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CharacterAladin Farré - Producteur dans l'audiovisuelEt si la Palme d’or revenait à… Jia Zhangke?
A l’occasion du festival de Cannes, j’ai le plaisir de recevoir Aladin Farré, producteur et réalisateur aux multiples casquettes, qui a passé plusieurs années en Chine.
Ensemble, nous parlons :
- de son apprentissage du mandarin à Nankin,
- de sa vie à Pékin pendant le Covid,
- de son expérience comme jury à FIRST dans le plus grand festival de film indépendants chinois en 2023,
- de ses défis en tant que professionnel de l’audiovisuel qui travaille avec la Chine, 2024-05-1457 min
凹凸TO ALL戛纳电影节怎么这么牛？盘点入围戛纳的中国电影 凹凸TOALL 第89期前天，第77届戛纳国际电影节公布了入围片单，有19部影片入选主竞赛单元，角逐最高奖项“金棕榈奖”。今年有多部华语影片入围戛纳电影节不同单元，贾樟柯执导的《风流一代》，管虎执导的《狗阵》入围侧重于新锐导演和小众佳片的“一种关注”单元，中国香港导演郑保瑞的《九龙城寨之围城》入围“午夜展映”单元。《酱园弄》入围非竞赛单元。有人说：这世界上只有两种电影节，一种是戛纳电影节，一种戛纳之外的其他电影节。可见，戛纳电影节是世界电影节届的皇冠。那为什么戛纳电影节这么牛？我们邀请到了法国籍的电影制作人阿拉丁，为大家讲解一下，戛纳电影节的故事。同时，也盘点了入围过戛纳的中国影片。如果你想和阿拉丁·铁匠联络，关于国际制片，关于中欧合作，可以联系：Aladinfarre@gmail.comAladin Farré自媒体号：B站：阿拉丁_说电影微信视频号：阿拉丁说电影嘉宾：阿拉丁·铁匠Aladin Farré“China Compass Productions”创始人拥有10余年行业经验的事实性内容制作人主播：张劳动 《凹凸TOALL》主播。纪录片导演，自媒体人剪辑：栗子糖制作：凹凸TOALL背景音乐：潘凡《凹凸光波》半根一《人们》前奏特别鸣谢：播客公社、CPA录音室2024-04-1344 min
China Flexpat#132 From 9-5 to entrepreneurship with Aladin FarréQuit your nine-to-five job and start your own company in China. Aladin shares his journey from a typical 9-5 job into his own business within the Film and TV industry in China.
Highlights
* What motivated him to come to China in the first place
* Why does it matter in which city you set up your company
* When is the right time to quit and switch
* How to attract new clients
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凹凸TO ALL法国影人中国梦，阿拉丁住在北京的理由 凹凸TOALL 第66期因为一次来中国售卖自己制作的纪录片，出生在艺术世家的阿拉丁·铁匠和中国有了不解之缘，2015年，他选择来到南京师范大学学习中文，2017年他拿到了工作签证，定居在了北京，开始做和中国有关的纪录片故事。凹凸镜DOC邀请到了铁匠，听他在中国的居住生活的故事，以及他眼中的中欧影像行业的不同，电影是法国的“国粹”，聊起电影话题，铁匠侃侃而谈，他喜欢陈思毅的《我们在黑夜的海上》，觉得这样的记录才是中国最本真的样子，我们还展望了即将开幕的戛纳电影节。如果你想和阿拉丁·铁匠联络，关于国际制片，关于中欧合作。阿拉丁·铁匠: Aladinfarre@gmail.com播客：Aladin_f讲述阿拉丁·铁匠Aladin Farré“China Compass Productions”创始人拥有10余年行业经验的事实性内容制作人主播张劳动剪辑栗子糖制作凹凸TOALL 背景音乐潘凡《凹凸光波》半根一《人们》前奏时间线提示4：14 阿拉丁说喜欢住在北京，因为脱口秀，因为多样的文化活动；7：35 法国CNC部门如何支持本土电影制作，那么多钱从哪里来？13：03 电影是法国人的骄傲，从小就在父母熏陶下看电影的阿拉丁；15：08 为什么选择纪录片之路？如何寻求中法合作？18：31 给外国人展现真实的中国，专题片or李子柒？所谓的“中国故事”是否真的存在？21：04 阿拉丁推荐纪录片和电影节，分享电影节申请方法；31：58 不用为了国际化而国际化，讲个好故事就够了；34：43 阿拉丁和张劳动都想合作的纪录片导演；37：30 阿拉丁喜欢的法国导演雅克·欧迪亚，推荐《流浪的迪潘》38：09 推荐一下即将开幕的戛纳电影节，重视电影发行，让电影到达观众。2023-05-1743 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#84 Are NFTs welcome in China? (Part 3 - Chinese art collectors)Send us a textNFTS are legal to be bought in China, but reselling them is an all other matters. Yet a local scene of buyers and artists keeps growing, while some lost a great amount of money as they were hoping for a quick return on investment. How does the scene keep growing while local regulations are put into place?Featuring - Ellwood Chen : Digital Artist & Pills Labs Founder - Rory Mencin : Curator & Art Critic- Reva : Crypto artistTo go further with Chinese art collectors 2023-04-0840 min
Digital Nomad StoriesIs Remote Work Possible In China & How To Start A Company In A Different Culture?Moving to China, adjusting to a completely different culture and learning the Chinese language sounds like a huge task to me. Aladin Farré did not just that, he even started his own company in Beijing.In this episode, he shares his remote work story and we talk about the question: is China a destination to consider on your digital nomad journey? + will digital nomadism in China become common in the future?Resources mentioned:Episode with Sami: The Mindset Shift You Need To Become A Digital NomadLanguage learning app Hello ChinesePlaces to be a digital n...2023-03-1335 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#83 How is Chinese culture going on the global stage?Send us a textWhile China struggles to export its cultural abroad, neighbors like Korea and Japan seem immune to this problem. Apart from local regulations in art, what are the issues creators from China face when trying to take their cultural products abroad, and what are some products that actually became hits? Featuring - Li Jianbin: Beijing Inmost Media - Senior BD Director- Alex Taggart: Outdustry - Head of International - Vivian Ying: Film International SalesTo go further- Middle Earth episode #67...2023-03-0842 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#82 Understanding China’s national park & scenic areasSend us a textIn 2021, there were 2 billion visits to China’s outdoor tourism sites, such as nature reserves and natural scenic areas. How is this part of the tourism industry coping with a growing demand for outdoor experiences, and did that influence the creation of the country’s national park system? Featuring - Justin Culkin : A Trails - Business Development Director- Rose Niu 牛红卫 : Paulson Institute - Chief Conservation Officer - Yefren Nye : TWOC contributor & innovative Green Development Program communications specialist To go further - The Trai...2023-02-0840 min
