Chinese Speaking
Taiwanese filmmaker Chan Ching-lin’s Coo-Coo 043 was awarded best feature at this year’s Golden Horse Awards, while Hong Kong drama Limbo won the biggest number of awards with four prizes.
Middle East
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.
Chinese Speaking
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.
Middle East
A New Old Play was named best film in the Chinese section, while Mediterranean Fever took best film in the World section.
Chinese Speaking
Golden Horse has set Coo-Coo 043 as this year's opening film, while Cheng Wei-hao’s Marry My Dead Body will close the festival.
Middle East
Eric Gravel's Full Time was presented with best director and best actress at fifth edition of the awards.
Festivals
Goran Stolevski’s horror drama You Won’t Be Alone took best film at this year's Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival.
Chinese Speaking
Fiona Ruan Fengyi’s American Girl took best narrative feature at the awards, held during the Taipei International Film Festival.
Middle East
Korean talent took two of the top awards, with Park Chan-wook winning best director and Song Kang-ho taking best actor.
Chinese Speaking
Lee Jang-hoon's Miracle: Letters To The President was presented with the Golden Mulberry, while China's Return To Dust and Too Cool To Kill took multiple awards.
Chinese Speaking
Other award winners include Angry Son, directed by Japan’s Kasho Iizuka, and Longman Leung's Anita, which took the Audience Award and a special mention.
Chinese Speaking
Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF, March 10-20) has unveiled its biggest ever line-up with 76 films and 24 world premieres, including two in its competition section – Mama’s Affair, from Hong Kong director Kearen Pang, and Angry Son from Japan’s Kasho Iizuka.