This week we showed off our new logo, designed by our Creative Agency Partner WHAT IS BOBO (http://whatisbobo.com/).
It's a play on the pixels in films - zooming deeper into a film, like our festival helps UK audiences to venture further into the world of Asian Cinema. The design can also be overlayed on a series of images, and throughout the next couple of months, there will be more examples of the versatile nature of the logo. This is an effective design to build a long term visual identity.
Check it out for yourself: www.TerracottaFestival.com
Also this week, we announced that we will hold a TERROR COTTA HORROR NIGHT on Friday 13th April as part of Terracotta Festival. This will be an additional event on top of our usual line-up, in the form of a triple bill from 9pm on Friday 13th April at the Prince Charles Cinema. More details on programme and ticketing to follow in the coming weeks, so keep following our blog.
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One of the great perks of our job is to go and meet people and talk about film all the time.
Today's agenda is:
* meeting with cinema bookers today to present our 2012 line-up and very positive reactions so far this morning - will announce our line-up over the following weeks (stay tuned to this blog and we will point you to the sites with the exclusive announcements). One film in particular sees the much anticipated and welcomed return to the UK cinema spotlight for a popular auteur.
* meeting Asia House to work on marketing initiatives together jointly for the excellent ASIA HOUSE Pan Asia Film Festival (8th March 2012) http://www.asiahouse.org/
* presenting our 2012 line-up to our sales team
This is probably the 'fun phase' of the film's lifecycle (as opposed to having to watch 10 terrible films in the early hours of the morning to find that one amazing one, for example, or trying to deal with customs who won't let a film print into the country when the opening day is the next day).
But it's all good in the end... as long as we find the films, and as long as you like what we do, then it's job done.
Tell us how you think we are doing from time to time - drop notes here or on facebook (/terracottadistribution) or twitter (@terracotta_dist) - so we know you are happy!
Happy Lunar New Year!
You couldn't get two films that were more different.
Timed to coincide with Chinese New Year, on Monday 23rd January, RED LIGHT REVOLUTION gets it's official UK release at The Prince Charles Cinema, having won the Audience Award at Terracotta Festival 2011 and a string of international film festival accolades.
The press say: “If you see one sex shop comedy this year, do not miss this one!”
The hilarious feel-good comedy tells the story of a down on his luck Beijinger (sacked by his cab company, wife runs off with another man) who throws in all his chips to open a sex toy store. Little did he know that he was a target of a high pressured sales scheme operated by a gangster who will break his legs if he doesn't deliver a weekly payment.
Nor did he realise the bureaucratic nightmare of opening a store in China. To cap it off, the neighbourhood he chose is full of geriatrics!
Shot by Sam Voutas, an Australian brought up in Beijing, it's been compared by the press to The Full Monty.
Tickets are £10 and are available in person or via the PCC website: http://www.princecharlescinema.com/indexreview.php?display=1689
On the same day, REVENGE: A LOVE STORY gets a release on DVD - this is the UNCUT version and we hope many fans will want to see Wong Ching Po's gory masterpiece in it's entirety.
You can order your copy on Amazon, or pop into your local HMV, FOPP or alternatively, morrisons, sainsburys, asdas, tescos and pre-order your copy tomorrow with your Sunday shopping.
Too violent for cinema, now's your chance to see Juno Mak as a serial-killer targeting pregnant women, alongside Japanese superstar Sola Aoi in her first Cantonese speaking role.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Revenge-Love-Story-Juno-Mak/dp/B0062NXEKW/ref=sr...
Terracotta Festival confirms the first of it's Sponsors and Media Partners, with Hyperjapan today coming on board as a Media Partner.
The deal continues the relationship between Terracotta Festival and Hyperjapan which has now moved to a February date and a new venue.
From FRIDAY 24TH - SUNDAY 26TH February, we will be down at Earls Court catching the latest in cool Japanese pop culture, cosplay, the latest console game releases and.....MIKI SATOSHI!!! Yes, Miki Satoshi, of Turtles are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers and Adrift in Tokyo fame.
We will also have a spot to showcase our latest film releases and give a preview of our Festival as well.
Click here for HYPERJAPAN tickets and information: http://hyperjapan.co.uk/
SUGOI!
So would you call someone into Korean culture a 'Han-o-phile'? Do let us know what the correct term is!
Anyways, we have intimated that our lack of blog posting is not due to lack of activity inside of Terracotta Towers.
We had a busy time helping to promote a K-pop tour in the UK that saw the United Cube artists take over Brixton Academy (http://kpopconcerts.com/kpop-features/united-cube-concert-london-2011-co...) and we were working on a competition in conjunction with the Asian record label, the UK record label and Kpopconcerts.com (with thanks to Sophia and Jeremy there). See the excellent review from the kpopconcerts site and photos here:
http://kpopconcerts.com/kpop-concert/the-first-official-uk-kpop-concert-...