Misfits and RejectsM&R Episode 253: Expat Aladin Farré starts a production company.In Episode 253 I spoke with Aladin Farré. Aladin is a digital nomad living between Europe and Asia who started his own production company. He explains his motivation for making such a move and the process he went through to create a life and business for himself. Enjoy!Show Notes: China Compass Productions, Magic Mind, Invisible Summit (documentary), Town Called Yiwu (Heartbeat of Globalization) article, Support Misfits and Rejects on Patreon, Get a Misfits and Rejects T-shirt2023-01-2300 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#81 What’s next in China’s cultural industries : Top Stories from 2022 & Predictions for 2023Send us a textAs the year 2023 starts, we review our top 3 stories from 2022 and make a few predictions for trends in China’s culture industries in 2023. Featuring - Aladin Farré : Founder of Middle Earth Podcast - Hatty Liu : Managing editor at TWOC - Jesse Appel, Sara Huang, Yang Yu, & Jingtong ZhuTo go further- our podcast top 3 stories of the year #79 Exploring Wuxia #67 Creating Games for the West #64 Gambling in China : How Covid-19 helped the industry grow - Peter Chan...2022-12-3140 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#80 Contemporary art in Greater China : the biggest market in the world (Part 2 - Chinese art collectors )Send us a textGreater China is now the biggest art-market in the world, but thousands of galleries in the middle kingdom have closed up, while many artists are struggling to make a living. How are gallery curators, artists, and tech companies keeping up with this ultra-competitive art market? Featuring - Ashley Qin – YITIAO Art Director- Lin Zi – SANTO HALL Gallery curator - Sima Yuan – Artist To go further- The article Photo Shop: Art in the Age of the Influencer by TWOC- The a...2022-12-0839 min
Made in China Podcast: International Business | Crowdfunding | EntrepreneurshipEP 247 - Media in China with Aladin Farre Part 2Rico talks to Aladdin Farre about the media industry in China. Aladin is a content producer who has worked in both China and France. He moved to China in 2015 and some years later founded a company called China Compass Productions with the aim to help content and stories cross borders.Rico and Aladin discussed what are the criteria in producing a good documentary and the difference of French and Chinese media. POINTS OF DISCUSSIONSWestern media vs Chinese mediaChina’s Dragon StampForeign movies in...2022-11-2443 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#79 Exploring Wuxia (think "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon")Send us a textWuxia, martial arts stories about heroes and outlaws, used to be one of the most popular genres of literature in the Chinese-speaking world. After countless novels, films and video games, how are the people creating China’s “knight errant” stories modernizing the genre? Featuring - Gigi Chang: wuxia translator - Lai Jingping: Wuxiaworld founder and CEO - Felix Lou: former vice-managing director of Xiangshan Film Studio & Skywood Founder To go further- Wuxia novels published on TWOC: Restaurant of The Thousand Arms, Ma...2022-11-2240 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#78 Revving Up China’s New Biker CultureSend us a textAfter being ostracized for years, motorbike culture is slowly building momentum among Chinese youths. Between 2016 and 2019, the number of bike sales doubled, and since the pandemic especially, a lot of entrepreneurs are jumping on new business opportunities provided by people craving the open road. Featuring Steven Tsui : BG Performance - CEO Zhang Shuren : Pansaki North Station - FounderLi Huaqi : Student & EntrepreneurMiddle Earth is distributed by The World of Chinese (www.theworldofchinese.com). Every two months, both in print and online, the team a...2022-11-0839 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#77 Big in China: Bringing Foreign Creators Onto Chinese PlatformsSend us a textWith