Author Archives: timoteus

Now I have been back in Helsinki for a day. It is -5C and heaps of snow are piled everywhere. The memories from the past months warm me up while I put together the report of the trip, due in … Continue reading →

Thaimaan Mobile Monday-tapahtuma pidettiin Bangkokissa toista kertaa eilen illalla. Tapahtuma piti alunperin olla marraskuussa mutta tulvan vuoksi se siirrettiin tammikuuhun. Paikalla oli lähes parisataa osallistujaa, enimmäkseen nuoria mobiilialalla toimivia thaimaalaisia, sekä paljon pohjoismaisia alan ammattilaisia. Mobile Mondayn tapahtumajärjestäjä Ville Kulmalan … Continue reading →

This week I visited a few companies in Kuala Lumpur. Please read more about the Malaysian production scene in the market report due in early March. (Pictured me and Muzri Abdullah who presented Malaysia’s film insitute FINAS’ operations and studios.)

Sorry, I couldn’t resist uploading this scene from Koh Samui, where I spent the first week of the new year.                       (Picture courtesy of Tia Tuovinen) Next week I’m off … Continue reading →

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The 12th Asia TV Forum (ATF) in Singapore opened with a 20 % increase in the attendance compared with last year. Undoubtedly, the growth reflects the importance of Asia as a fast emerging marketplace in the global television landscape. Over … Continue reading →

Interesting three days of television business ahead. For a full report early next week, see: http://www.digitalmedia.fi

Siam is the old name for Thailand; obviously the cats here are siamese cats.

Last night I went to see a new Thai feature release. It was Pen-Ek Ratanaruang’s Headshot (Fon Tok Huen Fa), a very, very dark crime noir film about a hitman who gets shot in the head while at work. When … Continue reading →