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yve-style.com - Indonesian Cultural Icons Elevate Film Industry at JAFF 2025
Indonesian Cultural Icons Elevate Film Industry at JAFF 2025
Yve-Style.com

The JAFF Market 2025 has kicked off in Yogyakarta, providing a significant platform for Indonesian cultural leaders to enhance the national film ecosystem and boost international visibility. As the market enters its second edition, it continues to…

variety.com - Felicia Melody - Rano Karno, Jakarta Vice Governor and Film Veteran, Eyes City of Cinema Future at JAFF Market
Rano Karno, Jakarta Vice Governor and Film Veteran, Eyes City of Cinema Future at JAFF Market
Variety

Jakarta Vice Governor and veteran actor Rano Karno used a JAFF Market panel in Yogyakarta to outline a plan to position the capital as a global filmmaking hub ahead of its 500th anniversary in 2027, declaring, “It's time,” as he…

forbes.com - Sweta Kaushal - Dhanush's 'Tere Ishk Mein' Among 10 Top Opening Hindi Films Of 2025
Dhanush's 'Tere Ishk Mein' Among 10 Top Opening Hindi Films Of 2025
Forbes

Indian stars Dhanush and Kriti Sanon on a poster of the Hindi film 'Tere Ishk Mein'. The film ranks among top opening Hindi films of 2025. Colour Yellow Productions/T Series After a disappointing week, Indian box office witnessed some good…

deadline.com - Liz Shackleton - Southeast Asian Industry Veterans Launch $3M Film Investment Vehicle Triple Green CineCapital
Southeast Asian Industry Veterans Launch $3M Film Investment Vehicle Triple Green CineCapital
Deadline

Two veteran producers, Singapore's Leonard Lai and Vietnam's Hang Trinh, are spearheading the launch of a $3M investment venture, Triple Green CineCapital (TGC), to finance and produce commercially-driven features for the fast-growing Southeast…

yve-style.com - Rano Karno Champions Jakarta's Film Future at JAFF Market
Rano Karno Champions Jakarta's Film Future at JAFF Market
Yve-Style.com

As Jakarta gears up to celebrate its 500th anniversary in 2027, notable figures in the film industry are setting ambitious goals for the capital. Jakarta Vice Governor and respected actor Rano Karno is spearheading efforts to transform the city…

thestar.com.my - M Ahmoudfouly - Roundup: China Film Week kicks off in Cairo to promote cultural, cinematic cooperation
Roundup: China Film Week kicks off in Cairo to promote cultural, cinematic cooperation
The Star Online

CAIRO, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- China Film Week kicked off here on Saturday with the screening of The Lychee Road, launching a cultural film program that brings a selection of recent Chinese productions to Egyptian audiences as part of efforts to…

republicworld.com - Devasheesh Pandey - DYK World's Largest Film Studio Is Not In China, Korea Or Hollywood? It's In India
DYK World's Largest Film Studio Is Not In China, Korea Or Hollywood? It's In India
Republic World

Movie making is arguably amongst the most glamorous and profit-churning professions. The socio-cultural impact of films is such that state and national governments have been using it a soft power tool for decades. Like Hollywood in the West…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - JAFF Market 2025 Opens With Indonesian Cultural Leaders Framing National Film Ecosystem and International Visibility
JAFF Market 2025 Opens With Indonesian Cultural Leaders Framing National Film Ecosystem and International Visibility
Variety

The second edition of the JAFF Market opened in Yogyakarta with a traditional Hanoman dance performance before market director Linda Gozali – who is also a producer with Magma Entertainment – formally began the program, setting the…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - Triple Green CineCapital Launches Southeast Asia Film Investment Venture at JAFF Market
Triple Green CineCapital Launches Southeast Asia Film Investment Venture at JAFF Market
Variety

Triple Green CineCapital, a new film investment venture focused on Southeast Asian markets, has launched at the JAFF Market in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The company, led by Singapore-based producer Leonard Lai and Vietnam's Hang Trinh, aims to raise…

deadline.com - Natalie Oganesyan - Spanish Film 'The Good Daughter' Takes Home Grand Prix & Audience Award At Tallinn Film Festival - Full Winners List
Spanish Film 'The Good Daughter' Takes Home Grand Prix & Audience Award At Tallinn Film Festival - Full Winners List
Deadline

For the first time in the history of Estonia's Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, or PÖFF, the winner of the top prizes — the Grand Prix and Audience Award — is the same film, that of Spanish director Júlia de Paz…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - Kamila Andini's 'Four Seasons in Java' Lands International Production Alliance for Forka Films
Kamila Andini's 'Four Seasons in Java' Lands International Production Alliance for Forka Films
Variety

Indonesian production company Forka Films has unveiled a production consortium for auteur Kamila Andini 's upcoming feature “ Four Seasons in Java,” scheduled for 2026 release. The announcement came at the JAFF Market 2025 in…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - Former Korean Film Council Chair Park Ki-yong Returns to Directing With 'Ghost Island' at JAFF Future Project
Former Korean Film Council Chair Park Ki-yong Returns to Directing With 'Ghost Island' at JAFF Future Project
Variety

Park Ki-yong, who stepped down as chair of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) last year and directed “Motel Cactus,” which won the New Currents Award at the 1998 Busan International Film Festival, has a new project selected for the JAFF…

people.com - Kimberlee Speakman - Jayme Lawson Says 'Sinners' Group Chat Is 'on Fire' amid Film's Grammy Nominations and Awards Buzz (Exclusive)
Jayme Lawson Says 'Sinners' Group Chat Is 'on Fire' amid Film's Grammy Nominations and Awards Buzz (Exclusive)
PEOPLE

Jayme Lawson revealed that the Sinners cast group chat has been 'on fire' after the film earned five Grammy nominations The actress also said, when asked about the movie garnering Oscar buzz online, “We were hoping that that would be the…

variety.com - Marta Balaga - 'The Garden of Earthly Delights' - and Vincent Lindon - Triumph at Torino Film Festival
'The Garden of Earthly Delights' - and Vincent Lindon - Triumph at Torino Film Festival
Variety

Bravo, bravissimo! Torino Film Festival has announced the winner of its Best Film award, which went to Morgan Knibbe's “The Garden of Earthly Delights.” The film was also awarded €20,000. It tells the story of teenage Guido…

foxnews.com - Stephanie Giang-Paunon - Zachary Levi says Hollywood didn't 'really care' about faith-based films until there was money to be made
Zachary Levi says Hollywood didn't 'really care' about faith-based films until there was money to be made
Fox News

Zachary Levi has traded in his superhero suit for a true-life story steeped in faith and American history. The ' Sarah's Oil ' star exclusively told Fox News Digital that the reason this film is finally being made reveals more about Hollywood than…

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