Korea & Japan
'The Last Summer' Wins Grand Prix At Osaka Asian Expo Edition
The festival was held for the second time this year to coincide with the Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai.
Korea & Japan
The festival was held for the second time this year to coincide with the Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai.
Festivals
In a controversial set of awards, major winners also included The Smashing Machine, which took the Silver Lion for best director.
Europe
UPDATED SEPT 5: Below is a list of films selected for the main sections of Toronto and San Sebastian film festivals, originating from 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
Southeast Asia
QCinema Project Market has selected 12 Philippine and eight Southeast Asian projects for its third edition.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Golden Horse Film Project Promotion has selected 12 works-in-progress and 38 in development projects for this year's features section.
Korea & Japan
Middle East
Europe
UPDATED: Below is a list of films selected for the main sections of Locarno and Venice film festivals, originating from 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.
Festivals
'Hair, Paper, Water...' directed by Nicolas Graux and Trương Minh Quy won the top prize in the Filmmakers of the Present competition.
Africa
Zimbabwe's Black Snake and Nigeria's Kachifo (Till The Morning Comes) were among the major winners.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Golden Horse Film Project Promotion has selected 14 projects for the sixth edition of its Series section.
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