Europe
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
News
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 & Japan
This week started with some very sad news, the passing of Hong Kong producer Nansun Shi, and while social media has been full of touching tributes, none of which Streamlined could express any better, we wanted to include a few words about her legacy and contributions to Hong Kong cinema
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
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, US horror Obsession and a Kill Bill re-release have all been scheduled for China release.
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
UPDATED MAY 22: Dates for film and TV festivals and markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, along with the major film and TV events in Europe and North America. Some major events in the region have yet to confirm their 2026 dates. Streamlined will keep updating this list
Inside the film & streaming industries of Asia Pacific and Africa
Berlinale World Cinema Fund allocated €365,000 to projects from nine countries in its latest funding round.
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, US horror Obsession and a Kill Bill re-release have all been scheduled for China release.
Other winners included Best Director awards for Curry Barker's Obsession and Yoo Hyoung-joon's The Only Child In The Butchery.
Other winners included Strange Root, which picked up the CNC Award, while the NAFF Award went to Whistler from the Faroe Islands' Gudmund Helmsdal.
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 GFM has selected 66 projects for its 2026 edition, including 38 feature-length fiction and documentary projects.
Qatar's Doha Film Institute has selected 48 projects from 39 countries for its Spring 2026 funding round.
Busan International Film Festival's Asian Cinema Fund has selected 12 projects for its 2026 funding round.
Louis Clichy’s French-Belgian 'Iron Boy' was awarded three prizes at the festival, including the Jury Award.
Last week, Streamlined attended the APOS conference in Bali, Indonesia, for the first time since 2023. Back then, the streaming wars were still in full swing; the global and regional streamers were announcing huge slates of local-language productions; competition seemed healthy, and subscription numbers and ad revenue were both
Vietnam's DANAFF Talents has selected ten Asian arthouse projects and eight Script Lab genre projects for its 2026 edition.
Jordan’s Amman International Film Festival has selected 20 projects to take part in the Pitching Platforms of Amman Film Industry Days.
