Philippines’ Cinemalaya Survives Storms; SWANA Festival Circuit Holds Steady
The Philippines' Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival wrapped its 10-day run last week with top honours going to The Mothering & Silkscreen.
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OSCARS 2027: Best Int'l Feature Submissions
Rolling list of submissions for the Best International Feature category of the Oscars from Asia Pacific and Africa (or from filmmakers and/or producers originating from these regions but selected by other countries). Sales agents are in brackets after each title, where known. CAMBODIA: Becoming Human Dir: Polen Ly Int&
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.
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.
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
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.
Busan Awards Co-Pro Support To Koji Fukada, Jakrawal Nilthamrong & Boo Junfeng
Asian Cinema Fund (ACF), operated by Busan film festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), has selected projects from Koji Fukada, Jakrawal Nilthamrong and Boo Junfeng for this year’s Co-Production Support Fund. All three projects – Fukada’s Grateful, Jakrawal’s Rhizome and Boo’s Trinity – are co-
Downside Of AI Overviews; Is Korea Recovering?; Indonesia 2026 H1 Box Office
In the week that Spider-Man: Brand New Day is tearing up the box office in multiple international territories, Streamlined is taking a look at whether the Korean market is recovering and what’s going on in Indonesia, where Spider-Man is already the highest-grossing film of the year.
'Taxi Driver', 'Project: I Do' Adaptations Among Golden Horse FPP Series Selections
Golden Horse Film Project Promotion has selected 11 projects for the seventh edition of its Series section, scheduled to run November 17-19 in Taipei.
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.
India's Writers Ink Unveils Mentors & Line-Up Of 13 Projects For Fourth Annual Lab
RS Prasanna, Satyanshu Singh and Amit Masurkar are mentoring this year's lab, which culminates in a pitching event on August 22.
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.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Why China’s AI Strategy Has The US Spooked; India 2026 H1 Box Office
We’re having another summer in which AI, war and wildfires are dominating the news cycle, while in India, students have been attacked with batons and tear gas as they protest for education reform. In the film and streaming industries, we’re being served up another dose of mega-mergers
Korea & Japan
‘Fujiko’, ‘My Name’ Win Top Awards At New York Asian Film Festival
Taichi Kimura’s Fujiko, about a single mother navigating personal freedom in 1970s Japan, was presented with the Uncaged Award for Best Feature Film at the close of this year’s New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF, July 10-26). The jury praised the film, saying: “With remarkable confidence, vision,
Southeast Asia
‘Lucky Lu’ Wins Best Film At Malaysia Film Festival’s Golden Global Awards
Lloyd Lee Choi’s Lucky Lu wont Best Film in the Golden Global Awards of this year’s Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest, July 18-25). The US-Canada collaboration, which premiered in Directors Fortnight at last year’s Cannes film festival, follows a New York City delivery rider whose
Korea & Japan
Korea’s New Co-Production Fund; China 2026 H1 Box Office; Nansun Shi Legacy
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.
Korea & Japan
'Leviticus', 'Knock' Win Best Of Bucheon & Audience Awards At Korea’s BIFAN Fest
Other winners included Best Director awards for Curry Barker's Obsession and Yoo Hyoung-joon's The Only Child In The Butchery.
Korea & Japan
Japan’s ‘Agape’ Takes Top Award At BIFAN’s NAFF Project Market
Other winners included Strange Root, which picked up the CNC Award, while the NAFF Award went to Whistler from the Faroe Islands' Gudmund Helmsdal.
South Asia
Streamlined Guides: Malayalam Box Office, Producers & Talent
Among the four major South Indian film industries, the Malayalam-language industry, based in the coastal state of Kerala, may not be the largest, but is often the most critically acclaimed. The state has long been known for its arthouse cinema, from auteurs such as Adoor Gopalakrishnan and the late
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.