Southeast Asia
Thailand Creative Culture Agency (THACCA) has announced its first major funding round for Thai productions, handing out $6.4m (THB220m) to 86 projects. A total of 15 narrative feature projects are receiving production funding, including 9 Temples To Heaven, directed by Sompot Chidgasornpongse and produced by Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Kick
Chinese Speaking
FEFF Udine's Focus Asia programme has selected 11 projects for its All Genres Project Market and seven for its Far East In Progress section.
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Chinese Speaking
Two films starring Chang are screening at the festival: Tsui Hark’s Shanghai Blues and Daughter’s Daughter, directed by Huang Xi.
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Festivals
OAFF also announced that the next edition of the festival will be held August 29-September 7, 2025.
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Festival and market in Chandigarh, India, is also screening 17 indie titles in its India Unveiled section.
Streamlined Guides
With Filmart taking place this month, Streamlined is turning its attention to the Hong Kong film industry, looking at the current state of production financing and leading production companies, as well as the local box office and distribution of imported films. Once home to the most prolific film industry in
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CinéV Market Projects has selected 22 projects for its second edition.
Korea & Japan
Festival focuses on films from the countries of the Pacific Rim and Pacific Islands.
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February has been a month of intense research and reflection for the Streamlined Guides, the results of which I want to share with Streamlined’s paying subscribers here.