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.
Streamlined Insights
Asia Summer Box Office: A Few Big Whales & A Lot Of Long Tails
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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. But the country’s reputation for those genres does not do justice
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.
News
‘Molder’, ‘The Heirloom’ Among Winners At BIFAN’s NAFF Project Market
Kenneth Dagatan’s 'Molder' won the top Bucheon Award, while Le Hoang's 'The Heirloom' took the NAFF Award.
Streamlined Insights
Co-producing Across Colonial Borders; Working Between Europe & the Global South
News
Alternativa Film Project For Social Impact Titles To Hold Awards In Indonesia
Non-profit founded by tech company inDrive is holding the second edition of its awards show in Indonesia in November 2024.
News
MIFFest To Open With Woo Ming Jin’s 'Indera'; Unveils Competition Line-Up
Four films have racked up seven nominations each: Abang Adik, Every You Every Me, In The Land Of Brothers and Betania.