Rolling list of submissions for the Best International Feature category of the Oscars from Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Sales agents are in brackets after each title, where known. JAPAN: Kokuho, dir: Lee Sang-il (Pyramide International) JORDAN: All That’s Left Of You, dir: Cherien Dabis (The Match Factory)
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.
Europe
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 partners where known.
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.
Europe
The 12th edition of the Venice Gap-Financing Market (August 29-31) has selected 67 projects.
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
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
ACF, a support programme of South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival, has awarded funding to 14 Asian projects for 2025.