Bright Shadow Films

Nature.

A Sino-foreign co-production, simply put, is a contractual arrangement between a foreign party and a Chinese party to conduct filming in China. There may be multiple parties on each side, provided that the Chinese party/parties must be production entity/entities accredited by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) (for details, see “Structuring a Sino-foreign co-production”). For purposes of Sino-foreign co-production, investors or producers from the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administration Regions and the territory of Taiwan are considered as overseas parties.

Relationship of the parties.

The parties to a Sino-foreign co-production organize and conduct affairs of the co-production, including division of rights and obligations, in accordance with the co-production agreement entered into between them. The parties do not set up a separate entity for purposes of the co-production.

Approval.

All Sino-foreign co-productions must obtain the approval granted by the SARFT before any filming activity commences, and when the film is completed (that is, the censorship approval). Every co-production project can only be directed at producing and shooting one film, and a separate application is required for each project. The approvals are granted on a case-by-case basis depending on the relevant authority’s review of, among other things, the screenplay and the completed film. The regulatory regime captures all film genres and all formats in which filming will be conducted.

Governing authority.

The governing authority for Sino-foreign co-production is the SARFT, in particular, the Film Bureau of the SARFT. Nevertheless, the SARFT has appointed China Film Co-production Corporation (CFCC) as its sole agent to assist in managing and coordinating the applications, conducting preliminary review of the screenplay and completed film, and other logistical matters relating to Sino-foreign co-productions.

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Hey Guys, here is a quick update about our film “The people of Republic desire”

We are currently working on the audition, finalize the big roles in the film, it’s going quite well and we are hoping to finish everything soon, but we are also searching for the small role cast, if you have a Chinese face with fluent English, feel free to send us your bio with previous work, we would love to send you some info regarding the audition.

Crew: Same as the casting, we are finalize the main crew member these days, if you willing to join the production, here are the available position:

Intern: For both pre-prod and prod

Assistant for different department: Art, Location, Equipment, Logistic, Talent Management, etc

prdthemovie@brightshadowfilms.com

Pic From here

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• Are you ready for 34th HK Film Festival
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The People’s Republic of Desire hits Shanghai

Local film production company Bright Shadow Films is preparing to start filming on their debut feature-length film, The People’s Republic of Desire, an adaptation of Annie Wang’s 2006 novel. The shoot is scheduled for the middle of next month.

The novel has been dubbed a “Sex in the City for Chinese women” – centering on four female friends, just as in the TV show. “It’s about single women and love, but that’s not the only thing,” says Lucy Brydon, who co-wrote the script with Jenny Hammond. “It’s not quite so directly about romance – the book has a lot to offer in terms of Chinese culture as well.”

Although the original story is set in modern day Beijing, the film adaptation will be set in Shanghai. “Shanghai’s just a sexier city, no offense to Beijing,” Brydon says with a laugh. Author Wang was on hand during the adaptation process, and has given her approval of the treatment. “[Wang] kept tabs, but she didn’t have any strict guidelines. She’s a ball of energy – very smart, very cool,” says Brydon, also mentioning the challenge of adapting the book, which was originally comprised of columns, into a cohesive film narrative. “We basically started by taking all the dialogue and went from there,” she says.

Bright Shadow’s managing director Charlie Moretti, who will also act as the film’s producer, reveals – without giving too much away – that the film will be shot on location, all over the city, including scenes at “the Hyatt, 1933, Chinatown – all the famous landmarks that Shanghai residents will recognize.” The shoot will last six weeks, he says, beginning at the end of September and lasting through the fall.

Already attached to the project is UK actor Andrew Lincoln, who has previously appeared in 2003’s Love, Actually (which Moretti likens to PRD), Scenes of a Sexual Nature and numerous British TV shows. “It’s an ensemble piece – but Andrew is our male lead,” says Moretti, highlighting that the production will involve over 30 crew members. Also confirmed for the project is director Alexei Berteig and director of photography Mark Pugh. Bright Shadow is currently working to confirm several additional actors, including the film’s four female leads, who will be of Chinese descent.

