Korea & Japan
Asian Cinema Fund 2025: Funding News
ACF, a support programme of South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival, has awarded funding to 14 Asian projects for 2025.
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Kyrgyzstan’s ‘Black Red Yellow’ Wins Best Film In Shanghai
Full list of award winners from this year's Shanghai International Film Festival and SIFF Project.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Shanghai SIFF Project 2025: Full Line-Up
SIFF Project, the projects market of Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF, June 13- 22), selected 34 projects across five categories for its 2025 edition. The categories include Genre Projects, New Talent Projects, Co-production Projects, Pre-Production Projects and Works-in-Progress. Launched in 2007, SIFF Project aims to connect Chinese and Sino-foreign co-production
Africa
Locarno Open Doors 2025: Full Line-Up
Open Doors, the co-production and talent development programme of Locarno Film Festival (August 6-16, 2025), has selected six projects and six producers for the first edition of its Africa Focus. The programme provides comprehensive training, mentoring and networking opportunities, alongside public screenings and events during Locarno Pro (August 7-12, 2025)
Middle East
Amman Film Industry Days 2025: Full Line-Up
Amman Film Industry Days (AFID), the industry platform of Amman International Film Festival – Awal Film (AIFF), has selected 18 projects to take part in this year’s Pitching Platforms. Taking place during the sixth edition of AIFF (July 2-10), the Pitching Platforms provide a space for Arab filmmakers and producers
Streamlined Insights
Nigeria Goes Global; AFRIFF Plots Market; Doha Launches New Festival
Streamlined Insights
Cannes 2025 Recap Part Two: Neon & Mubi Share The Spoils; Asian Sellers Quiet
Streamlined Insights
Cannes 2025 Recap Part One: Hello Brave New Multipolar Film Industry
Chinese-Speaking Markets
CANNES 2025: LIST OF AWARD WINNERS
All the winners from this year’s Cannes film festival, across official selection, Critics Week, Directors Fortnight and the Immersive Competition.
Korea & Japan
BIFAN NAFF Project Market 2025: Full Line-Up
BIFAN has selected 26 projects for the 2025 edition of Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF).
News
DANAFF Project Market 2025: Full Line-Up
Project market will take place alongside the third Danang Asian Film Festival in Vietnam.
Africa
CANNES 2025 LINE-UP: Titles Selected From Asia, Africa & Midde East
Below is a list of films selected for Cannes Official Selection, Critics Week and Directors Fortnight originating from, set in 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.