Film Biz Asia: Distribution sector must find new models
Thanks again to Film Biz Asia and Patrick Frater for covering the subject to distribution models. By Patrick Frater A lively panel discussion on distribution heard Asian films described both as a minority taste and as having a bright future in new markets. Speaking at the Tuesday finance conference at ScreenSingapore, Michael J Werner (溫煦宇), chairman of sales agency Fortissimo Films, called Asian films "a subset of a niche" and said that the worldwide theatrical market for Asian film has fallen in recent years. "We need to find new outlets," he said. Milt Barlow, head of China Lion Film Distribution,…...
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