over 1 billion internet users, China’s online video and music platforms are the place to be for every creator trying to grow their audience. What does it take for international talent to make it in this cutthroat market? Featuring Tinko Georgiev: Kanjian - VP of Int'l Business Raffi Kamalian: Collab Asia - Head of Greater ChinaMiddle Earth is distributed by The World of Chinese (www.theworldofchinese.com). Every two months, both in print and online, the team at TWOC takes a contemporary issue in...2022-10-0838 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcastPublic Annoucement : Aladin's October Asian tourDear listeners, just a quick announcement after more than two years in China, I’m going to take my chance to travel across Asia this October. So in case you are at the upcoming Busan Film Festival, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and want to meet-up, don’t hesitate to contact me! My Twitter (@Aladin_F)My LinkedIn (Aladin Farré) Have a nice day, Aladin2022-09-3000 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#76 Antiques: China first cultural industry (Part 1 - Chinese art collectors)Send us a textThanks to its rich history, China’s has plenty of artifacts that are being sold and exposed in museums. And there is a market for it, a huge one, where some pieces can be sold for several thousand yuan. How did that market evolve, and what are the dark corners of this industry? Featuring Isaac Duffy : Collector Sun Jiahui : Freelance writer Zhang Bo : Architect & Collector Middle Earth is made by China Compass Productions and hosted by Aladin Farré. If you have a China-themed cultural proj...2022-09-0838 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#75 Chinese Rap: From Underground to MainstreamSend us a textAfter being underground for decades, the Chinese rap scene got a sudden boost in 2017 thanks to the reality show The Rap of China on the online streaming platform IQiyi. How has the scene evolved since then, and what lies ahead? Featuring Dojo Shaolin: Producer & Dj JFever : Hip pop artist Stanley Yang : Zhong TV – Founder Middle Earth is made by China Compass Productions and hosted by Aladin Farré. If you have a China-themed cultural project like shooting your next documentary or look for a specific talen...2022-08-0840 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#74 Chinese TV Series : How to make them better?Send us a textC-Dramas have certainly changed over the years as the competitions grew fierce for eyeballs. Why did such changes happen, and what's the future for Chinese TV series industry? Featuring Sara Huang : Scriptwriter Jia Liu : TV Producer Middle Earth is distributed by The World of Chinese (www.theworldofchinese.com). Every two months, both in print and online, the team at TWOC takes a contemporary issue in Chinese society and culture and looks behind the headlines to share how it affects people on the ground. Middl...2022-07-0939 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#73 Chinese E-sports (Part 3 – China’s video game industry)Send us a textWith 400 million fans watching over 5000 professional team competing over many games, China’s e-sports industry is one of the most vivid area of China’s cultural industry. How come this industry keeps growing, and what are the recent issues that e-sports players and companies had to face? Featuring - Josh Lee: Perfect World Esports & tournaments director - Zeng Wensen : Riot China Action Genre Publishing Lead - Lucy Zhu : BSC Esports Lecturer & Module Leader Middle Earth is distributed by The World of Chinese (www.theworldofchinese.com). Eve...2022-06-1542 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#72 Film Distribution: How to Succeed at China’s Box OfficeSend us a textChina has become the biggest film’s market in the world after Covid-19, with 82,000 screens, so distributing a movie in Chinese cinemas seems like it would be an easy task. But with dozens of films coming out each week, what are the tricks for film distributors to find their audience? Featuring - Cai Yuchen : UEP Media film distributor - Fan Lixin : Director & InHope Pictures cofounder Middle Earth is distributed by The World of Chinese (www.theworldofchinese.com). Every two months, both in print and online, the team at TWOC t...2022-05-2940 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#71 China’s Music FestivalsSend us a textMusic festivals have only been around for two decades in China, but have increased exponentially—even leading some to worry about a bubble—until the Covid-19 