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.
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Asian Cinema Fund 2026: Funding News
Busan International Film Festival's Asian Cinema Fund has selected 12 projects for its 2026 funding round.
Singapore Animation ‘The Violinist’ Wins Best Film At Annecy
Louis Clichy’s French-Belgian 'Iron Boy' was awarded three prizes at the festival, including the Jury Award.
Microdrama: Industry Saviour Or The End Of Content As We Know It?
Last week, Streamlined attended the APOS conference in Bali, Indonesia, for the first time since 2023. Back then, the streaming wars were still in full swing; the global and regional streamers were announcing huge slates of local-language productions; competition seemed healthy, and subscription numbers and ad revenue were both
DANAFF Project Market 2026: Full Line-Up
Vietnam's DANAFF Talents has selected ten Asian arthouse projects and eight Script Lab genre projects for its 2026 edition.
CHINA RELEASE SCHEDULE: Imports & Co-Productions June-Aug 2026
Backrooms, Supergirl & Thai drama Gohan open in China this weekend, while The Odyssey has been cleared for release in July.
Amman Film Industry Days 2026: Full Line-Up
Jordan’s Amman International Film Festival has selected 20 projects to take part in the Pitching Platforms of Amman Film Industry Days.
‘Atlantic Rhapsody’ Wins Best Film At Shanghai International Film Festival
Zhong Kaifeng’s Atlantic Rhapsody was named best film in the Golden Goblets Awards of this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival (June 12-21). The debut feature also picked up best cinematography for the work of Hao Jiayue. Set in China’s northeast, it tells the story of a
Shanghai SIFF Project 2026: Full Line-Up
SIFF Project, the projects market of Shanghai International Film Festival, has selected 31 projects across five categories for its 2026 edition. The five categories include four New Talent Projects, five Genre Projects, three Co-production Projects, nine Projects in Development and ten Work-in-Progress (WIP) Projects. This year’s
Cannes Recap Part Three: North American Acquisitions & Other Marché Business
This third part of Streamlined’s Cannes recap is looking at the buying and selling activity at the Marché du Film, with a round-up of North American acquisitions announced during and after the market, and a few lines on the Asian sellers, particularly those from Korea and Japan, who
Locarno Open Doors 2026: Full Line-Up
Locarno film festival's Open Doors programme has selected six projects, six producers and five directors for the second year of its Africa Focus.
Cannes Recap Part Two: Japan Shines, Saudi Resets & Africa Gets Financed
This second part of Streamlined’s Cannes recap looks at Japan and Korea’s high-profile presence at the festival and market; debunks some of the rumours swirling around Saudi pulling back from building out its nascent film biz; and provides some long overdue updates on developments in the African
Europe
Cannes Recap Part One: Palme d’Ors & Oscars; France’s Bolloré Drama
Quite a few people commented to me that this was a strange year in Cannes. The market was dead for the first few days; kicked into high-gear frenetic meeting activity towards the weekend, then fell silent again in the second week – during which the spotlight belonged to the tech
Europe
CANNES 2026: 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.
FESTIVAL DATES: Film Festivals, Markets & TV Events 2026
UPDATED MAY 22: 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
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BIFAN NAFF Project Market 2026: Full Line-Up
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival has selected 27 projects for this year’s Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) Project Market
Australia & New Zealand
Screen Australia Launches First Nations Factual Co-production Fund
Screen Australia’s First Nations Department, in partnership with several Australian regional screen agencies, has launched a factual co-production development fund, designed to elevate First Nations screen businesses in international markets. The programme will support up to five First Nations businesses to expand their global experience by encouraging creative
Africa
Annemarie Jacir & Rithy Panh Projects Among Titles Selected By Displacement Film Fund
International Film Festival Rotterdam’s (IFFR) Displacement Film Fund has revealed the five filmmakers selected for the second cycle of its short film grant scheme: Mohammed Amer, Annemarie Jacir, Akuol de Mabior, Bao Nguyen and Rithy Panh. Established in 2025, the fund is spearheaded by Cate Blanchett, actor, producer and
Southeast Asia
Streamlined Guides: Thailand Studios, Producers & Streaming
Thai films and series are currently enjoying a wave of international recognition, driven by dynamic mainstream and arthouse film production sectors, along with the global popularity of BL (Boys' Love) and GL (Girls' Love) series, which are raising the profile of Thai actors and actresses around the world.
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BUZZ LIST: Southeast Asia Projects In The Pipeline 2026
UPDATED MAY 5: 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
Korea & Japan
‘Fujiko’ Awarded Golden Mulberry At Far East Film Festival
FEFF’s Silver Mulberry went to The Seoul Guardians about the 2024 protests against former Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law.
Funding News
Purin Film Fund Spring 2026: Funding News
Bangkok-based Purin Film Fund has selected six projects to receive funding in its Spring 2026 session, including two fiction and two documentary projects for production support, and two documentary projects for post-production support. In total, the fund is handing out grants of $160,000 in this funding round.
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How China May Be Poised To Win The AI Video Generation Race
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Thai Pitch At Cannes Selects Three Projects Including Ekachai Uekrongtham’s ‘The Weight Of Ash’
Thai Pitch is returning to Cannes film festival this year with three projects from veteran director-producer Ekachai Uekrongtham and upcoming filmmakers Thanakrit Duangmaneeporn and Nuntanat Duangtisarn. Ekachai, whose second feature Pleasure Factory premiered in Cannes Un Certain Regard in 2007, will present The Weight Of Ash at this year’