Chinese-Speaking Markets
Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum 2024: Full Line-Up
HAF has selected 26 in-development projects for this year’s edition, which is taking place March 11-13.
Streamlined Insights
Asia 2023 Box Office Round-Up: Local Hits, Superhero Fatigue & Why Taylor Swift Is The New Harry Potter
Festivals
Pema Tseden’s ‘Snow Leopard’ Takes Grand Prix At Tokyo Film Festival
Tatami, directed by Iranian filmmakers Zar Amir and Guy Nattiv, was awarded the Special Jury Prize.
Streamlined Insights
Busan Talking Points: Korean Box Office Blues; Netflix Effect & Southeast Asia Rising
Festivals
‘The Wrestler’, ‘September 1923’ Win New Currents Awards In Busan
Kim Jiseok Awards went to Prasanna Vithanage’s Paradise and Mirlan Abdykalykov’s Bride Kidnapping/
Korea & Japan
Tokyo Gap Financing Market 2023: Full Line-Up
Tokyo Gap Financing Market selected 15 projects for its fourth edition, held during TIFFCOM (October 25-27).
Korea & Japan
Asian Project Market 2023: Full Line-Up
Busan International Film Festival has announced the 30 projects selected for this year’s Asian Project Market, including new works from Japan’s Koji Fukada, Indonesia’s Makbul Mubarak and India’s Rima Das.
Festivals
‘When The Seedlings Grow’ Wins Grand Prize At Japan’s Skip City Festival
Drama directed by Turkey's Reger Azad Kaya was filmed in northern Syria with non-professional actors.
Funding News
Asian Cinema Fund 2023: Funding News
Asian Cinema Fund has announced 14 selections for its 2023 funding round.
Korea & Japan
Busan Film Festival’s Asian Cinema Fund Announces Support For 14 Projects
Selections include three script development awards, four post-production awards and grants for seven documentaries.
Festivals
FESTIVALS: BIFAN Hands Top Prizes To Chile’s ‘Sorcery’, Korea’s ‘Iron Mask’
Christopher Murray's Sorcery won the Best of Bucheon award, while Iron Mask took Best Korean Fantastic Film.
Korea & Japan
‘Passport’, ‘Please Bear With Me’ Win Prizes at BIFAN’s NAFF Project Market
Ananth Subramaniam’s The Passport took the top award at this year’s NAFF Project Market in Korea, while Gabriela Serrano's Please Bear With Me scooped three other prizes.