We have noticed though, that kpop fans may not be into Korean films (they might touch upon K-drama's given the ubiquity of pop stars cast in the prime time soap machines) although, on the other side, Korean film fans have some knowledge about Kpop bands and songs - let's try re-address that and share your DVDs and film knowledge with the Kpop cousins!
On the subject of all things Korean, we participated in an interview conducted by Koreanfilm.or.kr, an influential and authoritative website following Korean film production news as well as international developments - read the comprehensive article by industry expert Robert Mitchell, here: http://koreanfilm.or.kr/webzine/sub/column.jsp?mode=A_VIEW&wbSeq=3
For the final note, we have been watching plenty of Korean films of course, to sift through and find the gems to showcase to you in 2012 at the Terracotta Festival ( 12 - 15 April) and working hard on some contracts for films that are already known to us, to distribute on DVD and hopefully cinema next year!
Many of you may feel that if we haven't posted any recent blog entries that we have gone for an early Christmas.
Far from.
We are working hard behind the scenes buying films, watching films, getting new supply chains in place, meeting new people, working on some business and industry-wide challenges, so, that come the new year, we can start to seamlessly deliver more and more Far East film to you whether it's via the cinema or your ipad and you junkies can get your fix, anywhere.
Soon, we will be able to announce a raft of new acquisitions ranging from a controversial documentary to a thriller that's not even yet finished shooting.
So, in the next few weeks, expect more films, in more cinemas and on more devices in the new year, as well as the start of some news of our line up of Terracotta Festival 2012 (Apr 12th - Apr 15th next year).
Terracotta Festival 2012 will be held in April (a move from the normal May month).
APRIL 12th Thurs - APRIL 15th Sunday
Same venue at the Prince Charles Cinema. Same great team bringing you the latest in Far East Cinema, the big guest directors and actors, the masterclasses and parties, and THE festival in the UK for quality Asian Cinema.
Due to on going fluctuations of stock delivery behind the scenes (for those of you who just joined us, all our stock was lost in the Sony DADC warehouse fire during the UK riots), we actually do have limited copies of DEATH BELL in stores today!!!
You won't have to wait till the 24th anymore as previously advised, though amounts of stock are limited so do make sure you grab your copy in-store or online.
High-school slasher horror flick starring K-pop star Nam gyuri and K-drama eye candy Kim Beom.
Well, we originally wanted this gem of a horror film to be near to Halloween anyways.
However, providence (or rather, logistical disruptions due to Sony DADC warehouse fire during the riots) means our release will now be pushed back from 10th Oct to 24th Oct.
Since it's quite a popular title and pre-order demand is already quite high, we urge you to pre-order your copy if you are seriously thinking of buying it. It will also take a while to re-ship more to stores once we have sold out.
So, here is where you can pre-order your copy to ensure you get yours:
In-store- HMV, fopp, your supermarket (ask the staff to pre-order it for you), your local independent video store (support local businesses!)
Online-
Amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Bell-DVD-Nam-Gyu-ri/dp/B005EY1P6U/ref=sr_1...
Play.com
http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/22030404/Death-Bell/Product.html?searchty...
Apologies for those of you looking forward to getting a copy this coming Monday (even we don't have a finished copy yet!).
We are happy to bring you some positive news: to mark the opening of a new state of the art screening room at Coventry University, we have donated our 35mm film prints to the Media and Communications faculty there.
Terracotta have been active as a sponsor with their East Asian Film Club, with many Coventry students coming to Terracotta Festival and making a film about the festival and interviewing directors at the festival as part of their project coursework. We have also gathered good feedback from doing test screenings with the film club.
Students can looking forward to watching cinema prints of films like HANSEL & GRETEL and BREATHLESS on their brand new big screen AND on our side, we can sleep well at night, knowing that their impressive dedicated film storage facility will house our prints securely and at the right temperature!
One of our aims in setting up Terracotta is to encourage the next generation of film lovers to watch more Far East Films, and Coventry University have certainly embraced that.
Spencer Murphy, lecturer at the Media and Communications faculty said "This latest act of generosity to our society, the donation of a number of 35mm film prints, is testament to the Terracotta’s investment in not only our University, but in the broader appreciation of East Asian film in the UK. I am immensely proud for our society to be associated with Terracotta, and I know I speak on behalf of all the students in saying a massive thank you"
We are also linked with Cambridge University East Asian Society and welcome links with other universities and film schools.
About Terracotta Distribution
Terracotta Distribution is part of the Terracotta Entertainment Group.
Terracotta promotes Far East films in the UK via: the annual Terracotta Festival, a monthly free film club, a monthly newsletter, and frequent competitions and exclusive screenings.
Terracotta Distribution releases quality Asian Cinema across all platforms, with no stipulation on country or genre, and recently launched an imprint label, Terror-Cotta.
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