Europe

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

I was hoping to write about my recent trip to China for Pingyao International Film Festival and what I learned there for this edition of Streamlined, but other events need addressing first. Last week, Warner Bros Discovery announced a major deal with Korea's CJ ENM, Streamlined published the

Europe

Berlin World Cinema Fund 2025: Funding News

Berlin film festival’s World Cinema Fund is supporting 12 projects in its latest funding round.

Europe

Streamlined Guides: Streaming Levies & Investment Obligations Part One

This edition of the Streamlined Guides is an overview of the current status of levies and content investment obligations for streamers around the world. Which countries have implemented them and why? Which countries are still considering them, or have decided against them, and why? And what can the rest of

Festivals

‘Father Mother Sister Brother’, ‘Voice Of Hind Rajab’ Take Top Prizes In Venice

In a controversial set of awards, major winners also included The Smashing Machine, which took the Silver Lion for best director.

Europe

TORONTO & SAN SEBASTIAN 2025: Titles Selected From Asia, Africa & Midde East

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-

Europe

LOCARNO & VENICE 2025: Titles Selected From Asia, Africa & Midde East

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

Europe

Venice Gap Financing Market 2025: Full Line-Up

The 12th edition of the Venice Gap-Financing Market (August 29-31) has selected 67 projects.

Streamlined Insights

Cannes 2025 Recap Part Two: Neon & Mubi Share The Spoils; Asian Sellers Quiet

Part Two of Streamlined’s Cannes 2025 recap looks at the sales business announced (or not announced) in the market this year. I’m keeping the recap of activity by the African continent and Arab world at the Cannes market for another newsletter, to be published shortly, as there’s

Streamlined Insights

Cannes 2025 Recap Part One: Hello Brave New Multipolar Film Industry

It was an odd Cannes film festival this year. The films were good, but the business was muted and the instability created by US President Donald Trump rattled around the market, much like the mistral winds that led to the unfortunate palm tree incident on the Croisette. But then we

Africa

CANNES 2025 LINE-UP: Titles Selected From Asia, Africa & Midde East

Below is a list of films selected for Cannes Official Selection, Critics Week and Directors Fortnight originating from, set in 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