Middle East
Tunisia’s ‘Red Path’ Wins Black Iris At Amman Film Festival
To A Land Unknown, from Danish-Palestinian filmmaker Mahdi Fleifel, scooped both the Jury Award and the Audience Award.
Festivals
‘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.
News
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.
Festivals
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.
Chinese Speaking
CANNES 2025: LIST OF AWARD WINNERS
All the winners from this year’s Cannes film festival, across official selection, Critics Week, Directors Fortnight and the Immersive Competition.
Africa
CANNES 2025 LINE-UP: Titles Selected From Asia, Africa & Midde East
Below is a list of films selected for Cannes Official Selection, Critics Week and Directors Fortnight originating from, set in or mostly filmed in Asia, Africa and the Middle East (or from filmmakers originating from these regions but based elsewhere) with sales agents and nationalities of co-production partners where known.
Chinese Speaking
'Her Story', 'The Last Dance' Take Top Awards In FEFF
'Like A Rolling Stone' was awarded the Crystal Mulberry, while the White Mulberry went to 'Diamonds In The Sand'.
Chinese Speaking
‘Black Ox’, ‘To Kill A Mongolian Horse' Take Top Honours In Hong Kong
Black Ox, directed by Japanese filmmaker Tsuta Tetsuichiro, won the Firebird Award in the Young Cinema Competition (World) at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (April 10-21). Jiang Xiaoxuan’s To Kill A Mongolian Horse was presented with the same award in the Young Cinema Competition for Chinese-language
Festivals
‘Bound In Heaven’ Wins Grand Prix At Osaka Asian Film Festival
OAFF also announced that the next edition of the festival will be held August 29-September 7, 2025.
Chinese Speaking
'Dreams (Sex Love)', 'Living The Land' Among Winners In Berlin
Dreams (Sex Love), from Norway's Johan Haugerud, took the Golden Bear, while China's Huo Meng was awarded best director for Living The Land.
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
Southeast Asia
JAFF Expands As Indonesian Cinema Rises; ‘Happyend’, ‘Yohanna’ Take Top Awards
From modest early days, Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival is becoming a key fixture on Southeast Asia's festival circuit.