News
OSCARS 2027: Best Int'l Feature Submissions
Ben’Imana has become Rwanda's first ever submission to the Best International Feature category of the Oscars.
Australia & New Zealand
Screen Australia Announces $5.7m In Documentary Funding
Grantees include Australia-Germany co-production 'Saving Tuvalu' and a feature doc about the Bondi Beach terror attacks.
Africa
Durban FilmMart To Present 36 Projects In Rescheduled October Edition
Postponed edition of DFM has selected 36 African projects across fiction features & series, animation and documentary.
Africa
African Films 'Congo Boy' & 'Ben'Imana' Win Major Prizes At Pingyao Film Festival
While African cinema shone in the Roberto Rossellini Awards, Niu Niu's Final Payment took two prizes in the Fei Mu Awards.
Africa
Red Sea Fund Backs 30 Asian & African Projects In 2026 Funding Cycles
Grantees include Cannes Camera d'Or winner Ben'imana, Theja Rio's Angh and Kamila Andini's Four Seasons In Java.
News
CHINA RELEASE SCHEDULE: Imports & Co-Productions Sept-Oct 2026
Egyptian film Happy Birthday and Zach Cregger's Resident Evil have been scheduled to open in China in October.
News
BUZZ LIST: Southeast Asia Projects In The Pipeline 2026
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 28: 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
Middle East & North Africa
Palestine Film Fund Selects Seven Projects For Second Funding Round 2026
Four features and three shorts were supported by PFI in its second funding round of 2026 with grants totalling €43,000
Festivals
Northeast India’s ‘Angh’ Wins Toronto Platform Prize; Qualifies For Oscars Consideration
Konyak-language film is eligible for the Oscars' Best International Feature category, even though another film, Marathi-language Gondhal, is India's official pick.
Middle East & North Africa
El Gouna Film Festival Unveils 23 Feature Projects; Launches CineGouna Series
Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival has selected 23 projects for this year’s edition of CineGouna Funding, which is scheduled to take place from October 15-23 during the festival. These projects are in addition to the six previously announced for the inaugural edition of CineGouna Series, bringing
Europe
May El-Toukhy’s 'Woman Unknown' Scores Top Prize At Politically Charged Venice
Danish-Egyptian director May El-Toukhy's post-World War II psychological thriller Woman Unknown won the Golden Lion for Best Film at the 83rd Venice Film Festival (September 2-12). The film's star Mathilde Arcel also took the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. Set in Denmark
Africa
'The Smell Of Apples' Producer Cait Pansegrouw On South Africa’s Indie Funding Landscape
This edition of Streamlined Insights contains an interview with South African producer Cait Pansegrouw, whose latest feature The Smell Of Apples is premiering at Toronto International Film Festival, and who very kindly sat down with us to explain how indie film financing works in South Africa. Indie producers across Asia
Europe
TORONTO & SAN SEBASTIAN 2026: Titles Selected From Asia Pacific & Africa
UPDATED SEPT 11: Goodfellas boards Kamila Andini's Four Seasons In Java; Cercamon picks up The Smell Of Apples.
Korea & Japan
Boo Junfeng, Diep Nguyen Hoang & Vincci Cheuk Projects Selected For Tokyo Gap Financing Market
Tokyo Gap Financing Market (TGFM) has selected 24 projects for its 2026 edition including new works from Singapore’s Boo Junfeng, Vietnamese filmmaker Diep Nguyen Hoang and Hong Kong’s Vincci Cheuk. Boo Junfeng’s multi-territory co-production Trinity and Vincci Cheuk’s Hong Kong-Japan co-production 38.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Taiwan’s Golden Horse FPP Unveils 48 Projects For Features Section
Golden Horse Film Project Promotion (FPP) has selected 48 projects for this year’s edition of its Features section, including 38 In Development Projects and 10 Works-in-Progress (WIP). As previously announced, Golden Horse Film Project Promotion has also selected 11 projects for its Series section (see here for
Project Markets
TCCF Launches Four New Prizes; Unveils 70 Selections Across Projects & Stories
Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) has made 70 selections for the 2026 edition of Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) Pitching; among which 44 are Projects and 26 are Stories across fiction & non-fiction works and comics. TCCF Pitching is also introducing four new prizes of $30,000 for a
Southeast Asia
Philippines’ Cinemalaya Survives Storms; SWANA Festival Circuit Holds Steady
The Philippines' Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival wrapped its 10-day run last week with top honours going to The Mothering & Silkscreen.
Europe
VENICE 2026: Titles Selected From Asia Pacific & Africa
Documentary NAZA, directed by Yuval Abraham & Rachel Szor, has been added to Venice competition with MK2 Films handling sales.