Europe
VENICE 2026: Titles Selected From Asia Pacific & Africa
Documentary NAZA, directed by Yuval Abraham & Rachel Szor, has been added to Venice competition with MK2 Films handling sales.
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Europe
TORONTO & SAN SEBASTIAN 2026: Titles Selected From Asia Pacific & Africa
Additions to Toronto line-up include Peter Ho-sun Chan's The Road Not Taken; It's My Time, directed by Bai Xue and starring Michelle Yeoh, and Bahman Ghobadi's Trees Are Watching.
News
BUZZ LIST: Southeast Asia Projects In The Pipeline 2026
UPDATED AUGUST 23: 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
News
CHINA RELEASE SCHEDULE: Imports & Co-Productions July-Aug 2026
The Dog Stars and a re-release of Avengers Endgame have been cleared for China release in September.
Europe
Hubert Bals Development Support 2026: Funding News
IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund (HBF) has selected 20 projects to receive a grant of €10,000 each under its flagship Development Support Scheme 2026.
Europe
LOCARNO 2026: Titles Selected From Asia Pacific & Africa
UPDATED AUGUST 2: Below is a list of films selected for the main sections of Locarno Film Festival originating from or mostly filmed in Asia Pacific and Africa (or from filmmakers originating from these regions but based elsewhere) with sales agents and nationalities of co-production partners where known. More
FESTIVAL DATES: Film Festivals, Markets & TV Events 2026
UPDATED JULY 31: 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
Korea & Japan
Asian Project Market 2026: Full Line-Up
Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Project Market has selected 30 projects from 20 countries for its 2026 edition.
Europe
Berlin World Cinema Fund 2026: Funding News
Berlinale World Cinema Fund allocated €365,000 to projects from nine countries in its latest funding round.
Europe
Venice Gap Financing Market 2026: Full Line-Up
Venice GFM has selected 66 projects for its 2026 edition, including 38 feature-length fiction and documentary projects.
Middle East & North Africa
Doha Film Institute Spring 2026: Funding News
Qatar's Doha Film Institute has selected 48 projects from 39 countries for its Spring 2026 funding round.
Korea & Japan
Asian Cinema Fund 2026: Funding News
Busan International Film Festival's Asian Cinema Fund has selected 12 projects for its 2026 funding round.