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Entertainment Industry Leaders Discuss Adapting Anime IP and Collaborating With Chinese Filmmakers at the FILMART Variety Lounge in Hong Kong
Variety's Asia editor, Patrick Freighter, hosted the Variety Lounge presented by Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) at FILMART.
Organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) the gathering brought in more than 7,300 industry practitioners from production, distribution, sales agents, service providers and investors from 41 countries and regions for a weekend of sourcing and relationship-building in the backdrop of conversations held around Asian-led media. Cristiano Bortone, European producer, director, screenwriter and founder of the networking association Bridging the Dragon, spoke about his work encouraging co-productions between Western and Chinese filmmakers. Jessica Kam-Engle, an executive with vast experience in film and TV production, has had a career whose trajectory has seen her transition from independent producer to roles at major multinational corporations like HBO and Disney.
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