Category: Deals
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Anime’s Overseas Share Hits 56% as Hidari Loses US Backer
Anime’s overseas revenue share reached 56% in 2024, but Japan’s financing rules can still stall global films—just ask Keanu Reeves’ Hidari.
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MFG backs Black Forest Studios microdrama with $142k
A German state film fund has put €127,084 behind a smartphone-first scripted series – a sign microdrama is entering Europe’s funding mainstream.
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Five Producer Guilds Form Asian Producers Alliance at Busan
Independent producer guilds from five Asian markets launched a cross-border co-production and IP-rights coalition at Busan’s ACFM.
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Globo and Endemol target global IP from a 70M daily base
Globo and Endemol Shine Brasil are pooling local reach and Banijay’s global network to co-create original non-scripted formats with worldwide potential.
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Korean and Italian producer guilds sign Busan co-production pact
PGK and CNA signed an MoU at Busan’s ACFM creating producer contact points, public funding info sharing and yearly B2B programs.
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Busan-bound Banr is two-thirds observational Alzheimer’s drama
Cappu Films is taking Erica Xia-Hou’s Slamdance premiere Banr to Busan’s ACFM, with roughly two-thirds shot observational, documentary-style.
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Pakistani thriller Wakhri locks France, UK, Australia, Brazil
Iram Parveen Bilal’s Pakistani thriller is rolling out across France, the U.K., Australia and Brazil with curated partners rather than a wide global bow.
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Philippines co-production fund: up to $210,000 for majority stakes
New ICOF framework sets minority and majority tracks, with cash, talent rules and ASEAN and cultural-test top-ups tied to the Filipino stake.
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Korean-Sakha Co-Production Pact Opens Direct Route at Busan
Producers Guild of Korea and Sakha Filmmakers Association sign a Busan MOU to share financing and develop co-productions across Asian markets.
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Athletes turn a $20K anime Kickstarter into a studio deal
An indie anime that raised nearly $20K on Kickstarter now has NBA and NFL executive producers, a Kyoto studio, and an English-first production plan.