Southeast Asia
Purin Pictures Spring 2024: Funding News
Four Filipino projects and one Indonesian docudrama were awarded grants in Purin Pictures' spring 2024 funding round.
Middle East & North Africa
‘Forever-Forever’, ‘Dormitory’ Take Top Prizes At Istanbul Film Festival
Forever-Forever, from Ukrainian filmmaker Anna Buryachkova, won the Golden Tulip in the international competition.
Africa
CANNES 2024 LINE-UP: Titles Selected From Asia, Africa & Midde East
UPDATED: A list of films and their sales agents selected for Cannes, Critics Week & Directors Fortnight from Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FEFF Focus Asia 2024: Full Line-Up
FEFF Udine's industry platform has selected 11 projects for its All Genres Project Market and six for its Far East In Progress section.
Festivals
'The Gospel Of The Beast' Wins Golden Star At First HCM City Film Festival
Nicole Midori Woodford's Last Shadow At First Light won four prizes in the festival's Southeast Asia competition.
Festivals
‘Snow In Midsummer’, ‘Sons’ Win Top Firebird Awards At HKIFF
Chong Keat-aun's Snow In Midsummer won best film in the Young Cinema Competition (Chinese-language) at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival.
News
HIFF Project Market 2024: Full Line-Up
Ho Chi Minh International Film Festival has selected 15 projects for Autumn Meeting and 10 for Viet Script Lab.
News
Directors Factory Philippines Wraps; Four Shorts To Premiere In Cannes
The four films will be screened at Cannes Directors Fortnight on May 15 at the Theatre Croisette.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Far East Film Festival To Open With ‘YOLO’, ‘Citizen Of A Kind’; Zhang Yimou To Be Honoured
Zhang will receive a Golden Mulberry Award for Lifetime Achievement and present three films.
News
India’s Cinevesture Unveils Screenings Line-up; CIFF Market To Present 20 Projects
Cinevesture International Film Festival will open with The Taste Of Things and close with Exhuma.
News
CIFF Market Projects 2024: Full Line-Up
CIFF Market in Chandigarh, India, has selected 20 projects for its inaugural edition (March 27-31).
Festivals
Mongolia’s ‘City Of Wind’ Wins Best Picture At Osaka Asian Film Festival
Taiwanese drama Salli won the Most Promising Talent award for director Lien Chien Hung, and the ABC TV award.
Africa
Mati Diop's 'Dahomey' Becomes Second African Film To Win Berlin Golden Bear
Mubi has acquired North America and a slew of other territories on Diop's second film.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Eye Catcher Global Opens Submissions For $13K Asian New Director Award
Second edition of Asian film industry pitching and networking event will take place June 19-23 in Hong Kong.
News
India's Cinevesture Film Festival To Launch In March With Producer Focused Mission
Rana Daggubati, Jerome Paillard and Nicole Guillemet have joined the advisory board of the new film festival in Chandigarh.
Korea & Japan
Osaka Asian Film Festival To Open With ‘The Moon Thieves’, Close With 'Tokyo Cowboy'
Japanese festival of Asian cinema also announced its 14-strong competition line-up, including four world premieres.
Europe
Japan’s ‘Rei’, Iran’s ‘The Old Bachelor’ Take Top Awards In Rotterdam
Special Jury Awards in the Tiger Competition went to India's Kiss Wagon and Australia's Flathead.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
HAF Works-in-Progress 2024: Full Line-up
HKIFF Industry Project Market has selected 15 projects for its Works-in-Progress section.