NEWS AFMBRIEFS
Busan comes to California California-based film school Dodge College of Film and Media Arts has announced the line-up for the Busan West Asian Film Festival (November 11-13), run in collaboration with South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). Busan West 2011 will feature 11 films from five countries: China, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. They include three North American premieres — Bong Joon-ho’s The Host 3D, Korean animation Leafie and Filipino drama Nino — as well as Chinese smash Aftershock.
Five women shortlisted for Stockholm Film Fund Five female directors have been nominated for the Stockholm Film Fund, the Stockholm Film Festival’s (November 9-20) new production award of $750,000 (KRO5m). They are Lisa Aschan, Jane Magnusson, Wing-Yee Wu, Stina Bergman and Sofia Norlin. The winner will be announced on November 19 at the festival’s awards ceremony.
NonStop turns to crime with 5
Sion Sono
BY ANDREAS WISEMAN NonStop Sales has added Italian crime drama 5 (Five) to its slate for AFM. Actor Francesco Dominedo makes his directorial debut on the
film about five boyhood friends who find themselves in a world of easy money and beautiful women when they start to climb the crimi- nal ranks in Rome. Francesco Arca, Massimo Bonetti, Alessan- dro Borghi star. Riccardo Papa scripted with Dominedo. NonStop’s slate includes a mar-
5 (Five)
Richard Guardian is screening Unlawful Killing, Keith Allen’s documentary about the events surrounding the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed and the alleged establishment cover-up that followed. Market screenings have been set for today and tomorrow, with a private screening scheduled for Saturday.
ket debut for what is billed as the first Nordic 3D animation Magic Silver 2 — The Quest For The Mys- tic Horn, plus Lisa Ohlin’s drama Simon And The Oaks, the Dutch version of Loft and war drama Beyond The Border.
Early Sion Sono package on offer
BY WENDYMITCHELL Pictures Dept is selling a package of Sion Sono’s films made before 2002’s Suicide Club. The titles, which cover the years 1984-2002, are being offered as a ‘Before Sui- cide’ package. The films include I Am Sono
Sion!, Decisive Match! Girls Dorm Against Boys Dorm, Bicycle Sighs, Keiko Desukedo, Utsushimi, Tokyo Playboy Club, Between Today And Tomorrow and Pray For Japan. Yuko Shiomaki of Pictures
Unlawful Killing
Dept will host a private screening on November 6. Also, Pictures Dept has become the exclusive supplier of new Japanese films for Chinese movie channel M1905.
AFM and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) are collaborating for a second year on Hong Kong Day, today at the AFM. Activities include a seminar on co-producing in Hong Kong and the China market, a preview of the 2012 Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (March 19-22) and a cocktail reception. Life Without Principle, The
Sorcerer And The White Snake, Warriors Of The Rainbow: Seediq Bale and Shaolin are among the market premieres screening today. Hong Kong sellers here include All Rights Entertainment, Distribution Workshop, Easternlight Films, Edko, Emperor Motion Pictures, Film Asia Entertainment Group, Fortissimo Films, Golden Network, Jackie Chan International Cinema, Media Asia, Mega-Vision, Mei Ah, Pegasus and We Distribution. Andreas Wiseman
AFM hosts second Hong Kong day
COMPANIES AT EFP‘S EUROPEAN UMBRELLA OFFICE
Austria • EastWest Filmdistribution
Belgium • Banana Films
Bulgaria • Chouchkov Brothers
Denmark • LevelK • Smile Entertainment
Germany • action image • FILMHAUS • Intuit Pictures
Finland • Blind Spot Pictures • FAVEX • Mutant Koala Pictures
with the support of the EU MEDIA Programme
France • Eurociné • PTZ International
Hungary • Tivoli-Filmproductions
Ireland • Irish Film Board • Subotica
The Netherlands • EYE International
Poland • Gremi Film Production
United Kingdom • CJA / VITA • Homefield Advantage • Honest Buck Productions • Index Entertainment
EFP is supported by
• Reach Up High Entertainment
• Stagescreen Productions • Winged Lion Productions
Serbia • Soul Food
Sweden • The Yellow Affair
Switzerland • Swiss Films
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