Festivals
Sho Miyake’s ‘Two Seasons, Two Strangers’ Wins Golden Leopard In Locarno
'Hair, Paper, Water...' directed by Nicolas Graux and Trương Minh Quy won the top prize in the Filmmakers of the Present competition.
Streamlined Insights
Japan & Korea 2025 First Half Box Office & Upcoming Films
Streamlined Guides: Asia Co-Production Funds Part Two
The second part of the Streamlined Guide to Asia Co-Production Funds looks at the oldest and newest schemes in the region - Japan’s International Co-production Subsidy, managed by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, and the Hong Kong-Europe-Asia Collaboration Scheme, managed by the Hong Kong Film Development
Festivals
Animated Short ‘Mimesis’ Wins Grand Prize At Japan’s Skip City
The festival's competition section was restructured this year to focus on Japanese filmmakers.
Korea & Japan
Asian Project Market 2025: Full Line-Up
Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has selected 30 projects for this year’s Asian Project Market.
Festivals
‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Scoops Best Of Bucheon Award At BIFAN
Best Director went to 'Reflection In A Dead Diamond', directed by Bruno Forzani and Hélène Cattet.
News
‘Brilliant Melody’ Takes Top Award At BIFAN’s NAFF Project Market
Brilliant Melody from the Philippines’ Carlo Francisco Manatad scooped the top Bucheon Award at the close of the NAFF Project Market.
News
Busan’s ACFM Launches Korea Co-production Support Fund
Asian Contents & Film Market has launched a new initiative to support international co-productions with Korea.
Korea & Japan
Asian Cinema Fund 2025: Funding News
ACF, a support programme of South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival, has awarded funding to 14 Asian projects for 2025.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
CANNES 2025: LIST OF AWARD WINNERS
All the winners from this year’s Cannes film festival, across official selection, Critics Week, Directors Fortnight and the Immersive Competition.
Korea & Japan
BIFAN NAFF Project Market 2025: Full Line-Up
BIFAN has selected 26 projects for the 2025 edition of Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF).
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