21 March, 2011 (Monday) 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Venue: Studio, Hall 1, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre Organised by     With the support of   Moderator   Patrick Frater CEO of Film Business Asia Panel Speakers   Fang-Hui Wang Producer of Bayoo Asia   Liu Weijan Atom Cinema Limited   Olivier-René Veillon Executive Director of Ile de France Film Commission   French sales companies have been more proactive for longer in the Asia region than many others. French production companies have used public and private finance to invest in Franco-Asian co-venture films such as those by Wang Chao, Tsai Ming-liang and Hous Hsiao-hsien. They have also backed 'underground' films by Lou Ye. And French distributors are often among the first to pre-buy Asian films. This seminar will ask: - if the relationship is a two-way street? - if French finance and festivals are having the subtle effect of defining how Asian art house films should look? - what will change as France expands its official co-production treaties in Asia? - and ask if other areas of co-operation such as post-production, TV, web show equal promise