Korea & Japan
‘Through Rocks And Clouds’ Takes Best Film At Okinawa's Cinema At Sea
Festival focuses on films from the countries of the Pacific Rim and Pacific Islands.
Korea & Japan
Osaka Asian Film Festival Announces 13-Strong Competition Line-up
Titles include China's Bound In Heaven, Korea's The Land Of Morning Calm and The Trophy Bride from Vietnam.
Streamlined Insights
Sundance & Rotterdam; Lunar New Year Box Office In China, Korea & Vietnam
Before we dig into recent events, I just want to explain that Streamlined is changing its format this year to get back to its roots – which is to make your life easier by summarising all the major news in the content industries of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Over
Streamlined Insights
Tokyo, TCCF & QCinema: A Tale Of Three Cities Going Global
In November, I inadvertently worked my way down the Pacific Rim, covering film festivals and markets in Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines. Three very different industries, with very different issues and market conditions on the ground, but all communicating the same message – that they’re open to international collaboration and
Festivals
‘Teki Cometh’ Takes Trio Of Awards At Tokyo Film Festival
Daihachi Yoshida’s black-and-white drama won the Tokyo Grand Prix, best director and best actor for Kyozo Nagatsuka’s performance.
Festivals
‘MA - Cry Of Silence’, ‘The Land Of Morning Calm’ Win Busan New Currents Awards
Kim Jiseok Awards went to Indian filmmaker Rima Das’ Village Rockstars 2 and Taiwanese director Tom Lin Shu Yu’s Yen And Ai Lee.
Streamlined Insights
BUSAN 2024: Should Asia’s Content Biz Consider Policy To Respond To Inflation, Monopoly & AI?
The outdoor billboards towering over the streets of Centum City during this year’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) said it all. One was for the second season of Netflix’s Hellbound and the other for Disney’s Gangnam B-Side, both of which were premiering in BIFF’s On
Africa
OSCARS 2025: Best International Feature Submissions
Rolling list of submissions for the Best International Feature category of the Oscars from Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Korea & Japan
Tokyo Gap Financing Market 2024: Full Line-Up
Tokyo Gap Financing Market has selected 20 projects for its fifth edition, including five from Italy.
Africa
AUTUMN FESTIVALS 2024: Titles Selected From Asia, Africa & Midde East
UPDATED AUGUST 26: A list of films selected for Locarno, San Sebastian, Venice & Toronto from Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Streamlined Insights
How Korean Films Are Performing In Global Markets Since The Pandemic
This week, I’m sharing an article I wrote for KoBiz about how Korean films are being received internationally since the pandemic. Since I wrote this, a few mid-budget Korean films have been performing relatively well at the local box office, including Pilot, Handsome Guys and Escape, which is
Korea & Japan
Asian Project Market 2024: Full Line-Up
Busan has selected 30 projects for this year’s Asian Project Market, including new works from previous New Currents filmmakers.
Streamlined Insights
Asia Summer Box Office: A Few Big Whales & A Lot Of Long Tails
Before signing off for a few weeks holiday, Streamlined is taking the temperature of the summer box office, along with a round-up of half-year box office results, in major Asian markets. There is so much drama currently going on in the world between wars, natural disasters, political unrest,
Festivals
BIFAN Top Awards Go To ‘Last Stop In Yuma County’ & ‘Esper's Light’
'The Last Stop In Yuma County' scooped the Best of Bucheon Award at this year’s BIFAN, while 'Esper’s Light' took the top award in Korean Fantastic: Features.
Funding News
Asian Cinema Fund 2024: Funding News
Busan film festival's Asian Cinema Fund has awarded funding to 13 Asian projects for 2024.
Korea & Japan
Venice Gap Financing Market 2024: Full Line-Up
The 11th edition of the Venice Gap Financing Market has selected 61 projects from around the world.
Korea & Japan
BIFAN NAFF Project Market 2024: Full Line-Up
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival has selected 37 projects for this year’s NAFF Project Market.
Streamlined Insights
Cannes 2024 Recap Part One: India’s Complicated Victories & Japan Comes Out Of Its Shell
This year’s Cannes film festival was relatively smooth and controversy free, despite all the speculation in the run-up to the event around France’s #MeToo movement, pro-Palestinian protests and striking film festival workers. Cate Blanchett may or may not have made a classy display of Palestinian solidarity