Southeast Asia
Singapore Fest Changes Competition Criteria; Lucrecia Martel To Head Jury
Asian Feature Film Competition now includes films at every stage of a filmmakers’ career.
News
Indian State Of Kerala To Host Film Market Alongside Festival
Event to run alongside IFFK will feature a projects market, rough cut lab and video library, among other initiatives.
Southeast Asia
Thailand’s New Projects Market; Asia's Gen Z Rises Up; Korea Gets More Cash
I just got back from Bangkok where I attended the second edition of the Content Project Market (CPM), organised by Thailand’s Creative Economy Agency (CEA). The three-day event (September 10-12) followed CEA’s Content Lab 2025 during which 34 projects across film, series and animation received training
Korea & Japan
KPop Demon Hunters; India Embraces AI; Busan's ACFM Tackles Market Problems
It’s been difficult to avoid KPop Demon Hunters this week, so I’m starting with an item on this pop culture phenomenon, not least because I was surprised to read that it’s become Netflix’s most watched English-language film of all time. As I watched the animated
Streamlined Insights
India 2025 First Half Box Office & Upcoming Films
This edition of Streamlined is looking at India’s box office results in the first half of 2025, along with current hit Saiyaara and upcoming films until the end of the year. While South Indian cinema has been performing well in recent years, there are reasons for India’s Hindi-
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.
Streamlined Insights
Berlin & Rotterdam; India’s JioHotstar; Singapore Cinema Contraction
Not surprisingly, given current events in the US and Europe, politics weighed heavily on this year’s Berlin and Rotterdam film festivals. The films, awards and speeches all reflected the valid concerns of the industry and filmmakers as they attempt to navigate an alarming new world order. At the same
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
Streamlined Insights
Sundance & Rotterdam; Lunar New Year Box Office In China, Korea & Vietnam
Before we dig into recent events, I just want to explain that Streamlined is changing its format this year to get back to its roots – which is to make your life easier by summarising all the major news in the content industries of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Over
Streamlined Insights
India Box Office 2024: Why Are Hindi Films Struggling While Telugu Triumphs?
Looking in general at the film industries that have recovered at the box office since the pandemic, and those that are still struggling, it does seem that the more established production hubs of Hollywood, Bollywood and South Korea (I have an aversion to the term Hallyuwood) are having a tough
Festivals
‘Rhythm Of A Flower’ Wins Golden Gateway Award In Mumbai
Amit Dutta's hand drawn animation took the top award in Mumbai's South Asia Competition.
News
Film Bazaar Co-production Market 2024: Full Line-Up
India’s Film Bazaar has selected 21 feature projects and eight web series for this year’s Co-Production Market.
Africa
OSCARS 2025: Best International Feature Submissions
Rolling list of submissions for the Best International Feature category of the Oscars from Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Streamlined Guides
Streamlined Guides: Indian Web Series Writers & Showrunners
A vast amount of investment has flowed into Indian streaming content with more than 1,500 original titles released across various platforms between 2016 and 2023, according to local analysts Ormax Media. Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have both prioritised India in their local-language content drives, while several other
Africa
AUTUMN FESTIVALS 2024: Titles Selected From Asia, Africa & Midde East
UPDATED AUGUST 26: A list of films selected for Locarno, San Sebastian, Venice & Toronto from Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Streamlined Insights
Asia Summer Box Office: A Few Big Whales & A Lot Of Long Tails
Before signing off for a few weeks holiday, Streamlined is taking the temperature of the summer box office, along with a round-up of half-year box office results, in major Asian markets. There is so much drama currently going on in the world between wars, natural disasters, political unrest,
Festivals
Uzbekistan’s ‘Sunday’, India’s ‘Stolen’ Take Top Awards At Skip City
'Sunday' was awarded the Grand Prize, while 'Stolen', directed by India's Karan Tejpal, took best director and the Audience Award.