Chinese-Speaking Markets
Stonewalling, co-directed by Huang Ji and Otsuka Ryuji, and Mexican director Lila Avilés’s Totem both won Firebird Awards at this year's HKIFF.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Singapore-Korean collaboration Ajooma, directed by He Shuming, and Bad Education, from Taiwanese star-turned-director Kai Ko, will open this year’s Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy.
Festivals
Indonesian filmmaker Gina S. Noer’s Like & Share was presented with the Grand Prix best picture award at this year’s Osaka Asian Film Festival (March 10-19) in Japan.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Soi Cheang’s noir thriller Mad Fate and the world premiere of Ann Hui’s documentary Elegies will open this year's Hong Kong International Film Festival.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Hong Kong black comedy Over My Dead Body will receive its world premiere as the opening film of this year’s Osaka Asian Film Festival (March 10-19).
Africa
Cameroonian filmmaker Cyrielle Raingou’s Le Spectre De Boko Haram was presented with the Tiger Award at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
China’s Pingyao International Film Festival kicks off today (Jan 14) with the world premiere of Chinese director Wang Mu’s Awakening Spring.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Taiwanese filmmaker Chan Ching-lin’s Coo-Coo 043 was awarded best feature at this year’s Golden Horse Awards, while Hong Kong drama Limbo won the biggest number of awards with four prizes.
Middle East
Psychological thriller The Beasts, directed by Spain’s Rodrigo Sorogoyen, won three awards at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival, including the Tokyo Grand Prix, best director and best actor for Denis Menochet.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Korean filmmaker Lee Jeong-hong’s A Wild Roomer and Shivamma, from India’s Jaishankar Aryar, were the winners of the New Currents Awards at this year’s Busan International Film Festival.
Middle East
A New Old Play was named best film in the Chinese section, while Mediterranean Fever took best film in the World section.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Golden Horse has set Coo-Coo 043 as this year's opening film, while Cheng Wei-hao’s Marry My Dead Body will close the festival.