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Hong Kong International Film Festival names Soo Wei Shaw as director
Country Focus, 14 October 2008

Hong Kong – The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) has appointed Ms. Soo Wei Shaw as executive director. Ms. Shaw will oversee the development of the Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), Asian Film Awards (AFA), and the Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing [...]

Singapore Film Commission hands out grants to nine filmmakers
Country Focus, 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 [...]

KBS relies on Omneon Spectrum server to implement tapeless workflow
Country Focus, 30 September 2008

Korea - The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) has installed Omneon Spectrum media servers to provide the foundation for file-based workflow. The Spectrum systems will be used for both ingest and playout of content on KBS' terrestrial television channel KBS1. KBS is South Korea's government [...]

Visual Effects Society announces launch of Australian Section
Country Focus, 30 September 2008

Sydney, Australia - The Visual Effects Society (VES) has welcomed Australia on board as an official Section to the society that represents more than 1700 visual effects and computer graphics professionals internationally. Australia joins San Francisco, London and Vancouver to become [...]

Thailand Entertainment Expo 2008 to drive country’s media industry
Country Focus, 5 August 2008

Bangkok - The Thai government will hold the first Thailand Entertainment Expo from 24 - 28 September 2008 at Siam Paragon to promote awareness among international producers. It will feature participants from the film, music, and TV production and animation industries along with seminars [...]

MPA reactivates anti-piracy blitz to curb bootlegging in Asia-Pacific
Country Focus, 28 May 2008

Asia-Pacific: The Motion Picture Association (MPA) launched Operation Takedown, an aggressive enforcement and outreach initiative scheduled to run through until 31 July in 13 countries and territories across the Asia-Pacific region. This year's summer blitz - a biannual initiative [...]

Rights of passage
Country Focus, 1 April 2008

The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) supports about 2,000 hours of public service broadcast (PSB) television programmes annually. Funded through the annual collection of radio and television license fees, the PSB programmes have allowed local producers to garner a growing [...]

Gumption and growth
Country Focus, 1 May 2006

Some three years since the launch of a US$57 million five-year industry development blueprint, there are signs of a quickening of pace in Singapore's production and post production media sectors. However, some perennial issues remain, while new challenges beckon on the horizon. [...]

DVPA launches online resource centre for Adobe users
Country Focus, 2 January 2006

USA: Adobe users are now able to access comprehensive learning tools online. The Digital Video Professionals Association (DVPA) initiated the launch of the resource centre. Called the DVPA Adobe Production Studio Resource Centre, it features new versions of Adobe's video and graphics [...]