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.
South Asia
What The Success Of 'Elephants In The Fog' Reveals About Nepal’s Film Industry
This edition of Streamlined is taking a close look at the Nepali film industry, which received a huge boost this year with the Cannes award and international sales success of Abinash Bikram Shah’s Elephants In The Fog. But like many smaller film industries in the Global South, the Nepali
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.
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.
Europe
Hubert Bals Development Support 2026: Funding News
IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund (HBF) has selected 20 projects to receive a grant of €10,000 each under its flagship Development Support Scheme 2026.
South Asia
India's Writers Ink Unveils Mentors & Line-Up Of 13 Projects For Fourth Annual Lab
RS Prasanna, Satyanshu Singh and Amit Masurkar are mentoring this year's lab, which culminates in a pitching event on August 22.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Why China’s AI Strategy Has The US Spooked; India 2026 H1 Box Office
We’re having another summer in which AI, war and wildfires are dominating the news cycle, while in India, students have been attacked with batons and tear gas as they protest for education reform. In the film and streaming industries, we’re being served up another dose of mega-mergers
South Asia
Streamlined Guides: Malayalam Box Office, Producers & Talent
Among the four major South Indian film industries, the Malayalam-language industry, based in the coastal state of Kerala, may not be the largest, but is often the most critically acclaimed. The state has long been known for its arthouse cinema, from auteurs such as Adoor Gopalakrishnan and the late
Middle East & North Africa
Eid 2026 Box Office: Lebaran In Indonesia; 'Dhurandhar 2' & War Impact In Gulf
The Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the Muslim world’s Ramadan month of fasting, is a peak box office season in many territories around the world. This year, the holiday is coinciding with the US-Iran conflict, an issue for the Gulf territories which have been
South Asia
Goldmines: The Biggest Indian Streamer You’ve Never Heard Of
This edition of Streamlined is taking a quick look at Goldmines Telefilms, an Indian film distributor with a YouTube channel where single movies can rack up hundreds of millions of views, putting the SVOD streamers like Netflix, Prime Video and JioHotstar somewhat in the shade. I’d never heard of
Africa
'Variations On A Theme', 'Master' Win Top Awards At Rotterdam
Variations On A Theme, from South African filmmakers Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar, won the Tiger Award at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). Master, from Bangladesh’s Rezwan Shahriar Sumit, took the top award in the Big Screen Competition. Set in South Africa’s Kamiesberge mountain range,
Chinese-Speaking Markets
HAF Works-in-Progress 2026: Full Line-Up
Hong Kong International Film Festival Society has selected 12 projects for the Works-in-Progress section of this year’s HAF.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Asia 2025 Box Office: Animation, Patriotism & Polarisation
Box office across Asia was a mixed bag in 2025. Some territories had record-breaking years, some were middling, others looked like they were sliding towards terminal decline. Many factors influenced results – demographics, ticket price, property and therefore rental and other costs borne by cinemas, and of course the flow
South Asia
Best Indian Web Series 2025: From Crime Dramas & Horror To Inventive Mockumentary
It may be a challenging time for the Indian (and global) entertainment landscape – the threat of AI, consolidation, declining theatrical footfalls, lower budgets on streaming, fewer shows getting greenlit (take your pick) – but the Indian streaming landscape continues to offer some of the country’s finest storytelling. Hindi streaming shows,
Africa
‘Playhouse’, ‘Fiction’ & ‘Dhel’ Among Winning Projects At Red Sea Souk
'About Love & September Laws' from Sudan's Mohamed Kordofani was also among the most awarded projects.
News
Kerala Film Market 2025: Full Line-Up
India's Kerala Film Market has selected 25 projects across two sections, Project Market and Curators’ Pick, for its 2025 edition.
South Asia
Indian Indie Filmmakers Launch Statement On Lack Of Screen Access After 'Agra’ Gets Limited Slots
A group of around 50 leading Indian independent filmmakers, including Payal Kapadia, Rima Das and Nandita Das, have issued a statement demanding improved screen access for indie films at Indian multiplexes and other cinemas across the country. The lack of screen access for independent films is an ongoing issue, although
South Asia
Film Bazaar Co-production Market 2025: Full Line-Up
Waves Film Bazaar has selected 22 narrative projects and five documentaries for this year’s Co-production Market.