China’s Huace Group showcased its lavish historical drama, "Swords Into Plowshares", during last week’s ATF, confirming Thailand’s TrueVisions Now as its first overseas client and saying the show would upload to mainland Chinese streaming platforms, including iQiyi, Tencent Video and Mango TV, in

True story: Eager to break into Hollywood, Singapore’s Ng Chin Han once printed 200 flyers about himself, and snuck onto the Fox lot in L.A. pretending to be a delivery driver to distribute them.

Japan’s scripted entertainment industry is entering a pivotal phase, strengthening its position as one of Asia’s most active co-production partners alongside Korea. 

From grief to healing and, finally, to the quiet courage of sacrifice, Monochromatic Pictures’ “Korban” trilogy reaches its most personal chapter yet. Director-writer Jeevan Nathan and producer Audrey Anthoney reflect on what’s next for Aisyah, and for themselves.  

Los Angeles-based Girl, Bye Productions, a full-spectrum studio specializing in highconcept, character-fueled unscripted content, will debut at ATF anchored by two women-driven, maiden productions: “Manila Matriarchs” and the just-completed, “Project Empire”.  

The micro-drama wave is reshaping screens worldwide. Short-form storytelling has accelerated into a global movement defined by compact narratives, emotional immediacy and formats built for mobile consumption.