Chinese Speaking
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
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 (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
Korea & Japan
BIFAN has selected 26 projects for the 2025 edition of Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF).
News
Project market will take place alongside the third Danang Asian Film Festival in Vietnam.
Africa
Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) has selected 31 projects from 15 countries for the Pitch and Finance Forum of the 2025 Durban FilmMart (DFM).
Chinese Speaking
FEFF Udine's Focus Asia programme has selected 11 projects for its All Genres Project Market and seven for its Far East In Progress section.
News
CinéV Market Projects has selected 22 projects for its second edition.
Chinese Speaking
HKIFF Industry Project Market has launched a new animation section and entered a partnership with Jakarta Film Week.
Chinese Speaking
Hong Kong International Film Festival Society has selected 15 projects for the Works-in-Progress (WIP) section of this year’s HAF.
Chinese Speaking
Hong Kong International Film Festival Society has selected 25 In-Development projects for this year’s HAF.
Europe
IFFR's Cinemart has selected 20 film projects, four immersive projects and 12 works-in-progress for its 2025 edition.