film diplomacy
Vinod Kumar and over half a dozen top Bollywood film moguls are wrapping up a visit to the country where they scouted location sites and explored the possibilities of joint ventures. While some spoke of scripts in the making and cooperation with local animation companies, others were looking for a synergy that would take India’s mammoth $20.4 billion film and television industry to new niches.
A rare cultural exchange will take place ...when a group of young filmmakers from Nagaland... visit the United States ....The seeds for this trip to America were planted last December when [Profs[ Bailey and Layton were invited to Nagaland for two weeks to foster international relations and promote the arts as a form of cultural diplomacy.
More funds to boast film production activities in Nigeria are underway... the Nigerian motion industry has demonstrated its ability to play critical role in the global economy, with its great potential as a tool for empowerment, cultural growth and international diplomacy.
This month, Indonesians will get a chance to learn more about their neighbors to the north through a special cultural exchange program called "Experience China"...A series of cultural events, including music performances, film screenings, kung fu exhibitions and book fairs, will be held throughout July in the cities of Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan and Semarang.
The stakes are high for China as it seeks to penetrate the global film market. The government and private companies are pouring significant resources into the film industry; officials are eager to boost their country's cultural exports in a way that matches the already booming business in factory goods. Yet Chinese movies have remained a largely local affair, experts say.
The latest issue of PDiN Monitor delves into the concept of Film Diplomacy in China.
Youku Inc., China’s top online video site, said Tuesday it had signed a deal with Warner Bros. to stream hundreds of the studio’s new and old movies. Warner Bros. has been among the forefront of Hollywood’s efforts to gain access to China’s booming movie-going market. China currently limits the number of foreign movies for theatrical release to 20 per year.
Work is set to begin building a new town inspired by the writing of Yugoslavian Nobel literature laureate Ivo Andrić, following plans by film director Emir Kusturica and the Republika Srpska's government. Andrić, who won the Nobel in 1961, is best known for his novel The Bridge on the Drina, the inspiration behind the new town of Andrićgrad.