OSCARS 2026: Best International Feature Submissions
Rolling list of submissions for the Best International Feature category of the Oscars from Asia, Africa and the Middle East. TURKEY: One Of Those Days When Hemme Dies, dir: Murat Fıratoğlu (Luxbox)
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Funding News
Hubert Bals Development Support 2025: Funding News
International Film Festival Rotterdam’s Hubert Bals Fund has selected 15 projects for the latest round of its Development Support scheme.
Korea & Japan
Asian Project Market 2025: Full Line-Up
Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has selected 30 projects for this year’s Asian Project Market.
Chinese Speaking
CHINA RELEASE SCHEDULE: Imports & Co-Productions July-August 2025
The Fantastic Four: First Steps, classic film The Gold Rush and Taiwanese animation Pigsy have been added to China's release schedule.
Europe
Venice Gap Financing Market 2025: Full Line-Up
The 12th edition of the Venice Gap-Financing Market (August 29-31) has selected 67 projects.
News
SGIFF Film Fund 2025: Funding News
Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) Film Fund has awarded $98,000 (S$125,000) to seven projects in its 2025 funding round.
Funding News
Doha Film Institute Spring 2025: Funding News
Qatar’s Doha Film Institute (DFI) has selected 45 projects for its spring 2025 funding round, including recent Cannes film festival premieres Renoir and Once Upon A Time In Gaza.
Korea & Japan
Asian Cinema Fund 2025: Funding News
ACF, a support programme of South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival, has awarded funding to 14 Asian projects for 2025.
Festivals
FESTIVAL DATES: Film Festivals, Markets & TV Events 2025
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.
News
BUZZ LIST: Southeast Asia Projects In The Pipeline 2025
Southeast Asia buzz projects, from development to post-production and soon to be premiering at festivals.
Chinese Speaking
Shanghai SIFF Project 2025: Full Line-Up
SIFF Project, the projects market of Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF, June 13- 22), selected 34 projects across five categories for its 2025 edition. The categories include Genre Projects, New Talent Projects, Co-production Projects, Pre-Production Projects and Works-in-Progress. Launched in 2007, SIFF Project aims to connect Chinese and Sino-foreign co-production
Africa
Locarno Open Doors 2025: Full Line-Up
Open Doors, the co-production and talent development programme of Locarno Film Festival (August 6-16, 2025), has selected six projects and six producers for the first edition of its Africa Focus. The programme provides comprehensive training, mentoring and networking opportunities, alongside public screenings and events during Locarno Pro (August 7-12, 2025)