The film will be shot in English, although Moretti confirms that there will be dubbing for a domestic Chinese release. Bright Shadow has big hopes for the film, with a multi-million RMB budget and plans for an international release. “We’re aiming for April 2010,” says Moretti. “[Coinciding with the Expo] is part of the point, but realistically, we always knew it would be in the second quarter April, and we want to release it as early as possible to get as many viewers as possible.”

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• The People of Republic Desire Update-20090925
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• Application materials for a Sino-foreign co-production
• Hong Kong Filmart launches documentary market
• Are you ready for 34th HK Film Festival
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This Article Originally From:Reuters

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Disney’s $4 billion purchase of “Iron Man” moviemaker Marvel Entertainment signals a possible wave of media industry consolidation, but the cash to do deals may come from India or China, not Hollywood or Wall Street.

Even before Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) and Marvel Entertainment Inc (MVL.N) made their announcement on Monday, Hollywood watchers said Indian firm Reliance ADA Group’s recent $325 million investment in Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks movie studio was a sign that opportunity exists for similar deals.

As the recession took hold in late 2007, Hollywood saw financing from U.S. hedge funds and banks dry up, and experts say Indian and Chinese firms are now in a better position to invest. For its part, Hollywood needs overseas cash to continue expanding globally where growth opportunities are strongest.

“If you have capital to invest, you can probably cut a better deal now than any time in the last ten years,” said Larry Gerbrandt, principal at consultancy Media Valuation Partners.

“A lot of Indian and Chinese companies have excess capital these days and Hollywood, aside from the fact there’s a certain glamour factor, those (Indian and Chinese) markets also need content, so there’s interesting deals to be made.”

Sky Moore, an attorney who worked with Reliance as it put together the DreamWorks financing package, said a bigger deal could be in the offing within two years.

“I think the bigger move is buying a studio, and I don’t know if it will be (a company from) India or China, but I think somebody is going to buy a studio,” Moore said.

STUDIO TARGETS

The Disney/Marvel deal fueled speculation DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc (DWA.O), maker of the “Shrek” movies and a separate company from DreamWorks Studios, could be next on the acquisition target list because of its solid position in the marketplace and focus on the lucrative family market.

Moore and Gerbrandt also named Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc as a potential acquisition target, although they said they had no specific information of any deal in the works.

Rumors of MGM’s potential sale have surfaced for years. The storied Hollywood studio faces looming payments on $3.7 billion of debt from a 2005 buyout of the firm, and earlier this week it replaced its CEO and hired a turnaround expert.

Chinese film studios are strengthening ties with their peers across the Pacific. The Huayi group, which Morgan Stanley called “China’s Warner Bros for tomorrow,” has said it is seeking capital to expand and has developed movies with Hollywood majors such as Sony Pictures. Its larger rival, The China Film Group, is reportedly keen on developing projects in the United States as well.

India’s expanding reach into Hollywood has included Reliance’s purchase of about 50 U.S. theaters and Indian entertainment company UTV’s investment of tens of millions of dollars over the last three years in several movies, including “The Happening” and “The Namesake,” Moore said.

“It’s not about bringing Bollywood to Hollywood, it’s about mainstream worldwide English-language entertainment,” he said.

Hollywood studios have also made big investments in India. Warner Bros, a division of Time Warner Inc (TWX.N), has signed multi-picture deals with Indian companies People Tree Films and Ocher Studios.

Twentieth Century Fox, a division of News Corp (NWSA.O), has started a joint venture with Asian broadcaster Star to create films for India under the name Fox Star Studios.

Foreign investment in Hollywood is nothing new, of course. In the 1990s, German tax credits spurred production of U.S. movies, and before that Japan’s Sony Co (6758.T) in 1989 bought Columbia Pictures. Sony also has a stake in MGM.

David Molner, managing director of Screen Capital International, a media and entertainment financing firm, said that absent foreign investment, Hollywood could simply have to endure a slowdown due to lack of capital.

