Southeast Asia
Purin Pictures Spring 2025: Funding News
Cambodia’s Danech San and Indonesia’s Wregas Bhanuteja are among the grantees in Purin Pictures' latest funding round.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
‘Black Ox’, ‘To Kill A Mongolian Horse' Take Top Honours In Hong Kong
Black Ox, directed by Japanese filmmaker Tsuta Tetsuichiro, won the Firebird Award in the Young Cinema Competition (World) at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (April 10-21). Jiang Xiaoxuan’s To Kill A Mongolian Horse was presented with the same award in the Young Cinema Competition for
Southeast Asia
Thailand Creative Content Agency 2025: Funding News
Thailand Creative Culture Agency (THACCA) has announced its first major funding round for Thai productions, handing out $6.4m (THB220m) to 86 projects. A total of 15 narrative feature projects are receiving production funding, including 9 Temples To Heaven, directed by Sompot Chidgasornpongse and produced by Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Kick
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FEFF Focus Asia 2025: Full Line-Up
FEFF Udine's Focus Asia programme has selected 11 projects for its All Genres Project Market and seven for its Far East In Progress section.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Far East Film Festival To Honour Sylvia Chang; Open With China's ‘Green Wave’
Two films starring Chang are screening at the festival: Tsui Hark’s Shanghai Blues and Daughter’s Daughter, directed by Huang Xi.
Festivals
‘Bound In Heaven’ Wins Grand Prix At Osaka Asian Film Festival
OAFF also announced that the next edition of the festival will be held August 29-September 7, 2025.
News
Cinevesture Opens With ‘A Normal Family’; CinéV Launches WIP & Short Film Sections
Festival and market in Chandigarh, India, is also screening 17 indie titles in its India Unveiled section.
News
CinéV Market Projects 2025: Full Line-Up
CinéV Market Projects has selected 22 projects for its second edition.
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.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
'Dreams (Sex Love)', 'Living The Land' Among Winners In Berlin
Dreams (Sex Love), from Norway's Johan Haugerud, took the Golden Bear, while China's Huo Meng was awarded best director for Living The Land.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
HKIFF Industry Animation & JFW 2025: Full Line-Up
HKIFF Industry Project Market has launched a new animation section and entered a partnership with Jakarta Film Week.
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.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
HAF Works-in-Progress 2025: Full Line-Up
Hong Kong International Film Festival Society has selected 15 projects for the Works-in-Progress (WIP) section of this year’s HAF.
Europe
‘Fiume O Morte!’, ‘Raptures’ Win Top Prizes In Rotterdam
Igor Bezinović’s documentary Fiume o Morte! took the Tiger Award and the FIPRESCI prize at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). Swedish director Jon Blåhed’s Raptures won the top award in the Big Screen Competition. Combining documentary and dramatic reconstruction, Fiume o Morte! [PICTURED ABOVE] explores
Chinese-Speaking Markets
‘Ne Zha 2’ Becomes Highest-Grossing Chinese Film Of All Time
Lunar New Year release, an animation based on Chinese mythology, has overtaken the record set by war drama 'The Battle Of Lake Changjin'.
Middle East & North Africa
Doha Film Institute Autumn 2024: Funding News
Qatar’s Doha Film Institute (DFI) has selected 47 projects for its autumn 2024 funding round, including 11 from Qatari and Qatar-based creatives. The grantees include Palestinian director Razan Madhoon’s Gaza-set drama The Good Spirit; Moroccan-French filmmaker Sofia Alaoui’s thriller Tarfaya; and The Joyful 1926
Chinese-Speaking Markets
HAF In Development 2025: Full Line-up
Hong Kong International Film Festival Society has selected 25 In-Development projects for this year’s HAF.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Hong Kong Box Office Down 6% in 2024; Local Films Overtake Imports
Local films grossed 5.5% more than US studio titles, headed by Emperor Motion Pictures’ The Last Dance.