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International - Suspense Horror Slasher ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ Locks Multiple Sales at EFM (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Philippines - Reunion - city Berlin

Suspense Horror Slasher ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ Locks Multiple Sales at EFM (EXCLUSIVE)

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor International sales company Iuvit Media Sales has closed multiple deals at the European Film Market in Berlin for the suspense horror slasher “Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Death and Porridge.” Buyers include Gussi Films for Latin America, Pioneer for the Philippines and Front Row for the Middle East. Directed by Craig Rees (“Annabellum,” “Whispers”) and starring Olga Solo, Abigail Huxley, Rees and Julian Amos, “Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Death and Porridge” is an “intelligent” horror slasher, in the vein of Wes Craven horrors, and with comparables such as “The Strangers” and “The Purge.” In this adaptation of the fairy tale, Goldilocks and the three bears live together in an isolated house in the woods.

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‘Expats’ Star Ruby Ruiz Talks Essie Getting the Spotlight and Her Confrontation Scene With Nicole Kidman - variety.com - Philippines - county Early

‘Expats’ Star Ruby Ruiz Talks Essie Getting the Spotlight and Her Confrontation Scene With Nicole Kidman

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for “Central,” the fifth episode of “Expats,” now streaming on Prime Video. Lulu Wang’s “Expats” steps into feature-length territory for this week’s episode, which focuses on the working class women by diving into the lives of the help, Essie (Ruby Ruiz) and Puri (Amelyn Pardenilla). The story steps away from the wealthy world of Margaret (Nicole Kidman) and Hillary (Sarayu Blue), instead following Essie and Puri on their day off, unwinding from their hectic work.

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Southeast Asian - Philippines’ Quezon City Film Commission, Europe’s EAVE Team on Marketing Masterclasses (EXCLUSIVE) – Global Bulletin - variety.com - Philippines - India - Luxembourg

Philippines’ Quezon City Film Commission, Europe’s EAVE Team on Marketing Masterclasses (EXCLUSIVE) – Global Bulletin

Naman Ramachandran The Philippines’ Quezon City Film Commission (QCFC) is teaming with European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) to launch the first EAVE marketing masterclasses, which aims to bolster the region’s burgeoning film industry and its active participation in the global market. The initiative will select 30 Filipino and Asian producers and film industry professionals who wish to advance their careers and enhance their professional experiences. Interested applicants must be willing to cover all related flight travel requirements and accommodations for their visit to the Philippines.

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Southeast Asian Streaming Subscriber Growth Stalls, But Revenues Soar to $1.4 Billion, Driven by Local and U.S. Content, Report Reveals - variety.com - Philippines - Indonesia - Malaysia - Singapore - Thailand - North Korea - Japan

Southeast Asian Streaming Subscriber Growth Stalls, But Revenues Soar to $1.4 Billion, Driven by Local and U.S. Content, Report Reveals

Naman Ramachandran Streaming subscription growth in the Southeast Asia region slowed dramatically in 2023, but revenue from those subscriptions grew at a robust rate, a new study has found. The report from data analytics company AMPD, that is part of consultancy and research firm Media Partners Asia, shows that the region – that includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand – added only 1.3 million net new SVOD subscribers in 2023, compared with 11 million in 2022. But subscription revenues grew at 12.5% to $1.4 billion.

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Cannes, Locarno Winners’ Projects Among Singapore Company Momo’s Berlin Co-Production Market Slate (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Philippines - Singapore - Vietnam - Japan - France - Cambodia - city Berlin - city Singapore

Cannes, Locarno Winners’ Projects Among Singapore Company Momo’s Berlin Co-Production Market Slate (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran Singapore’s Momo Film Co has unveiled a six-film slate that includes projects from recent prize-winners at Cannes and Locarno. Momo is one of five outfits selected at the 2024 Berlinale Co-Production Market‘s company matching program. Fresh off two wins at Locarno 2023 for Nelson Yeo’s debut feature “Dreaming & Dying,” Momo is continuing its relationship with the Singaporean filmmaker for his sophomore feature “The Drought,” a dark comedy-horror film set in the time of a drought.

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Frater Asia - CNN Philippines to Close Down, With 300 Job Losses - variety.com - Philippines

CNN Philippines to Close Down, With 300 Job Losses

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief CNN Philippines is to close down on Wednesday, the company announced on Monday local time. The move means up to 300 jobs will be lost. CNN Philippines was launched in 2015 under a brand licensing agreement between Turner and Nine Media Network, a Philippines company that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the ALC Group of Companies previously launched by the late Ambassador Antonio Cabangon-Chua. “CNN Philippines will discontinue operations on all media platforms effective Wednesday, Jan 31, 2044,” the company said in a posting on social media.

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Frater Asia - Osaka Asian Film Festival Sets Competition, Focus Sections on Hong Kong, Taiwan and Thailand - variety.com - Philippines - Indonesia - Malaysia - Singapore - Thailand - Australia - Japan - Britain - China - Hong Kong - Taiwan - county Patrick - Mongolia - city Hong Kong

Osaka Asian Film Festival Sets Competition, Focus Sections on Hong Kong, Taiwan and Thailand

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Three Japanese films enjoying their world premieres, along with festival favorites “City of Wind” and “Solids by the Seashore,” are set to appear in the 13-title competition section of the Osaka Asian Film Festival in March. The event will be held March 1-10 at venues including ABC Hall, Cine Libre Umeda, T-Joy Umeda and the Nakanoshima Museum of Art. The opening and closing films will be announced in early February. The 19th edition of the festival, which will eventually contain 55 feature and short films, is set to also include three special programs – a “Thai Cinema Kaleidoscope,” “Taiwan: Movies on the Move,” and “Special Focus on Hong Kong” – as well as its regular Spotlight Section on underrated Asian films and the Indie Forum of more challenging and innovative works. The competition titles are: “City of Wind,” by Mongolia’s Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir; “Fire on Water,” by Malaysia’s Sun-J Perumal; “Hyphen,” by The Philippines Joy Arnaldo; “The Lyricist Wannabe,” by Hong Kong’s Norris Wong; “The Missing,” by The Philippines’ Carl Joseph E.

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Rodrigo Duterte - Leni Robredo - ‘And So It Begins’ Review: An Uninvolving Portrait of Filipino Politics - variety.com - Philippines

‘And So It Begins’ Review: An Uninvolving Portrait of Filipino Politics

Siddhant Adlakha A companion piece to her documentary “A Thousand Cuts,” Ramona S. Diaz’s “And So It Begins” follows the 2022 Philippine election, and Vice President Leni Robredo’s run for office. The film lays out the broad strokes of the country’s contemporary politics in the wake of strongman President Rodrigo Duterte, while capturing the groundswell of support for Robredo.

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