Underscoring the rising ties between France and Taiwan within the movie and tv sector, French and Taiwanese producers CinéFrance, Alef One and Yoosonn Entertainment have introduced two new collection co-productions at Series Mania.

“Fly,” co-produced by Paris-based CinéFrance and Taipei’s Yoosonn Entertainment, is a spy drama collection tailored from Taiwanese creator Chang Kuo-Li’s authentic IP that’s set to shoot in France and Taiwan.

Paris manufacturing firm Alef One is likewise headed to Taiwan with “Flight MH370,” based mostly on the true occasions of the Malaysian Airline flight disappearance. Gilles Bannier, identified for the latest, acclaimed BBC collection “Blue Lights,” is about to direct the collection, which is supported by the state-backed Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA). Alef One is at present in discussions with potential Taiwanese co-production companions.

TAICCA and France’s nationwide movie middle, the CNC, final yr signed a memorandum of understanding geared toward furthering cooperation in cultural content material industries and strengthening collaborations and exchanges within the movie and TV sector.

Attending the Series Mania presentation, TAICCA Chairman Homme Tsai and CNC President Dominique Boutonnat praised the rising collaborations between the 2 organizations and new French-Taiwanese co-productions.

CNC additionally highlighted the upcoming 2024 TCCF Creative Content Conference, the place it is going to head a high-level French delegation to Taiwan geared toward fostering larger collaboration between professionals from the European and Asian movie and tv sectors.