Michael Rosser

Japan's prime minster Shigeru Ishiba delivered a message of support to the local film industry during the opening of the 37 Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) on Monday (October 28).

TIFFCOM, the film market affiliated with Tokyo International Film Festival, looks set to be more diverse than ever.

The mystery drama from A24 was filmed in Japan.

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Hong Kong action-thriller The Prosecutor, directed by and starring Donnie Yen, has been acquired for North America by Well Go USA from Mandarin Motion Pictures.

Major box-office successes pepper the selections from Asia Pacific this year. Screen surveys a region that has won the international feature Oscar twice in the past five years.

Further winners included 'Holy Cow', 'Familiar Touch' and Romanian director Bogdan Muresanu.

The Oscar-winning US filmmaker outlined his approach to presiding over the jury at the festival in Saudi Arabia.

After 15 years in business, Arab entertainment studio MAD Solutions is entering its next phase.

Deal brings together two of the region's leading media companies to develop shows together