News
HBF+Europe Minority Co-Prod & Post 2025: Funding News
Hubert Bals Fund has selected five projects for the 2025 round of its HBF+Europe Minority Co-pro scheme, and three for its HBF+ Europe Post scheme.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Berlin Controversy; Lunar New Year Box Office In China, Korea & Vietnam
Before digging into the Lunar New Year box office, a few words on the political controversy at this year’s Berlinale. Much has already been written on this subject by just about every trade, national paper and social media account – so I’m just referring to an edition of Streamlined
Europe
‘Yellow Letters’ Wins Golden Bear At Politically Charged Berlin Film Festival
Another Turkish film, Emin Alper's Salvation, picked up the Grand Jury Prize, while Lance Hammer's Queen At Sea won two prizes.
Africa
'Variations On A Theme', 'Master' Win Top Awards At Rotterdam
Variations On A Theme, from South African filmmakers Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar, won the Tiger Award at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). Master, from Bangladesh’s Rezwan Shahriar Sumit, took the top award in the Big Screen Competition. Set in South Africa’s Kamiesberge mountain range,
Europe
Martika Ramirez Escobar, Mamadou Dia, Coco Chen Among IFFR Pro Winners
IFFR Pro, the industry platform of International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), held its awards ceremony for this year’s expanded edition on February 4, with prizes going to projects from the Philippines’ Martika Ramirez Escobar, Senegal’s Mamadou Dia and Taiwanese digital artist Coco Chen. Daughters Of The Sea, Escobar’
Streamlined Guides
Streamlined Guides: Streaming Levies & Investment Obligations Part Two
Part Two of this guide looks at how six international territories are regulating streamers: UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa & Brazil.
Project Markets
IFFR Pro Darkroom 2026: Full Line-Up
IFFR Pro’s Darkroom has selected ten works-in-progress projects for this year’s edition, which will run during CineMart (Feb 1-4).
News
IFFR CineMart 2026: Full Line-Up
IFFR Pro has selected 21 projects for the 43rd edition of CineMart, the co-production market of International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).
Europe
Tatino Films Launches First Cut Lab Paris For International Projects
The Paris-based lab is open to feature-length films at the editing stage from anywhere in the world.
Europe
Cannes Critics' Week Launches Next Step Studio Indonesia
Four young Indonesian directors will co-direct four short films to be presented at Critics Week at Cannes 2026.
Korea & Japan
Warner & CJ ENM Deal; Lessons From Levies; YouTube At Mipcom
Europe
Berlin World Cinema Fund 2025: Funding News
Berlin film festival’s World Cinema Fund is supporting 12 projects in its latest funding round.