‘Brilliant Melody’ Takes Top Award At BIFAN’s NAFF Project Market

Brilliant Melody from the Philippines’ Carlo Francisco Manatad scooped the top Bucheon Award at the close of the NAFF Project Market.

Busan’s ACFM Launches Korea Co-production Support Fund

Asian Contents & Film Market has launched a new initiative to support international co-productions with Korea.

‘Island Of The Winds’, ‘Yen And Ai-Lee’ Take Top Prizes At Taipei Film Awards

Lithuania’s Drowning Dry took home the Grand Prize in Taipei Film Festival's International New Directors Competition.

SGIFF Film Fund 2025: Funding News

Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) Film Fund has awarded $98,000 (S$125,000) to seven projects in its 2025 funding round.

Doha Film Institute Spring 2025: Funding News

Qatar’s Doha Film Institute (DFI) has selected 45 projects for its spring 2025 funding round, including recent Cannes film festival premieres Renoir and Once Upon A Time In Gaza.

Asian Cinema Fund 2025: Funding News

ACF, a support programme of South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival, has awarded funding to 14 Asian projects for 2025.

Kyrgyzstan’s ‘Black Red Yellow’ Wins Best Film In Shanghai

Full list of award winners from this year's Shanghai International Film Festival and SIFF Project.

FESTIVAL DATES: Film Festivals, Markets & TV Events 2025

Dates for film & TV festivals and markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, along with the major film & TV events in Europe and North America. 

BUZZ LIST: Southeast Asia Projects In The Pipeline 2025

Southeast Asia buzz projects, from development to post-production and soon to be premiering at festivals.

Shanghai SIFF Project  2025: Full Line-Up

SIFF Project, the projects market of Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF, June 13- 22), selected 34 projects across five categories for its 2025 edition. The categories include Genre Projects, New Talent Projects, Co-production Projects, Pre-Production Projects and Works-in-Progress. Launched in 2007, SIFF Project aims to connect Chinese and Sino-foreign co-production

Locarno Open Doors 2025: Full Line-Up

Open Doors, the co-production and talent development programme of Locarno Film Festival (August 6-16, 2025), has selected six projects and six producers for the first edition of its Africa Focus. The programme provides comprehensive training, mentoring and networking opportunities, alongside public screenings and events during Locarno Pro (August 7-12, 2025)

Amman Film Industry Days 2025: Full Line-Up

Amman Film Industry Days (AFID), the industry platform of Amman International Film Festival – Awal Film (AIFF), has selected 18 projects to take part in this year’s Pitching Platforms. Taking place during the sixth edition of AIFF (July 2-10), the Pitching Platforms provide a space for Arab filmmakers and producers