‘Concrete Utopia Dominates Koreas Grand Bell Awards Global Bulletin
The great bell of Korea is ringing
"Concrete Utopia," the Oscar-nominated South Korean film, won best picture at the annual Grand Bell Awards on Wednesday. The film also won Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Art Direction, Sound Mixing and Visual Effects. The disaster film, set against the backdrop of the destruction of Seoul, was an unusual choice for the Oscars but was praised by critics. Variety said this week that the film feels like a cross between "Earthquake" and "Lord of the Flies."
However, the Grand Bell Award for Best Director went to Ryo Seung Wan for Smugglers, while Ahn Tae Jin won Best New Director for The Owl.
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In the second half of the event, Disney+'s "Moving Out" was named Best TV Series and Han Hyo Joo was named Best Actress in a TV Series.
The Grand Bell Awards, also known as the Daejong Film Awards, are presented by the Korean Film Association.
CINEASIA AWARDS
The CineAsia convention, which takes place from December 4 to 7 in Bangkok, added Benny Suherman , founder and CEO of the Indonesian cinema chain Cinema XX I, to the list of awardees. He receives the CineAsia Icon Award. As of September, Cinema XXI operates 1,250 screens in 232 cinemas in 56 cities in Indonesia.
He joined other honorees including Eugene Yang of Paramount Pictures International as Distributor of the Year, Siddharth Roy Kapur as Copyright Educator in Asia Pacific, Javier Sotomayor of Cinepolis as Exhibitor of the Year and Wanda Cinemas as winner of the CineAsia Showmanship- award. and Zhang Yimou of Huanxi Media directed Red Flood River as the winner of the Comscore APAC Box Office Achievement Award.
CHILDREN'S DAY
Indian streaming giant JioCinema has taken a big step into the children's entertainment space. At launch, the new area will include around 3,000 hours of content aimed at age groups from toddlers to teenagers. This follows content deals with providers including Cartoon Network Studios, Dreamworks, EOne, The Pokémon Company and Animaccord , as well as Viacom subsidiary 18.
His shows include Motu Patlu, Shiva, Rudra, Chikoo aur Bunty, Pinaki and the Bhoot Bandhus, Sammy & Raj's Twisted Timeline, Kanha – Morpankh Samrat, Harry Potter, Transformers, HBO Storybook Musicals, The Looney Tunes Show, Super Mario Bros, Justice League War World, Garfield, Tin Tin, Trollstopia, Zig & Shark, Peppa Pig" and "Pokémon" as well as films such as "Shrek", "Kung Fu Panda", "Madagascar", "Teen Titans Go", "The Polar Express ". ", "Lego Ninjago", "The Flintstones" and "Baby - Boss". .” . "
HONG KONG MUSIC
Universal Music Greater China (UMGC) has appointed respected entertainment executive Gary Chan as CEO of Universal Music Hong Kong and Senior Vice President of UMGC, effective immediately. He will be based in Hong Kong and report directly to Timothy Xu , President and CEO of UMGC. Chan comes to UMGC from Media Asia Group Holdings, where he served as CEO for 15 years, leading operations across Asia and a portfolio of more than fifty renowned artists, including Andy Lau, Sammy Cheng, Leona Lai and Miriam Yong .
He also helped promote breakthrough talents such as Khalil Fong , Fiona Sit , Andy Chow, Paho Chow and Shine, and deepened cooperation between Hong Kong and Taiwan to successfully develop artists such as Eric Mu, Cheng Yu and Jeff Cheng.
NORTHERN IRELAND COMMISSION
The BBC has commissioned five new unscripted programs as part of the Hot House initiative, supported by Northern Ireland Screen . The programmes, co-produced by BBC Factual and BBC Northern Ireland, are broadcast on the BBC Network and BBC NI Television to viewers in Northern Ireland and across the UK.
Five successful independent films: Below The Radar, DoubleBand Films, Stellify Media, Alleycats Films and Walk On Air Films . These include a 15-part series for BBC Daytime with MasterChef's Anna Ho , a six-part series about an art dealer competition, bespoke documentaries about motoring and first communion, and a reality game pilot. entertainment program.
Each of these independent production companies received £50,000 ($62,000) from the BBC for development. You can then apply for additional funding from Northern Ireland Screen. They were also asked to submit their proposals for a television channel at the end of a five-month development period to be considered for commissioning the channel.
FINANCING THE FIRST FILM
The Hong Kong Film Development Board reports a sharp increase in applications for the first film initiative. 13 points were achieved in the university section and 58 points in the professional section. In comparison, there were previously a total of 49 funds available. FFFI discovers new talent through script competitions and production proposals. The maximum funding amount for a successful academic and professional production team is US$5 million (US$640,000) and US$8 million (US$1.03 million) respectively. The Film Development Fund provides the winning team with financial resources to complete their film proposal and produce their first commercial film.
GENERAL TAIWAN
After the fourth edition of the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) concluded on Sunday, organizers reported a record number of international participation. Thousands of guests from 29 countries attended the on-site events, including 241 international leaders (November 7-12).
53 film and television projects presented in the development and presentation area were assessed; the presence of 100 local and international licensees, national pavilions, technology companies and film commissions represented by stands in the B2B market; and a comprehensive presentation of 21 artworks, including installations and MR/AR experiences. The innovation area itself hosted 23 panels, workshops, industry knowledge, exhibitions and institutes, including PHI Center, Ars Electronica and KKCompany .
INDIAN SPORTS ADMINISTRATORS
Sports streaming service FanCode will launch in India on Prime Video . This service is available for an additional monthly fee and covers 15 different sports including cricket, football, rugby, kabaddi, basketball and horse racing. In the four years since its inception, FanCode has streamed more than 45,000 hours of live sports content. FanCode wants to reach all sports fans across the country, and this partnership with Prime Video is a step in that direction, said Yannick Colaco , co-founder of FanCode.
PÖFF BIG AWARDS
"Weak" director Yorgos Lanthimos and "Zone of Interest" director Jonathan Glazer will be honored with the Dennis Davidson Award at this year's Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Spotlight.
The award recognizes diversity and inclusion in film and is now named after Davidson, the founder and CEO of the DDA. Tiina Lok, founder and director of the Black Nights Tallinn Film Festival, confirmed that the award has been renamed from the DDA Spotlight Award to the Dennis Davidson Spotlight Award.
“The RDA was created long before the introduction of quotas or diversity targets covering all religions, sexualities, ethnicities, formal education and social backgrounds. "These will continue to be sacred values to my successors," Davidson said in a statement. "When Tiina created the Spotlight Award to highlight filmmakers and important messages, I was thrilled to have a window through which we could affirm our long-held beliefs."
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