Korea & Japan
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.
Liz Shackleton
South Asia
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
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.
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.
Streamlined Insights
How China May Be Poised To Win The AI Video Generation Race
My recent trip to Beijing made me realise that the six years I spent during and after the pandemic living in a small village in Hong Kong, while comfortable, was the lifestyle equivalent of living under a rock. This past week of meeting tech companies in Beijing was the equivalent
News
Thai Pitch At Cannes Selects Three Projects Including Ekachai Uekrongtham’s ‘The Weight Of Ash’
Thai Pitch is returning to Cannes film festival this year with three projects from veteran director-producer Ekachai Uekrongtham and upcoming filmmakers Thanakrit Duangmaneeporn and Nuntanat Duangtisarn. Ekachai, whose second feature Pleasure Factory premiered in Cannes Un Certain Regard in 2007, will present The Weight Of Ash at this year’
Chinese-Speaking Markets
‘Linka Linka’, ‘Rose’ Take Top Prizes At Hong Kong International Film Festival
Kangdrun’s Linka Linka was awarded Best Film in the Firebird Awards’ Young Cinema Competition (Chinese Language) at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), while Markus Schleinzer’s Rose won Best Film in the Young Cinema Competition (World) category. Linka Linka, which was also awarded the FIPRESCI
Australia & New Zealand
Screen Australia Announces Funding Of $20.4m Across Features, Series & Shorts
Screen Australia has announced $20.4m of production and development funding across 91 narrative projects, including the first projects through its new Short Film Production Funding Program. Among the titles is debut feature The Laugh Of Lakshmi, written and directed by S. Shakthidharan and produced by John Maynard (Balibo) and
Middle East & North Africa
Eid 2026 Box Office: Lebaran In Indonesia; 'Dhurandhar 2' & War Impact In Gulf
The Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the Muslim world’s Ramadan month of fasting, is a peak box office season in many territories around the world. This year, the holiday is coinciding with the US-Iran conflict, an issue for the Gulf territories which have been