Funding News
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.
Korea & Japan
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.
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.
News
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.
Chinese Speaking
CHINA RELEASE SCHEDULE: Imports & Co-Productions June-July 2025
Smurfs and Robbie Williams biopic Better Man have been added to China's release calendar.
Chinese Speaking
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
Africa
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)
Middle East
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
News
Nigeria Goes Global; AFRIFF Plots Market; Doha Launches New Festival
Streamlined looks at how the Nigerian government plans to support the creative industries.
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.
Korea & Japan
BIFAN NAFF Project Market 2025: Full Line-Up
BIFAN has selected 26 projects for the 2025 edition of Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF).