Chinese-Speaking Markets
HAF In Development 2026: Full Line-Up
Hong Kong International Film Festival Society has selected 17 In-Development projects for this year’s HAF.
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FESTIVAL DATES: Film Festivals, Markets & TV Events 2026
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. Sundance Film Festival (Park City, US) January 22-February 1 International Film Festival Rotterdam (Netherlands) January 29-February 8 Berlin International Film Festival (Germany)
Chinese-Speaking Markets
CHINA RELEASE SCHEDULE: Imports & Co-Productions Jan 2026
UPDATED DECEMBER 22: Below is a list of imported films and co-productions (excluding Hong Kong-China co-productions) that have been dated in 2026, along with their nationality, as defined by the Chinese authorities. January 1: The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants (US) January 9: Anaconda (US) January 9: Van Gogh: Poets
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BUZZ LIST: Southeast Asia Projects In The Pipeline 2025
UPDATED DECEMBER 31: The list below highlights noteworthy Southeast Asian film projects that were completed and premiered at international film festivals in 2025. Nationality of the director is in brackets after their names, but nationality of the projects is harder to determine as most are multi-territory co-productions. AMOEBA Dir: Siyou
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Kerala Film Market 2025: Full Line-Up
India's Kerala Film Market has selected 25 projects across two sections, Project Market and Curators’ Pick, for its 2025 edition.
Project Markets
IFFR Pro Darkroom 2026: Full Line-Up
IFFR Pro’s Darkroom has selected ten works-in-progress projects for this year’s edition, which will run during CineMart (Feb 1-4).
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IFFR CineMart 2026: Full Line-Up
IFFR Pro has selected 21 projects for the 43rd edition of CineMart, the co-production market of International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).
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Lao Filmmakers Fund 2025: Full Line-Up
Lao Filmmakers Fund, established by Blue Chair Film Festival, selected four feature films and three shorts in its 2025 funding round.
South Asia
Film Bazaar Co-production Market 2025: Full Line-Up
Waves Film Bazaar has selected 22 narrative projects and five documentaries for this year’s Co-production Market.
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Marrakech Atlas Workshops 2025: Full Line-Up
Atlas Workshops, the projects market section of Marrakech International Film Festival, has selected 28 projects for its eighth edition.
Middle East
Red Sea Souk 2025: Full Line-Up
Red Sea International Film Festival has selected 40 feature film and series projects for this year’s Red Sea Souk Project Market.
Funding News
Purin Film Fund Autumn 2025: Funding News
Bangkok-based fund has awarded grants to projects from Le Bao, Alyx Ayn Arumpac, Don Joseph Raphael Eblahan and Chris Chong Chan Fui.