UPDATED SEPT 19: 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. CAMBODIA: Tenement, dir: Inrasothythep Neth
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.
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.
Chinese Speaking
Golden Horse Film Project Promotion has selected 12 works-in-progress and 38 in development projects for this year's features section.
Chinese Speaking
Adam Elliot's Memoir Of A Snail, Paolo Genovese's Madly and Bambi: The Reckoning have been added to China's release schedule.
News
Southeast Asia buzz projects, from development to post-production and soon to be premiering at festivals.
Europe
UPDATED: Below is a list of films selected for the main sections of Locarno and Venice 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 partners where known.
Chinese Speaking
Golden Horse Film Project Promotion has selected 14 projects for the sixth edition of its Series section.
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
Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has selected 30 projects for this year’s Asian Project Market.