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Dakota Johnson to Zurich, K-Dramas to India, and Industry Challenges
Dakota Johnson will get an award at the Zurich Film Festival.
A movie called "The Way You Dance" is being filmed in Canada.
Amazon MX Player in India is getting 18 Korean drama shows.
The Thai Media Fund is teaming up with a studio to help media professionals.
The BBC and ITV studios are talking about how to improve working conditions in the industry.
Also, a BBC executive, Kate Phillips, is joining the board of a film school.
These are some of the latest happenings from the world of entertainment and media.
Dakota Johnson to receive the Golden Eye award at the Zurich Film Festival.
Filming for 'The Way You Dance' will begin in Canada on September 22, 2025.
Amazon MX Player acquired 18 drama series from CJ ENM for India.
The Thai Media Fund signed an MOU with True CJ Creations.
Kate Phillips joins the board of governors of the National Film and Television School.
- Who
- Dakota Johnson, Quentin Lee, BBC Studios, ITV Studios, Amazon MX Player, Thai Media Fund, Kate Phillips
- What
- Johnson to receive award, film sales, industry discusses challenges of turnaround, Amazon acquires dramas, fund signs MOU, and Phillips joins NFTS
- Where
- Zurich Film Festival, greater Vancouver and Langley areas of Canada, India, Thailand, National Film and Television School
- When
- Zurich Film Festival runs September 25 to October 5; filming of The Way You Dance starts September 22, 2025
- Why
- To celebrate career, to film a movie, to discuss working conditions, to bring content to new audiences, to promote media development, to contribute to the NFTS board.
Key facts
- Dakota Johnson
- Receiving Golden Eye award at Zurich Film Festival
- Splitsville
- Dakota Johnson stars in, directed by Michael Angelo Covino
- The Way You Dance
- Filming begins September 22, 2025 in Canada
- Amazon MX Player
- Acquired 18 CJ ENM dramas for India
- Thai Media Fund
- Partnering with True CJ Creations
- Kate Phillips
- Joins NFTS Board of Governors
- BBC & ITV
- Addressing challenges with 'broken turnaround'
Quotes
Amogh Dusad
Director and Head of Content, Amazon MX Player
“Through this partnership, we’re bringing 18 premium K-dramas — including recent blockbusters — to Indian audiences on AVOD, many of them for the very first time. With international stories now available in localized languages, we’re excited to make these compelling shows accessible to viewers completely free.”
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“The demand for global content, especially Korean dramas, has grown exponentially in India”
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Sophie Turner Laing
NFTS Chair
“Kate will be a valuable addition to the NFTS Board of Governors and we feel extremely fortunate to have access to her sound judgement and expertise. As we continue working to keep the NFTS a world leading home for training the next generation of behind-the-scenes talent, Kate’s input will be vital to our ambitions for the future.”
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