Southeast Asia
Indonesia-France Film Lab Selects Six Projects For Second Edition
Part of an expanding collaboration between the French and Indonesian film industries, the lab will take place in Yogyakarta during JAFF Market.
News
Lao Filmmakers Fund 2025: Full Line-Up
Lao Filmmakers Fund, established by Blue Chair Film Festival, selected four feature films and three shorts in its 2025 funding round.
Southeast Asia
‘A Useful Ghost’ Wins Best Picture At Philippines’ QCinema Film Festival
Akio Fujimoto's Lost Land was awarded the Grand Jury Prize, while Chie Hayakawa's Renoir took best director and performance.
News
KC Global Pacts With Philippines’ Rein Entertainment On Five-Title Slate
US-based KC Global Media is expanding its collaboration with the Philippines’ Rein Entertainment by partnering on a five-title co-production slate currently in development for 2026 and 2027. The two companies will kick off the new collaboration with crime drama Dose, which was recently selected for the Producers’ Pitch at this
News
‘Daddy Cool’ Picks Up Top Award At QCinema Project Market
Major award winners also included 'Penumbra', 'The River Knows Our Names', 'There Is, There Isn't' & 'The Void Is Immense In Idle Hours'.
Korea & Japan
Autumn Markets Part One: Are We Heading Into An Era Of Over-Supply?
Southeast Asia
JAFF To Open With ‘Opera Jawa’; Unveils Competition & Special Programmes
The festival, which is taking place in Yogyakarta, Indonesia (Nov 29-Dec 6), is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a special programme.
Funding News
Purin Film Fund Autumn 2025: Funding News
Bangkok-based fund has awarded grants to projects from Le Bao, Alyx Ayn Arumpac, Don Joseph Raphael Eblahan and Chris Chong Chan Fui.
News
‘Four Seasons In Java’ Wins Two Prizes At Inaugural TGFM Awards
The Asian Gen-Z Award, selected by five film students, went to 'Hum' from the Philippines’ Don Joseph Raphael Eblahan.
Festivals
QCinema Unveils Competition Sections; Alice Winocour’s ‘Couture’ Set As Opening Film
Asian Next Wave competition will screen nine films, including four award-winning titles making their Southeast Asian premiere.
Middle East
El Gouna Golden Stars Awarded To 'A Poet', 'Always' & 'Agapito'
Audience awards went to Sepideh Farsi’s documentary 'Put Your Soul On Your Hand And Walk' and Egyptian filmmaker Sarah Goher’s 'Happy Birthday'.
Europe
Cannes Critics' Week Launches Next Step Studio Indonesia
Four young Indonesian directors will co-direct four short films to be presented at Critics Week at Cannes 2026.