Middle East
FESTIVALS: 'Sheikh Jackson' To Open El Gouna Film Festival
Amr Salama’s Sheikh Jackson has been selected as the opening film of the inaugural edition of the El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt.
Festivals
FESTIVALS: 'Handle With Care' Wins At Skip City
Norwegian drama takes Grand Prize while winners also include China’s Van Goghs and The Citizen.
Festivals
FESTIVALS: BIFAN Gives Top Award To 'The Endless'
US sci-fi horror, directed by Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, follows two brothers returning to the cult they previously escaped.
Australia & New Zealand
FESTIVALS: 'Ali’s Wedding' Wins Top Award In Sydney
Jeffrey Walker’s romantic comedy Ali’s Wedding won the top award in the narrative feature section of the audience awards at this year’s Sydney Film Festival.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTIVALS: Shanghai Fest Replaces Opening Film
Bille August’s The Chinese Widow will open this year’s Shanghai film festival, replacing Ann Hui’s Our Time Will Come, which was previously announced as the opening film.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTIVALS: 'Our Time Will Come' To Open Shanghai
Ann Hui’s historical drama Our Time Will Come will open this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival (June 17-26).
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTIVALS: HKIFF To Screen Edward Yang’s Films
The Hong Kong International Film Festival (April 11-25) is presenting a retrospective of the work of late Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang.
Festivals
FESTIVALS: Osaka Asian Unveils 16-Strong Competition Line-up
Wong Chun’s Mad World, Dain Said’s Interchange and Vijay Jayapal’s Revelations are among the 16 competition films at this year’s Osaka Asian Film Festival.