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BBN has covered 11 stories about Busan, mostly in Pop Culture and World, as reported by BBC, Reuters, Mongabay, Variety and others. Newest first.
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Zacharia exit now under five days; Meta-Lula report and Busan shark
The new press secretary's debut drew a flurry of criticism over her credentials and preparedness; a shark in a Busan canal has now lasted longer in place.
Reported by BBC, Reuters, Mongabay · with a Short - U.S.
Busan title 'Selvi' turns a nurse's working hours into an endurance…
Selvi is the first feature from Tamil filmmaker Sailesh Rathnakumar, with Anjali Patil starring and producing through her banner Anahat Films; the shift gets longer.
Reported by Variety · with a Short - Pop Culture
Netflix AI count gets a second look; Willis' HBO album movie…
Netflix's Busan event paired an AI count of about three hundred titles with human-touch talk, while Bruce Willis' album mockumentary got praise; a list remains unpublished.
Reported by /Film, The Hollywood Reporter · with a Short - Pop Culture
AI-Native Studios Can Create Original IP, VFX Veteran Says at Busan
VFX veteran Hong Jae Cheol argued at Busan that AI-native studios could develop original intellectual property while traditional studios retain their franchises and distribution networks.
Reported by Variety · with a Short - Tech
Netflix says AI touched about 300 titles, humans still needed
Netflix's Asia-Pacific production head spoke at the streamer's Creative Asia event in Busan alongside a Wētā FX executive; the question of which titles used AI stayed open.
Reported by The Hollywood Reporter · with a Short - Pop Culture
Asian producers form alliance at Busan; Fox opens Malaysia hub
The Asian Producers Alliance launched at Busan's Asian Contents and Film Market with members from five territories; Fox's Malaysian hub is its first abroad, tax breaks included.
Reported by Variety, Deadline · with a Short - Pop Culture
New Busan AI sci-fi, plus Carrick's defender problem
The sci-fi thriller pairs a live-action shoot with generative AI-rebuilt settings, being sold worldwide by Hong Kong's Cappu Films at the Busan market.
Reported by Variety, Yahoo Sports · with a Short - World
Lee Yun Chan returns to features with 'To Be Ordinary' at Busan
Lee Yun Chan's last feature was 2005's "The Shoe Fairy" before stepping away from filmmaking; she recently directed the Disney+ series "Women in Taipei."
Reported by Variety · with a Short - Pop Culture
Busan market also gets Alzheimer's drama 'Banr' and thriller 'Wakhri'
Cappu Films is handling worldwide sales for Xia-Hou's drama, which premiered at Slamdance before heading to Busan's market this year.
Reported by Variety · with a Short - World
Australian Dramedy 'Her Last Laugh' Heads to Busan Buyers
Hong Kong-based Cappu Films is handling international sales for the film outside Australia and New Zealand, introducing it to distributors at Asia's largest film market event.
Reported by Variety · with a Short - Pop Culture
BBN Picks: what to watch tonight on Netflix
The Philippines tied its International Co-Production Fund payouts to how much of a project is Filipino-owned, announced at Busan; a very specific way to split the check.
Reported by Variety · with a Short
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