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Africa
Durban FilmMart 2025: Full Line-Up
Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) has selected 31 projects from 15 countries for the Pitch and Finance Forum of the 2025 Durban FilmMart (DFM).
Southeast Asia
Purin Pictures Spring 2025: Funding News
Cambodia’s Danech San and Indonesia’s Wregas Bhanuteja are among the grantees in Purin Pictures' latest funding round.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
‘Black Ox’, ‘To Kill A Mongolian Horse' Take Top Honours In Hong Kong
Black Ox, directed by Japanese filmmaker Tsuta Tetsuichiro, won the Firebird Award in the Young Cinema Competition (World) at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (April 10-21). Jiang Xiaoxuan’s To Kill A Mongolian Horse was presented with the same award in the Young Cinema Competition for Chinese-language
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Cannes 2025 Line-Up; China's Reduction Of US Film Imports
Southeast Asia
Thailand Creative Content Agency 2025: Funding News
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 Markets
FEFF Focus Asia 2024: Full Line-Up
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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Southeast Asia Buzz 2025; Trump Tariffs; Thailand’s New Funding
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Far East Film Festival To Honour Sylvia Chang; Open With China's ‘Green Wave’
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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Filmart 2025: The Good, The Bad & The Future Of Film Markets
Festivals
‘Bound In Heaven’ Wins Grand Prix At Osaka Asian Film Festival
OAFF also announced that the next edition of the festival will be held August 29-September 7, 2025.
News
Cinevesture Opens With ‘A Normal Family’; CinéV Launches WIP & Short Film Sections
Festival and market in Chandigarh, India, is also screening 17 indie titles in its India Unveiled section.