full funding for their documentary production. Now on its fourth year, The Asian Pitch is an initiative by the two public broadcasters targeting independent directors who live and work in Asia, to tell original stories about the region. It aims to create new HD documentaries and find new talent in Asia. The … [Read more...] about The Asian Pitch commissions four projects
The Asian Pitch helps grow HD for Asia
The Asian Pitch productions “For the Love of Shakespeare” , “A Weaver’s Tale”, “A Farmer’s Struggle”, and “The Icemen: Angadias of India” have all been completed and will be an important and high profile component of (MediaCorp’s) Caldecott Productions International’s slate at the upcoming MIPTV market in Cannes. “We are happy to say that that “For the Love of Shakespeare” will be shown in France and … [Read more...] about The Asian Pitch helps grow HD for Asia
MediaCorp and NHK renew partnership on The Asian Pitch
Singapore - MediaCorp and NHK, Japan's public broadcaster, announced that they are extending their partnership on The Asian Pitch competition for a further three years. The relationship between MediaCorp and NHK was started in 2007 to provide independent filmmakers across Asia funding to turn their ideas into world-class high-definition documentaries. … [Read more...] about MediaCorp and NHK renew partnership on The Asian Pitch
MediaCorp and NHK renew partnership on The Asian Pitch
Singapore – MediaCorp and NHK, Japan’s public broadcaster, announced that they are extending their partnership on The Asian Pitch competition for a further three years. The relationship between MediaCorp and NHK was started in 2007 to provide independent filmmakers across Asia funding to turn their ideas into world-class high-definition documentaries. … [Read more...] about MediaCorp and NHK renew partnership on The Asian Pitch