“Either the Asians lead the pack or we have a lull,” he said. “Mostly because they’re probably going to be the fastest out of the blocks as the economy recovers.”

(Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis; Editing by Bob Tourtellotte and Tim Dobbyn, Phil Berlowitz)

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• Hong Kong Filmart launches documentary market
• Are you ready for 34th HK Film Festival
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Award for Best Feature Film
ORIGINAL directed by Antonio Tublén / Alexander Brøndsted
Jury Comments: Using this title for a film is dangerous, almost suicidal. But the film more than met the challenge the title lays down. A light, touching and subversive study of mental illness that is compassionate and never sentimental. From the opening image of a fish tank being peeled open to the Mexican wrestlers tumbling in the heroes’ mind we know we had found the best film …… ORGINAL!
Jury Grand Prix
THE SEARCH directed by Pema Tseden
Jury Comments: The most challenging film we saw, almost a meditation in patience as well as an exercise in it for the viewer, uncompromising but funny and humane too. We look forward to many more films from Tibet.
Jury Award
EMPIRE OF SILVER directed by Christina Yao
Jury Comments: To the director and her cast and crew for the detail and craft on such an epic scale and in such extraordinary locations. And for reminding us, especially at this time that bankers should be kind and righteous.
Award for Best Director (continue reading…)

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• Production Equipment Rental List
• The People of Republic Desire Update-20090925
• People’s Republic of Desire
• What is a Sino-foreign co-production?
• Application materials for a Sino-foreign co-production
• Hong Kong Filmart launches documentary market
• Are you ready for 34th HK Film Festival
• Confucius (Kong ze)
• Showreel

Hello Everyone, it was nice to meet everybody during the Shanghai Film Festival 2009, the market session is coming to an end, but our manager Charlie Moretti still busy with meeting up old contacts and new friends. Did we mention that we met Halle Berry?

We need to thank all the visitors who been to our booth during previous days, this year’s festival is bigger than last year, and we managed to meet a lot more people than before, we hope that you found the opportunity during the film market as well, just in case you missed our booth, here is a picture of it.

We will have a lot more info updated these days, stay around!

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• What is a Sino-foreign co-production?
• Application materials for a Sino-foreign co-production
• Hong Kong Filmart launches documentary market
• Are you ready for 34th HK Film Festival
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This Post Originally from here.

Yu Nan, one of the jury members for the Asian New Talent Award during the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival, had an exclusive interview with correspondent from Daily News yesterday. As a jury member, Yu Nan expressed her excitement to see so many spirited works, and she hoped these fresh film directors could stick to their own style, not to be distracted by material gain. Besides work, for the first time, Yu Nan replied to questions related to love in her real life and confessed that she was hoping for true love.

Yu Nan has already had some experience of being a jury member on International Film Festival overseas ahead of the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival (continue reading…)

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As one of the most anticipated films of the year, WHEAT, directed by He Ping, one of the greatest filmmakers of the time, is confirmed to premiere as the opening film of the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival.

He Ping was the jury chairman for SIFF’s Asian New Talent Award 2006 while the film is produced by Classics Media and PolyBona.

Wheat is the latest production of He Ping, a masterpiece concentrating 6 years of great effort after his Warriors of Heaven and Earth in 2003. The film has been progressing in a low profile ever since the very beginning. However, as the latest work by an extraordinary director among the 5th generation, WHEAT is regarded by the insiders as one of the most expected films of the year after the film’s trailer and poster being released at home and abroad.

With spectacular scenes, rich details, a well-connected story and lyrical visual language, while at the same time revealing a cultural connotation rarely seen in Chinese entertaining films these years, WHEAT was commented by a well-respected filmmakers as “an entertaining film for learned people”.

WHEAT will obviously be the most surprising Chinese film of the year and will change totally the aesthetic experience of the audience.

