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.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
TAICCA Partners With BIFAN; Launches Award At NAFF
Taiwan Creative Content Agency will present a $10,000 award at BIFAN's NAFF Project Market.
Korea & Japan
BIFAN NAFF Project Market 2023: Full Line-Up
BIFAN has selected 29 titles from 18 countries for this year’s Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) project market.
Streamlined Insights
Cannes 2023 Recap Part One: Fremaux Under Fire, Awards For Asia & Africa, Arthouse Glimmer Of Hope
Africa
FESTIVALS: Asian & African Films Scoop Top Awards At Cannes
Japanese and Southeast Asian films won several major awards across the festival, while African cinema triumphed in Un Certain Regard.
Africa
CANNES 2023 LINE-UP: Titles Selected From Asia, Africa & Midde East
List of titles selected for Cannes Official Selection, Critics Week and Directors Fortnight from Asia, Africa and the Middle East with sales agents.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FEFF Focus Asia 2023: Full Line-Up
Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy, has announced the line-up of projects selected for its Focus Asia industry platform.
Streamlined Insights
Thailand & Singapore Sweeteners; K-Pop Slowdown; How The Film Biz Can Use ChatGPT
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTIVALS: ‘Ajoomma’, ‘Bad Education’ To Open Udine Far East Film Festival
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
FESTIVALS: Indonesia’s 'Like & Share' Takes Grand Prix At Osaka Asian
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
FESTIVALS: Osaka Asian To Open With Ho Cheuk Tin’s ‘Over My Dead Body’
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).