outbreak. Since then, how has the industry tried to make a comeback for Chinese music-lovers? Featuring - Eric de Fontenay - MusicDish 独立小炒 President- Yang Yu - Midi Festival Head of International Middle Earth is distributed by The World of Chinese (www.theworldofchinese.com). Every two months, both in print and online, the team at TWOC takes a contemporary issue in Chines...2022-05-1650 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#70 China’s Indie Games (Part 2 – China’s video game industry)Send us a textChina’s video game industry is huge, but most of the games are made for the mass market of online mobile players. But what about the niche market of indie games, often focused more on single player story or particular game mechanics? How do Chinese creators find their audience, and do they have an audience outside of China? Featuring - Jin Yu : Wanba Studio Founder & Game Producer - Zog Zhu : Indie Games Publishing Manager Middle Earth is distributed by The World of Chinese (www.theworldofchinese.com...2022-04-3041 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#69 The Seducing Power of IPsSend us a textAs China’s cultural market becomes more and more competitive, some content producers are looking for the silver bullet to avoid failure: IP. What does IP mean in the Chinese market, and what’s the best way to create one? Featuring - Kevin Feng : Stars Collective China Executive Officer - Li Danlei : Story FM Podcast Copyright Manager - Xu Xinyi : Bridging the Dragon Sales Coordinator Middle Earth is distributed by The World of Chinese (www.theworldofchinese.com). Every two months, both in print and online, t...2022-04-1841 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#68 Generations of Voices in Chinese LiteratureSend us a textChinese literature is generating an increasing amount of interest overseas. More and more books are getting translated, while Chinese authors are winning international prizes. Yet are the authors and stories being translated representative of what China’s general public is reading? Featuring - Yan Ge : author - Daniel Li: production manager at ACA Publishing & Sinoist Books - Emily Xueni Jin : Translator & PhD candidate in East Asian Literature Middle Earth is distributed by The World of Chinese (www.theworldofchinese.com). Every two months, both in prin...2022-04-0849 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#67 Creating Games for the West (Part 1 – China’s video game industry)Send us a textIf China has some issues exporting its music & film, did you know that video games often meet success on the international market? What kind of games meet success abroad, what kind of strategy Chinese companies have to use, and what are the issues inherent to game localization? Featuring - Chen Jia - Oasis Game COO - Joshua Ogden-Davis - Video Game Localizer - Stacey Lee - Video Game consultant Middle Earth is distributed by The World of Chinese (www.theworldofchinese.com). Every two months, both i...2022-03-2542 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast(Bonus episode) ASCENSION: Discussion with Director Jessica KingdonSend us a textASCENSION has been nominated for an Academy Award in the feature documentary category. The film is a portrait of China’s industrial supply chain and its different social ladders.It is advised to watch the film before listening to this episode.This conversation was originally produced by SupChina. Middle Earth is made by China Compass Productions and hosted by Aladin Farré. If you have a China-themed cultural project like shooting your next documentary or look for a specific talent, please get in touch! This show is part...2022-03-0655 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#66 The New Reality of Virtual Idols in a Meta WorldSend us a text At the intersection of KOLs and metaverse lies the niche world of “virtual idols”—animated characters created for the purpose of becoming celebrities. Started in Japan in the 1980s, virtual idols have exploded in popularity in China, especially as Covid-19 continues to change the world of live entertainment: In 2021, the Chinese virtual idol industry was worth 6.2 billion renminbi (almost 1 billion US dollars), and animated star Luo Tianyi attracted over 2.7 million viewers in a Taobao livestream. So how do you build successful virtual idols in China, and will their popularity last in the real world...2022-02-1639 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#65 China’s winter sports market : How to get 300 million snow enthusiasts?Send us a