Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light was named best film at 18th Asian Film Awards on Sunday evening (March 16).
The Indian filmmaker attended the ceremony in Hong Kong and accepted the award from filmmaker, martial arts star and Afa jury president Sammo Hung.
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It marked nearly 10 months since Kapadia became the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix at Cannes, where the film was the first Indian feature to play in Competition at the festival for 30 years.
“I’m so happy that we could end our journey here in Hong Kong,...
The Indian filmmaker attended the ceremony in Hong Kong and accepted the award from filmmaker, martial arts star and Afa jury president Sammo Hung.
Scroll down for full list of winners
It marked nearly 10 months since Kapadia became the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix at Cannes, where the film was the first Indian feature to play in Competition at the festival for 30 years.
“I’m so happy that we could end our journey here in Hong Kong,...
- 3/16/2025
- ScreenDaily
Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Touts the “Power of Korean Storytelling,” Says K-Content Views Are Up Sixfold
Netflix’s co-ceo Ted Sarandos will never forget the day he met director Bong Joon Ho in 2017 to discuss Okja, the sci-fi action drama that became Netflix’s first international film.
“He’s the ultimate master, and he gave me a crash course in Korean cinema. I learned so much,” he said. “And afterwards I had the great privilege to introduce him to Martin Scorsese — one of his heroes. A few years later, director Bong won best director and best picture at the Oscars with Parasite, the same year that Martin Scorsese was nominated. It was amazing to see him go from a fan to a peer.”
On his first visit to Korea since he was named the co-ceo of Netflix, Sarandos elaborated on Netflix’s partnership with Korean creators and the success of K-content abroad.
“A staggering 60 percent of our members have now watched one Korean title — with viewing...
“He’s the ultimate master, and he gave me a crash course in Korean cinema. I learned so much,” he said. “And afterwards I had the great privilege to introduce him to Martin Scorsese — one of his heroes. A few years later, director Bong won best director and best picture at the Oscars with Parasite, the same year that Martin Scorsese was nominated. It was amazing to see him go from a fan to a peer.”
On his first visit to Korea since he was named the co-ceo of Netflix, Sarandos elaborated on Netflix’s partnership with Korean creators and the success of K-content abroad.
“A staggering 60 percent of our members have now watched one Korean title — with viewing...
- 6/22/2023
- by Soomee Park
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There’s more to Korean TV than a greenlit second season of “Squid Game” and Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-ceo, shed new light on what’s making the “Korean wave” worthy of large-scale commitment.
After meeting with leading helmer Park Chan-wook (“Oldboy” and upcoming series “War and Revolt”) and 100 film students a day earlier, Sarandos on Wednesday held a public forum at Seoul’s Four Seasons Hotel on the future of Korean content. The abundant glad-handing follows a public commitment made in April to spend $2.5 billion on original Korean content over the next four years.
“[Korean content] is very often unpredictable and catches the American audience by surprise,” said Sarandos at the event. “I think what’s brilliant is to see film, unscripted and series all grow according to the interests of our Korean audience.”
Over a few years, the company has expanded its role in the Korean industry from licensor and co-producer...
After meeting with leading helmer Park Chan-wook (“Oldboy” and upcoming series “War and Revolt”) and 100 film students a day earlier, Sarandos on Wednesday held a public forum at Seoul’s Four Seasons Hotel on the future of Korean content. The abundant glad-handing follows a public commitment made in April to spend $2.5 billion on original Korean content over the next four years.
“[Korean content] is very often unpredictable and catches the American audience by surprise,” said Sarandos at the event. “I think what’s brilliant is to see film, unscripted and series all grow according to the interests of our Korean audience.”
Over a few years, the company has expanded its role in the Korean industry from licensor and co-producer...
- 6/22/2023
- by Rebecca Souw
- Variety Film + TV
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