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.
Funding News
Purin Film Fund Spring 2026: Funding News
Bangkok-based Purin Film Fund has selected six projects to receive funding in its Spring 2026 session, including two fiction and two documentary projects for production support, and two documentary projects for post-production support. In total, the fund is handing out grants of $160,000 in this funding round. Purin co-director
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CHINA RELEASE SCHEDULE: Imports & Co-Productions April-June 2026
Goodbye Julia, The Sheep Detectives and Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu have been dated for mainland China release.
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Thai Pitch At Cannes Selects Three Projects Including Ekachai Uekrongtham’s ‘The Weight Of Ash’
Thai Pitch is returning to Cannes film festival this year with three projects from veteran director-producer Ekachai Uekrongtham and upcoming filmmakers Thanakrit Duangmaneeporn and Nuntanat Duangtisarn. Ekachai, whose second feature Pleasure Factory premiered in Cannes Un Certain Regard in 2007, will present The Weight Of Ash at this year’s
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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 where
Project Markets
FEFF Focus Asia 2026: Full Line-Up
Focus Asia has selected 13 projects for the 2026 edition of All Genres Project Market and six projects for Far East in Progress.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
‘Linka Linka’, ‘Rose’ Take Top Prizes At Hong Kong International Film Festival
Kangdrun’s Linka Linka was awarded Best Film in the Firebird Awards’ Young Cinema Competition (Chinese Language) at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), while Markus Schleinzer’s Rose won Best Film in the Young Cinema Competition (World) category. Linka Linka, which was also awarded the FIPRESCI
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BUZZ LIST: Southeast Asia Projects In The Pipeline 2026
The list below highlights noteworthy Southeast Asian film projects in various stages of production, along with films that have premiered at international film festivals from Berlin 2026 onwards. Nationality of the director is in brackets after their names, but nationality of the projects is harder to determine as most are
Australia & New Zealand
Screen Australia Announces Funding Of $20.4m Across Features, Series & Shorts
Screen Australia has announced $20.4m of production and development funding across 91 narrative projects, including the first projects through its new Short Film Production Funding Program. Among the titles is debut feature The Laugh Of Lakshmi, written and directed by S. Shakthidharan and produced by John Maynard (Balibo) and
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 developed
Chinese-Speaking Markets
HAF WIP Awards Presented To ‘Good Trip’ & ‘The Sea Speaks His Name’
HAF In Development Project Awards went to Vincci Cheuk’s 38.83 and Vulnerable Observer from Jiang Xiaoxuan.
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HBF+Europe Minority Co-Prod & Post 2025: Funding News
Hubert Bals Fund has selected five projects for the 2025 round of its HBF+Europe Minority Co-pro scheme, and three for its HBF+ Europe Post scheme.