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Discovery Channel names winners of Eye On Malaysia initiative
Media Financing, 21 December 2008

Kuala Lumpur – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific and Malaysia’s National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) announced five winners of its Eye on Malaysia initiative. Five filmmakers will each be commissioned to produce a 30-minute documentary showcasing Malaysia’s rich culture, [...]

Fifteen projects selected to boost Singapore’s interactive digital media sector
Media Financing, 28 October 2008

Singapore – Fifteen new projects on the concept of ‘Co-Space’ have been awarded funding by the multi-agency Interactive Digital Media Research and Development Programme Office (IDMPO) hosted by the Media Development Authority. Collectively, these projects will achieve for Singapore [...]

Singapore Film Commission hands out grants to nine filmmakers
Media Financing, 6 October 2008

The Singapore Film Commission (SFC) selected nine filmmakers to received cash awards under its New Feature Film Fund. The filmmakers received S$250,000 each to direct their feature films. In addition, cinema chain Golden Village Pictures has committed to distribute the films. The [...]

HK, Singapore to host film financing conference
Media Financing, 2 September 2008

Singapore/Hong Kong - The Asia Business Forum will be organising a one-day conference on film financing in Singapore on 11 November 2008 and Hong Kong on 13 November 2008. Film finance is a little understood aspect of film production. The conference will give an insight into [...]

Omnilab Media co-finances biopic on US president George W. Bush
Media Financing, 12 May 2008

Sydney – Omnilab Media, Australia and New Zealand-based vertically integrated content development and media service business is co-financing W, a biographical motion picture about US president George W. Bush directed by Oliver Stone from a screenplay by Stanley Weiser. Lionsgate, [...]

TWC to finance new features Shanghai and Seven Samurai
Media Financing, 16 April 2008

New York – Ahead of the release of The Forbidden Kingdom, the first film from The Weinstein Company’s (TWC) US$285million Asian Film Fund, TWC unveiled plans to finance the development, production, acquisition, marketing and distribution of new Asian-themed films including action [...]

Key Hong Kong Entertainment Expo 2008 events draw to a close
Media Financing, 20 March 2008

Hong Kong - First week of Hong Kong Entertainment Expo 2008, the Special Administrative Region’s Asian entertainment industry trade show being held March 17-April 13, saw the conclusion of key events including TV and film market Hong Kong FILMART, the Asian Film Awards (AFA), the [...]

MDA appoints Kenneth Tan as COO and director of SFC
Media Financing, 19 March 2008

Singapore: The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has appointed Kenneth Tan as chief operating officer, MDA, as well as director, Singapore Film Commission (SFC). Joining MDA from May 2, 2008, Tan replaces outgoing SFC director Man Shu Sum who will leave for the post [...]

Malaysia and Italy formalize media ties
Media Financing, 18 March 2008

Hong Kong: Co-operation between Malaysia and Lazio, Italy's audiovisual (AV) industries was formalized March 18, 2008 with a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the former's Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) and the latter's Finanziaria laziale di sviluppo (FILAS) at Hong [...]

Sundream Motion Pictures pacts with The Weinstein Company
Media Financing, 17 March 2008

Hong Kong: Sundream Motion Pictures has closed an output deal and co-production agreement with The Weinstein Company (TWC), and has also unveiled a slate of new productions. Under the agreement, Sundream, the film production arm of i-CABLE Communications, a cable TV service operator [...]