Award-winning Malaysian filmmaker Woo Ming Jin has wrapped principal photography on his latest film, “The Fox King,” the producers revealed at the Cannes Film Festival.
Set in a coastal Malaysian town in the early 2000s, “The Fox King” tells the story of Ali and Amir, inseparable fraternal twins with a telepathic bond. The brothers are forced to fend for themselves when their father abandons them after remarrying a younger bride. The arrival of a new teacher, Lara, tests their brotherly bond.
The film is headlined by Indonesian star Dian Sastrowardoyo (Netflix’s “Cigarette Girl”) alongside Idan Aedan (“Blood Flower”), Amerul Affendi (“I.D.”), Chew Kin Wah (“Rain Town”) and newcomer Hadi Putra.
“The Fox King” participated in the Tokyo gap financing market and the QCinema project market in 2023. The film is a Sunstrong Entertainment (Venice selection “Snow in Midsummer”) production in collaboration with fellow Malaysian companies Greenlight Pictures and Da Huang Pictures...
Set in a coastal Malaysian town in the early 2000s, “The Fox King” tells the story of Ali and Amir, inseparable fraternal twins with a telepathic bond. The brothers are forced to fend for themselves when their father abandons them after remarrying a younger bride. The arrival of a new teacher, Lara, tests their brotherly bond.
The film is headlined by Indonesian star Dian Sastrowardoyo (Netflix’s “Cigarette Girl”) alongside Idan Aedan (“Blood Flower”), Amerul Affendi (“I.D.”), Chew Kin Wah (“Rain Town”) and newcomer Hadi Putra.
“The Fox King” participated in the Tokyo gap financing market and the QCinema project market in 2023. The film is a Sunstrong Entertainment (Venice selection “Snow in Midsummer”) production in collaboration with fellow Malaysian companies Greenlight Pictures and Da Huang Pictures...
- 5/21/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran and Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Fired By Finas
The Malaysian National Film Development Corporation (Finas), the government-backed agency that oversees the country’s film industry, has dismissed its CEO Nasir Ibrahim after less than two years in the job. It follows the return of Kamil Othman who was appointed chairman in February.
Finas notification
The latest move was announced on the organization’s Facebook page, along with the appointment of Rozita Waty Ridzuan as Finas interim CEO until a permanent replacement is found.
The notice was vague on the reasons for Ibrahim’s early termination, explaining that it was part of a wider recalibration of creative industry policies. “This initiative will hopefully further help Malaysian filmmakers and industry players to produce quality films that have high value in both local and international markets,” the statement said.
Swimming Further
Zdf Studios has sold “The Swarm” (8 x 45 mins), by multiple Primetime Emmy award-winner Frank Doelger (“Game of Thrones...
The Malaysian National Film Development Corporation (Finas), the government-backed agency that oversees the country’s film industry, has dismissed its CEO Nasir Ibrahim after less than two years in the job. It follows the return of Kamil Othman who was appointed chairman in February.
Finas notification
The latest move was announced on the organization’s Facebook page, along with the appointment of Rozita Waty Ridzuan as Finas interim CEO until a permanent replacement is found.
The notice was vague on the reasons for Ibrahim’s early termination, explaining that it was part of a wider recalibration of creative industry policies. “This initiative will hopefully further help Malaysian filmmakers and industry players to produce quality films that have high value in both local and international markets,” the statement said.
Swimming Further
Zdf Studios has sold “The Swarm” (8 x 45 mins), by multiple Primetime Emmy award-winner Frank Doelger (“Game of Thrones...
- 6/1/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Paul Fletcher.
A new co-production treaty between Australia and Malaysia is expected to instigate the first-ever live action feature film collaborations between the two countries.
Australia and Malaysia have partnered on animated series and films in the past few years such as preschool animated series Sydney Sailboat, co-produced by Essential Media and Entertainment and Shambles Communications, Malaysia’s Ideate Media and Lemon Sky and Ireland’s Telegael.
The series aired here on ABC Kids as Bubble Bath Bay and and was acquired by Hulu in the Us.
Kamil Othman, a former director general of National Film Development Corporation Malaysia and a senior executive with the country’s Multimedia Development Corporation, tells If: “This treaty with Australia signposts to a more positive and comprehensive collaborations with Australian resources and financing for live action feature films.”
Now an advisor to Malaysia’s Digital Content Connection, Othman continues: “We have a few projects...
A new co-production treaty between Australia and Malaysia is expected to instigate the first-ever live action feature film collaborations between the two countries.
Australia and Malaysia have partnered on animated series and films in the past few years such as preschool animated series Sydney Sailboat, co-produced by Essential Media and Entertainment and Shambles Communications, Malaysia’s Ideate Media and Lemon Sky and Ireland’s Telegael.
The series aired here on ABC Kids as Bubble Bath Bay and and was acquired by Hulu in the Us.
Kamil Othman, a former director general of National Film Development Corporation Malaysia and a senior executive with the country’s Multimedia Development Corporation, tells If: “This treaty with Australia signposts to a more positive and comprehensive collaborations with Australian resources and financing for live action feature films.”
Now an advisor to Malaysia’s Digital Content Connection, Othman continues: “We have a few projects...
- 12/1/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
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