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Chinese Filmmakers Face Red Tape, Cultural Barriers in International Co-Productions, Shanghai Panel Finds
Chinese filmmakers are struggling with bureaucratic hurdles and different audience expectations in international co-productions, according to panelists at a “Belt and Road” discussion at SIFForum, the Shanghai International Film Festival’s industry dialogue sessions. Yan Peng, deputy general manager of state-owned Huaxia Film Distribution suggested major regulatory and copyright issues impact Chinese producers seeking co-productions abroad. […]
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According to Variety’s source item, Chinese Filmmakers Face Red Tape, Cultural Barriers in International Co-Productions, Shanghai Panel Finds, Chinese filmmakers are struggling with bureaucratic hurdles and different audience expectations in international co-productions, according to panelists at a “Belt and Road” discussion at SIFForum, the Shanghai International Film Festival’s industry dialogue sessions. Yan Peng, deputy general manager of state-owned Huaxia Film Distribution suggested major regulatory and copyright issues impact Chinese producers seeking co-productions abroad. […]
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