Project Markets
FEFF Focus Asia 2026: Full Line-Up
Focus Asia has selected 13 projects for the 2026 edition of All Genres Project Market and six projects for Far East in Progress.
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BUZZ LIST: Southeast Asia Projects In The Pipeline 2026
The list below highlights noteworthy Southeast Asian film projects in various stages of production, along with films that have premiered at international film festivals from Berlin 2026 onwards. Nationality of the director is in brackets after their names, but nationality of the projects is harder to determine as most are
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CHINA RELEASE SCHEDULE: Imports & Co-Productions March-May 2026
The Secret Agent, The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Mortal Kombat 2 are among the films dated for China release in coming weeks.
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HBF+Europe Minority Co-Prod & Post 2025: Funding News
Hubert Bals Fund has selected five projects for the 2025 round of its HBF+Europe Minority Co-pro scheme, and three for its HBF+ Europe Post scheme.
FESTIVAL DATES: Film Festivals, Markets & TV Events 2026
UPDATED MARCH 5: 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. Some major events in the region have yet to confirm their 2026 dates. Streamlined will keep updating this list
Chinese-Speaking Markets
HAF Animation & Genre 2026: Full Line-Up
Hong Kong International Film Festival Society has announced seven animation and six genre projects for HAF.
Funding News
Palestine Film Fund First Round 2026: Funding News
Palestine Film Institute has selected nine projects to receive grants through the Palestine Film Fund in its first ever funding round.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
HAF Works-in-Progress 2026: Full Line-Up
Hong Kong International Film Festival Society has selected 12 projects for the Works-in-Progress section of this year’s HAF.
Funding News
Doha Film Institute Autumn 2025: Funding News
Doha Film Institute (DFI) has awarded funding to 57 projects in its autumn 2025 funding round, including 10 projects by Qatari and Qatar-based filmmakers. Filmmakers with projects that have received funding include Bassel Ghandour, who previously directed Theeb, Hinde Boujemaa (Noura’s Dream) and Ismaël El Iraki (Zanka Contact). With
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.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
CHINA RELEASE SCHEDULE: Imports & Co-Productions Jan-Dec 2025
Zootopia 2 was the highest-grossing import at the China box office in 2025, grossing $627m (as of Feb 2, 2026) and ranking second in the year-end chart.
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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