In addition to the top-class director, a group of top-class actors and actresses including Fan Bingbing, Huang Jue, Wang Xueqi, Wang Zhiwen and Wang Ji join the film. Besides, famous for his discovering and fostering young film talents, He Ping offers Du Jiayi and Wang Jiajia important roles. This makes both the insiders and the audience looking forward to seeing the film.

Actually, from the beginning of the year, SIFF started to discuss with the director and the producer of the film on the possibility of WHEAT’s being the opening film of SIFF 2009. Although the two sides are both excited about the idea, the producer didn’t make a final decision since the real short time for the post-production and director’s willing not to bring down the artistic and industrial criteria. After 6 months’ post-production, WHEAT caught up with the schedule and is now on its way.

“I will try my best to make the perfect integration of art, entertainment and film techniques as always.” said He Ping. For a film with perfect scenes, this remark is the best promise. “He has always been so slow in shooting films. This time he spent 6 years making a film, it must be a most expected one.” a highly expectiation of his fans on the internet.

As is early released, SIFF’s film of this year is unprecedented both in quantity and quality, which is most surprising. Now that WHEAT will open the festival, naturally people will be more looking forward to this grand meeting.

Director He Ping and his staff will hold a press conference in Shanghai on June 12th, after which does it begin the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival.

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• The People of Republic Desire Update-20090925
• People’s Republic of Desire
• What is a Sino-foreign co-production?
• Application materials for a Sino-foreign co-production
• Hong Kong Filmart launches documentary market
• Are you ready for 34th HK Film Festival
• Confucius (Kong ze)
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Title: Days with You

Country : Japan

Year : 2008

Director: Amiy Mori

Running time: 103

Synopsis

Two childhood friends who grew up in a town that used to be called “Town of Falling Stars” are reunited after an 11 year interval. While an old landmark planetarium is about to be demolished and the star lights about to be replaced with neon lights in their hometown, the two confront their harsh fate. Believing in the miracle of the constellation meteor shower… (continue reading…)

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• The People of Republic Desire Update-20090925
• People’s Republic of Desire
• What is a Sino-foreign co-production?
• Application materials for a Sino-foreign co-production
• Hong Kong Filmart launches documentary market
• Are you ready for 34th HK Film Festival
• Confucius (Kong ze)
• Showreel

If you guessed California or Florida or Canada or Romania, you’d be off by a few thousand miles. The World’s Largest Studio is a new documentary that promises to provide a picturesque view of Hengdian World Studios, located a few hours’ drive south from Shanghai in the eastern part of China. Producer Charlie Moretti told Shanghai Daily that the film “looks at the lives of the businessmen who started the studios with just 2,000 yuan (US$261), the gardeners who tend the grounds, the actors and actresses and everyone else in between.”

Construction on the gigantic studios, which now cover more than 800 acres, commenced in 1996 when director Xie Jin wanted to recreate 1850s Canton for his film The Opium War. Businessman Xu Wenrong got the job done in just three months and the filmmaker was so impressed he recommended the location to Chen Kaige for his next project, The Emperor and the Assassin. That film required a huge new palace set, and Xu was happy to oblige. “We used up more dynamite than this county had used in its whole history,” he later told People’s Daily Online. A few years after that, Ang Lee filmed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon at the studios and Zhang Yimou shot Hero. It’s notable that both Chen (The Promise) and Zhang (Curse of the Golden Flower) returned to work at Hengdian with their bigger-budgeted pictures.

The World’s Largest Studio screened for the first time in Shanghai this week. According to Moretti, a 27-year-old Frenchman who co-directed with Matthew Clarke, “people should soon be able to watch the documentary on international channels. We are also exploring the possibility of making an extended DVD.” A handsome-looking teaser, jammed with clips from films shot at the studio, is available on the production company’s web site.

• The Insider’s Guide to Shooting in China
• Production Equipment Rental List
• The People of Republic Desire Update-20090925
• People’s Republic of Desire
• What is a Sino-foreign co-production?
• Application materials for a Sino-foreign co-production
• Hong Kong Filmart launches documentary market
• Are you ready for 34th HK Film Festival
• Confucius (Kong ze)
• Showreel