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Inside Mainland China’s Scorching Hot Box Office Summer

Last weekend I decided to take a look at mainland China’s box office recovery from the inside and took the ferry across to Shenzhen to watch some…

Aug 19 •

July 2023

US Strikes Impact On Global Production: Whose Stories Are We Telling Anyway?

So there I was thinking that Streamlined could safely take a few months off over the summer – nothing big was likely to happen; instead of which…

Jul 29 •

May 2023

Cannes 2023 Recap Part Two: China’s Return, Saudi Funding, South Asian Diaspora Dynamics

Part Two of Streamlined’s Cannes 2023 recap looks at China’s return to international markets, funding for arthouse content in the Middle East and the…

May 31 •

Cannes 2023 Recap Part One: Fremaux Under Fire, Awards For Asia & Africa, Arthouse Glimmer Of Hope

When storm clouds and rain were lashing Cannes in the first week, it was easy to think of all the negative forces impacting the market – global…

May 30 •

How The US Writers Strike Might Impact International Territories

It’s been an interesting week with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) calling a strike of its members, just a few weeks before the world descends on…

May 7 •

April 2023

Join Streamlined on Substack Notes

So I’m trying out Substack Notes - just published my first note and would love for you all you to join me there. Notes is a new space on Substack to…

Apr 25 •

Cannes Unveils Diverse International Line-Up; Scripted Drama Boom Declared Over At MipTV

Now the Cannes film festival (May 16-27) line-up is mostly announced, it’s safe to say it’s one of the most internationally diverse selections for…

Apr 23 •

Thailand & Singapore Sweeteners; K-Pop Slowdown; How The Film Biz Can Use ChatGPT

Like many writers around the world right now, I’ve been distracted in recent weeks by playing with GPT-4, the technology that is making many creative…

Apr 7 •

March 2023

Filmart Returns; Hong Kong’s Political Landscape; China Release Schedule

This edition of Streamlined marks exactly one year since I launched this newsletter to summarise and analyse events in the film & streaming content…

Mar 10 •

February 2023

The Yash Raj Films Effect; Indian Films In Berlin & Rotterdam; Self-Censorship At The Streamers

Back to India, where there has never been so much content being made, and perhaps never been so many complex political and commercial factors impacting…

Feb 18 •

January 2023

Can Southeast Asian Indie Cinema Continue Its Momentum In 2023?

I’m not sure why I thought that compiling a list of upcoming projects from Southeast Asia, and looking at recent tweaks to the region’s funding…

Jan 21 •

December 2022

Is Southeast Asia Becoming The New Europe?; Local Indies Thrive On Funds, Labs & Co-productions

Let’s face it – even with Avatar: The Way Of Water bringing some much needed year-end box office cheer, 2022 has been a bit of a depressing year. The…

Dec 21, 2022 •

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