Korea & Japan
‘Fujiko’ Awarded Golden Mulberry At Far East Film Festival
FEFF’s Silver Mulberry went to The Seoul Guardians about the 2024 protests against former Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law.
News
CANNES 2026 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 2026 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
Korea & Japan
Frédéric Ambroisine Launches Sales On Rare Whapung Films' Korean Classics
A collection of rare Korean films, produced by Chung Chang-wha’s Whapung Films in the 1980s, is being restored and offered for international sales by French film curator and producer Frédéric Ambroisine. The restoration and sales of 13 films, produced by Whapung Films between 1979 and 1985, is being
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Asia 2025 Box Office: Animation, Patriotism & Polarisation
Box office across Asia was a mixed bag in 2025. Some territories had record-breaking years, some were middling, others looked like they were sliding towards terminal decline. Many factors influenced results – demographics, ticket price, property and therefore rental and other costs borne by cinemas, and of course the flow
Korea & Japan
‘Lost Land’ Wins Best Film At Red Sea International Film Festival
The Silver Yusr was awarded to 'All That’s Left Of You' from Cherien Dabis, while the Jury Prize went to 'Hijra' from Saudi filmmaker Shahad Ameen.
Streamlined Insights
JAFF Market & Indonesia’s Booming Industry; Netflix-Warner Bros Deal
Before we dive into updates on what’s happening in Indonesia, a few thoughts on the Netflix deal to acquire Warner Bros for $83bn, announced yesterday, which happened a lot faster than anyone was anticipating. Reactions globally have been mixed from it being another nail in the coffin of legacy
News
JAFF Market: How Storytelling & Social Media Are Driving Asian Animation
Asian animation is evolving beyond simple children’s stories towards more complex and culturally authentic storytelling, said leading producers and sales agents from Indonesia, Malaysia and South Korea speaking on a JAFF Market panel. The panellists – including Ahmad Izham Omar of Malaysia’s Komet Productions, Anggia Kharisma of Indonesia’s
Southeast Asia
‘A Useful Ghost’ Wins Best Picture At Philippines’ QCinema Film Festival
Akio Fujimoto's Lost Land was awarded the Grand Jury Prize, while Chie Hayakawa's Renoir took best director and performance.
Korea & Japan
Autumn Markets Part Two: Japan & Taiwan’s International Strategies
This edition of Streamlined is a recap of activity at Tokyo International Film Festival, its accompanying contents market TIFFCOM and Taiwan Creative Content Fest, also touching on the international strategies of Japan and Taiwan, which are currently looking like two of the healthier film and TV economies in East Asia,
Korea & Japan
Autumn Markets Part One: Are We Heading Into An Era Of Over-Supply?
We need to talk about project markets, or at least reassess what is happening at these events, which undoubtedly have an important role to play, but perhaps are becoming too much of a good thing. Streamlined attempts to publish the line-ups of all the project and pitching events in
Festivals
Annemarie Jacir’s ‘Palestine 36’ Wins Best Film At Tokyo Fest
Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh’s documentary 'We Are The Fruits Of The Forest' was awarded the Special Jury Prize.
News
‘Four Seasons In Java’ Wins Two Prizes At Inaugural TGFM Awards
The Asian Gen-Z Award, selected by five film students, went to 'Hum' from the Philippines’ Don Joseph Raphael Eblahan.