Korea & Japan
Asian Project Market 2026: Full Line-Up
Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Project Market has selected 30 projects from 20 countries for its 2026 edition.
VENICE 2026: Titles Selected From Asia Pacific & Africa
UPDATED: Below is a list of films selected for the main sections of Venice Film Festival originating from or mostly filmed in Asia Pacific and Africa (or from filmmakers originating from these regions but based elsewhere) with sales agents and nationalities of co-production partners where known. See here for
LOCARNO 2026: Titles Selected From Asia Pacific & Africa
UPDATED: Below is a list of films selected for the main sections of Locarno Film Festival originating from or mostly filmed in Asia Pacific and Africa (or from filmmakers originating from these regions but based elsewhere) with sales agents and nationalities of co-production partners where known. More soon on
BUZZ LIST: Southeast Asia Projects In The Pipeline 2026
UPDATED JULY 23: The list below highlights noteworthy Southeast Asian film projects in various stages of production, along with films that have premiered at international film festivals from Berlin 2026 onwards. Nationality of the director is in brackets after their names, but nationality of the projects is harder to determine
Korea’s New Co-Production Fund; China 2026 H1 Box Office; Nansun Shi Legacy
Berlin World Cinema Fund 2026: Funding News
Berlinale World Cinema Fund allocated €365,000 to projects from nine countries in its latest funding round.
CHINA RELEASE SCHEDULE: Imports & Co-Productions July-Aug 2026
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, US horror Obsession and a Kill Bill re-release have all been scheduled for China release.
'Leviticus', 'Knock' Win Best Of Bucheon & Audience Awards At Korea’s BIFAN Fest
Other winners included Best Director awards for Curry Barker's Obsession and Yoo Hyoung-joon's The Only Child In The Butchery.
Japan’s ‘Agape’ Takes Top Award At BIFAN’s NAFF Project Market
Other winners included Strange Root, which picked up the CNC Award, while the NAFF Award went to Whistler from the Faroe Islands' Gudmund Helmsdal.
Streamlined Guides: Malayalam Box Office, Producers & Talent
Among the four major South Indian film industries, the Malayalam-language industry, based in the coastal state of Kerala, may not be the largest, but is often the most critically acclaimed. The state has long been known for its arthouse cinema, from auteurs such as Adoor Gopalakrishnan and the late
Venice Gap Financing Market 2026: Full Line-Up
Venice GFM has selected 66 projects for its 2026 edition, including 38 feature-length fiction and documentary projects.
Doha Film Institute Spring 2026: Funding News
Qatar's Doha Film Institute has selected 48 projects from 39 countries for its Spring 2026 funding round.
Asian Cinema Fund 2026: Funding News
Busan International Film Festival's Asian Cinema Fund has selected 12 projects for its 2026 funding round.