Festivals
‘MA - Cry Of Silence’, ‘The Land Of Morning Calm’ Win Busan New Currents Awards
Kim Jiseok Awards went to Indian filmmaker Rima Das’ Village Rockstars 2 and Taiwanese director Tom Lin Shu Yu’s Yen And Ai Lee.
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.
News
BUZZ LIST: Southeast Asia Projects In The Pipeline 2024
The Maw Naing's MA - Cry Of Silence picked up a New Currents Award at this year's Busan film festival, while Tale Of The Land, by Indonesia's Loeloe Hendra Komara, won the FIPRESCI Award.
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.
News
QCinema Project Market 2024: Full Line-Up
QPM, organised by Quezon City Film Commission, has selected 20 projects for its second edition.
Streamlined Guides
Streamlined Guides: Philippines - Distributors, Exhibitors, Festivals & Streamers
Box office in the Philippines is still in recovery mode, registering a 51% year-on-year increase to $115m (PHP6.6bn) in 2023, but still around 60% below pre-pandemic levels. However, high attendance at recent editions of local film festivals, including last year’s QCinema and Metro Manila and the recent Cinemalaya,
Korea & Japan
Asian Project Market 2024: Full Line-Up
Busan has selected 30 projects for this year’s Asian Project Market, including new works from previous New Currents filmmakers.
News
Thai Hit ‘How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ Takes Audience Award At NYAFF
Malaysian filmmaker Chong Keat Aun's 'Snow In Midsummer' took the Uncaged Award at the close of this year's New York Asian Film Festival.
Festivals
German Drama ‘Every You Every Me’ Wins Three Awards At MIFFest
Michael Fetter Nathansky's drama about a failing relationship took best film, screenplay and actress.
Newsletters
Asia Summer Box Office: A Few Big Whales & A Lot Of Long Tails
Streamlined Guides
Streamlined Guides: Philippines - Studios, Producers, VFX & Locations
The Philippines’ film industry is best known internationally for crime thrillers and social issue films, which win awards on the international festival circuit, while its mainstream industry is known for romantic comedies that are distributed to the diaspora.
Southeast Asia
SGIFF Film Fund 2024: Funding News
SGIFF Film Fund, managed by Singapore International Film Festival, has selected four docs and three short films in its most recent funding round.