Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival has selected 21 projects from 13 Arab countries for the seventh edition of CineGouna Funding.
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OSCARS: Best International Feature Submissions
Rolling list of submissions for the Best International Feature category of the Oscars from Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
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.
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.
Uzbekistan’s ‘Sunday’, India’s ‘Stolen’ Take Top Awards At Skip City
‘Sunday’ was awarded the Grand Prize, while ‘Stolen’, directed by India’s Karan Tejpal, took best director and the Audience Award.
BIFAN Top Awards Go To ‘Last Stop In Yuma County’ & ‘Esper’s Light’
‘The Last Stop In Yuma County’ scooped the Best of Bucheon Award at this year’s BIFAN, while ‘Esper’s Light’ took the top award in Korean Fantastic: Features.
‘Old Fox’, ‘From Island To Island’ Take Top Awards In Taipei
Lau Kek-huat’s From Island To Island won the Grand Prize and Best Documentary at the Taipei Film Awards, while Old Fox took five prizes.
‘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.
‘The River That Holds Our Hands’ Wins Eye Catcher’s New Director Award
Asian New Director Award came with a cash prize of HK$100,000.
CHINA RELEASE SCHEDULE: Imports & Co-Productions Jan-Jun 2024
Imports & co-productions released in China during the period January to June 2024.