ATF IP Accelerator’s Finalist Projects
The Asia TV Forum and Market (ATF) announced the finalist projects for its inaugural IP Accelerator, sponsored by and organized in partnership with 108 Media and the Southeast Asia Audio (…)
SPI Expands in Mozambique, Hires Kresimir Duic
SPI/FilmBox and Moçambique Telecom (Tmcel) have signed a new distribution deal that allows Tmcel subscribers in Mozambique to access Dizi via the Yabadoo app. Dizi channel broadcasts some of the most popular and critically-acclaimed Turkish series (…)
Iranian Filmmaker Reza Dormishian Faces Exit Ban to Attend India’s Goa Fest
Iranian filmmaker Reza Dormishian, the producer of A Minor, a film directed by Dariush Mehrjui and slated to have its world premiere in the International competition category at the 53rd (…)
Russian Propaganda Through the Lines?
Recently, the E.U’s Audiovisual Observatory came out with a 30-page downloadable document to review the “Sanctions law against Russian and Belarusian audiovisual media.” It is a questionable document because, when (…)
European Film Academy Unveils Excellence Awards Winners
The European Film Academy unveiled the eight winners of its Excellence Awards, honoring the different arts and crafts in film. Winners will receive their awards at the European Film (…)
The NATPE Saga Continues in Court
The Fontainebleau Miami Beach is claiming NATPE owes the hotel $3.414 million and is opposing NATPE’s bid procedures, as indicated in the papers filed on November 21, 2022 with the (…)
Prime Inks Deal with RAI Kids
Paris-based Prime Entertainment Group has signed a deal with RAI Kids for the animated movie Looking for Santa, produced by Prime’s sister company Folimage. Italy’s RAI Kids controls 2 (…)
United Media Licenses ‘Best Men’ to RTL Hungary
South East Europe producer and distributor United Media has licensed the adaptation of Best Men (Kumovi) to Hungary’s RTL.
Best Men, a drama series produced by Croatia’s Nova TV, follows three (…)
Why We Love to Hate the BBC
By Dom Serafini
The BBC is an organization — better yet, an institution — that I love to hate. In this respect, I’m like roughly 95 percent (my estimate) of the (…)
FAME Week Africa Announces 2023 Dates
FAME Week Africa comes back to Cape Town on September 4-6, 2023. The event will consist of the second edition of the MIP Africa content marketplace, plus the Cape Town (…)
