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Cannes Critics' Week Launches Next Step Studio Indonesia
Four young Indonesian directors will co-direct four short films to be presented at Critics Week at Cannes 2026.
 
             
            Europe
Four young Indonesian directors will co-direct four short films to be presented at Critics Week at Cannes 2026.
 
            Chinese Speaking
Avatar: Fire And Ash will be released in China on December 19, the same date it opens in North America.
 
            UPDATED OCT 13: Rolling list of submissions for the Best International Feature category of the Oscars from Asia, Africa and the Middle East (or from filmmakers originating from these regions but selected by other countries). Sales agents are in brackets after each title, where known. AUSTRALIA: The Wolves Always Come
 
            News
Southeast Asia buzz projects, from development to post-production and soon to be premiering at festivals.
 
            Festivals
Dates for film & TV festivals and markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, along with the major film & TV events in Europe and North America.
 
            Middle East
Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival has selected 19 projects for the 2025 edition of CineGouna Funding.
 
            Chinese Speaking
TCCF has selected 56 projects and 38 published works for its 2025 edition, scheduled to take place in Taipei November 4-7.
 
            News
Tokyo Gap Financing Market has selected 23 projects for its sixth edition, including eight animation and three Italian projects.
 
            Chinese Speaking
China’s Pingyao International Film Festival (September 24-30) has selected 16 projects for this year’s Pingyao Project Promotion (PPP), including two projects from filmmakers in Shanxi province. This year’s PPP will also include a selection of 15 literary works, from short stories to full-length ficion, that are being
 
            Europe
UPDATED SEPT 5: Below is a list of films selected for the main sections of Toronto and San Sebastian film festivals, originating from or mostly filmed in Asia, Africa and the Middle East (or from filmmakers originating from these regions but based elsewhere) with sales agents and nationalities of co-production
 
            Southeast Asia
QCinema Project Market has selected 12 Philippine and eight Southeast Asian projects for its third edition.
 
            Chinese Speaking
Golden Horse Film Project Promotion has selected 12 works-in-progress and 38 in development projects for this year's features section.