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Udine Focus Asia 2023: Full Line-Up

Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy, has announced the line-up of projects selected for its Focus Asia industry platform.

April 7, 2023 CHINESE-SPEAKING / FESTIVALS / KOREA & JAPAN / NEWS / SE-ASIA

FESTIVALS: ‘Ajoomma’, ‘Bad Education’ To Open Udine Far East Film Festival

Singapore-Korean collaboration Ajooma, directed by He Shuming, and Bad Education, from Taiwanese star-turned-director Kai Ko, will open this year’s Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy.

March 20, 2023 FESTIVALS / KOREA & JAPAN / NEWS

FESTIVALS: Indonesia’s ‘Like & Share’ Takes Grand Prix At Osaka Asian

Indonesian filmmaker Gina S. Noer’s Like & Share was presented with the Grand Prix best picture award at this year’s Osaka Asian Film Festival (March 10-19) in Japan.

February 16, 2023 CHINESE-SPEAKING / FESTIVALS / KOREA & JAPAN / NEWS / SE-ASIA / SOUTH ASIA

FESTIVALS: Osaka Asian To Open With Ho Cheuk Tin’s ‘Over My Dead Body’

Hong Kong black comedy Over My Dead Body will receive its world premiere as the opening film of this year’s Osaka Asian Film Festival (March 10-19).

February 16, 2023 CHINESE-SPEAKING / KOREA & JAPAN / NEWS / SE-ASIA

Bridging The Dragon To Explore Euro-Asian Collaboration At EFM

Two-day forum expands BTD’s Sino-European focus to the rest of East Asia.

November 3, 2022 FESTIVALS / KOREA & JAPAN / MIDDLE EAST

FESTIVALS: Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s ‘The Beasts’ Takes Three Prizes In Tokyo

Psychological thriller The Beasts, directed by Spain’s Rodrigo Sorogoyen, won three awards at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival, including the Tokyo Grand Prix, best director and best actor for Denis Menochet.

October 15, 2022 CHINESE-SPEAKING / FESTIVALS / KOREA & JAPAN / SE-ASIA

FESTIVALS: ‘A Wild Roomer’, ‘Shivamma’ Take New Currents Awards In Busan

Korean filmmaker Lee Jeong-hong’s A Wild Roomer and Shivamma, from India’s Jaishankar Aryar, were the winners of the New Currents Awards at this year’s Busan International Film Festival.