10+ hour, 44+ min ago   (734+ words) KOFIC’s Tenny Kwon and Tony Bec discuss expanded mid-budget funding, cinema ticket discounts and greater international co-production support. The organization’s funding structure has also had to adapt to the continuing weakness of theatrical exhibition. Ticket-sale levies had historically played an…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (469+ words) Austria offers international productions up to 35% through FISA+, additional Vienna support and assistance aimed at bringing Asian shoots back. For producers approaching the country for the first time, FILM in AUSTRIA presents itself as a one-stop national contact point. Operating…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (832+ words) Tokyo Gap-Financing Market selects 24 projects for 2026, including eight from Japan, five animations and a new Frontières genre showcase. The Tokyo Gap-Financing Market (TGFM) has announced the 24 feature projects selected for its seventh edition, which will take place from October 28 to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1102+ words) Chan Chun-hao discusses the real death-betting case behind “Dead End”, its disgraced baseball protagonist and the film’s nightmarish Taiwanese setting The origins of “Dead End” go back roughly ten years. Chan and his collaborators initially became interested in viatical settlements…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (169+ words) Tokyo IP Market: Adaptation & Remake will bring eight leading Japanese publishers, studios and production companies together with international producers. Tokyo IP Market: Adaptation & Remake (TIPM), a key program of TIFFCOM 2026, has announced the first lineup of Japanese IP holders participating…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1218+ words) BIFF 2026 will honor Korean cinema legend Ahn Sung-ki with a six-film retrospective, while Thailand becomes ACFM's first Country of Honor The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) is taking shape with two major announcements for its 2026 edition: a six-film retrospective dedicated…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (250+ words) “Do you think you have a right to kill if you mention the name of the Shogun and the Emperor?" The special police force, the Shinsengumi, has been portrayed countless times in film and television. Quite often, they are depicted…...