Europe
Singapore Animation ‘The Violinist’ Wins Best Film At Annecy
Louis Clichy’s French-Belgian 'Iron Boy' was awarded three prizes at the festival, including the Jury Award.
Liz Shackleton
Southeast Asia
Microdrama: Industry Saviour Or The End Of Content As We Know It?
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
Chinese-Speaking Markets
‘Atlantic Rhapsody’ Wins Best Film At Shanghai International Film Festival
Zhong Kaifeng’s Atlantic Rhapsody was named best film in the Golden Goblets Awards of this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival (June 12-21). The debut feature also picked up best cinematography for the work of Hao Jiayue. Set in China’s northeast, it tells the story of a
Project Markets
Shanghai SIFF Project 2026: Full Line-Up
SIFF Project, the projects market of Shanghai International Film Festival, has selected 31 projects across five categories for its 2026 edition. The five categories include four New Talent Projects, five Genre Projects, three Co-production Projects, nine Projects in Development and ten Work-in-Progress (WIP) Projects. This year’s
Europe
Cannes Recap Part Three: North American Acquisitions & Other Marché Business
This third part of Streamlined’s Cannes recap is looking at the buying and selling activity at the Marché du Film, with a round-up of North American acquisitions announced during and after the market, and a few lines on the Asian sellers, particularly those from Korea and Japan, who
Africa
Cannes Recap Part Two: Japan Shines, Saudi Resets & Africa Gets Financed
This second part of Streamlined’s Cannes recap looks at Japan and Korea’s high-profile presence at the festival and market; debunks some of the rumours swirling around Saudi pulling back from building out its nascent film biz; and provides some long overdue updates on developments in the African
Europe
Cannes Recap Part One: Palme d’Ors & Oscars; France’s Bolloré Drama
Quite a few people commented to me that this was a strange year in Cannes. The market was dead for the first few days; kicked into high-gear frenetic meeting activity towards the weekend, then fell silent again in the second week – during which the spotlight belonged to the tech
Europe
CANNES 2026: LIST OF AWARD WINNERS
All the winners from this year’s Cannes film festival, across official selection, Critics Week, Directors Fortnight and the Immersive Competition.
Australia & New Zealand
Screen Australia Launches First Nations Factual Co-production Fund
Screen Australia’s First Nations Department, in partnership with several Australian regional screen agencies, has launched a factual co-production development fund, designed to elevate First Nations screen businesses in international markets. The programme will support up to five First Nations businesses to expand their global experience by encouraging creative
Southeast Asia
Streamlined Guides: Thailand Studios, Producers & Streaming
Thai films and series are currently enjoying a wave of international recognition, driven by dynamic mainstream and arthouse film production sectors, along with the global popularity of BL (Boys' Love) and GL (Girls' Love) series, which are raising the profile of Thai actors and actresses around the world.
Korea & Japan
‘Fujiko’ Awarded Golden Mulberry At Far East Film Festival
FEFF’s Silver Mulberry went to The Seoul Guardians about the 2024 protests against former Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law.
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