textThe 2022 Winter Olympics is about to start in Beijing, with around 2900 athletes and possibly zero spectators, yet the country now boasts 300 million winter sports enthusiasts. How did China’s winter sports industry grow so fast, and does it differ from other nations? Featuring - Ban Tao: Eternal Star Ice & Snow Head of Branding - Liu Xia: Burton China Resort Business Manager Middle Earth is distributed by The World of Chinese (www.theworldofchinese.com). Every two months, both in print and online, the team at TWOC take...2022-01-3032 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#64 Gambling in China : How Covid-19 helped the industry grow (Dark Series - Part 3)Send us a textFinishing our “Dark Series” on China’s guilty pleasures, we tackle gambling, one of the key forms of spending among Chinese tourists overseas. Did Covid-19 kill the gambling industry, or is it coming back even stronger? Featuring - Alan Robles: Journalist - Ben Lee: Managing Partner at IGamiX - Sebastian Strangio: Journalist & Author Middle Earth is distributed by The World of Chinese (www.theworldofchinese.com). Every two months, both in print and online, the team at TWOC takes a contemporary issue in Chinese society and culture a...2022-01-2141 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#63 What’s next in China’s cultural industries : Top Stories from 2021 & Predictions for 2022Send us a textIn this special episode, we review our top 5 stories from this past year, and make a few predictions for trends in China’s culture industries in 2022. Featuring - Aladin Farré : Founder of Middle Earth Podcast - Hatty Liu : Managing editor at TWOC - William Ace Rowles, Miro Li, Juan Tan, Jerry Kim & Elaine Yau Middle Earth is distributed by The World of Chinese (www.theworldofchinese.com). Every two months, both in print and online, the team at TWOC takes a contemporary issue in Chinese societ...2022-01-0849 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#62 Jubensha : Murder Mystery with Chinese characteristicsSend us a text A mix between the boardgame Cluedo and LARP (live action role-playing), jubensha is the latest craze for over 10 million game enthusiasts in China. Played mostly by young white-collar workers, the industry has seen a massive influx of players and capital while entrepreneurs and scriptwriters want to offer the best experience for players. Where does this success come from and where is this industry heading? Featuring - D Qiuqiu: Partner and Jubensha’s market manager at G STone- Lu Mingfei : Jubensha store owner Middle Earth is...2021-12-2337 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#61 Illegal Drugs in China : Consumption & Production (Dark Series - Part 2)Send us a textIllegal drug usage among China’s adult population is one of the lowest in the world: 0.16%. But has it always been like this since the Reform and Opening Up period? And did you know there are plantations that legally grow cannabis in China? Featuring - Mathias Boelinger: Journalist at DW - Dylan Levi King: Translator & Author Middle Earth is distributed by The World of Chinese (www.theworldofchinese.com). Every two months, both in print and online, the team at TWOC takes a contemporary issue...2021-12-0641 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#60 The Golden Age of China's Museums?Send us a textChina had just 25 museums in 1949, and around 350 at the start of the reform era in 1979. Since 2000, though, over 4,000 new museums have been built in the country on a wide range of subjects, such as the history of every province and county, or the silly-sounding “Watermelon Museum” in Beijing. In 2019, China saw 1.2 billion museum visits. What’s driving this museum-building boom, and how do you design a good museum? Featuring - Oranda HOU : Rockart Bund Museum partnership manager - YU Wanying : podcaster about museums (also guest on Middle Earth #1...2021-11-2242 min
Middle Earth - China’s cultural industry podcast#59 China micro-series’s boomSend us a textShort-video app Quibi failed in just six months after launching in the US, so it’s too bad the company didn’t come to China, where hundreds of millions of people watch short drama series that bring you new twists every few seconds… all in vertical form. Why do Chinese audience love such high-speed storytelling and who are the people behind this new content format? After all, as The World of Chinese found out in this article ; most people hold their phones vertically 94 percent of the time, and Chinese mobile content creators...2021-10-2840 min