Funding News
Berlinale World Cinema Fund (WCF) awarded production funding to seven projects amounting to a total Euros260,000 in its latest funding round. The projects came from Argentina, Bangladesh, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Indonesia and Rwanda (see details below). The WCF jury also decided on the first TUI Care Foundation Award,
Southeast Asia
From modest early days, Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival is becoming a key fixture on Southeast Asia's festival circuit.
News
Bali bombings documentary Sampai Mati, directed by Australia’s Ben Golotta, also picked up a BSM Award.
Europe
IFFR's Cinemart has selected 20 film projects, four immersive projects and 12 works-in-progress for its 2025 edition.
Chinese Speaking
Taiwanese horror comedy 'Dead Talents Society' took five prizes in the technical categories.
Funding News
IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund has selected 12 films for development support in its latest funding round.
Middle East
Red Sea International Film Festival has selected 38 film and TV projects for this year’s Red Sea Souk Project Market.
News
Indonesia's inaugural JAFF Market has selected ten projects for JAFF Future Project (JFP), including eight from Indonesia and two from Australia.
Festivals
Daihachi Yoshida’s black-and-white drama won the Tokyo Grand Prix, best director and best actor for Kyozo Nagatsuka’s performance.
Southeast Asia
Thailand’s Purin Pictures selected five projects for production support, and one for post-production support, in its latest funding round.
Middle East
Cairo Film Connection, the funding platform of Cairo International Film Festival, has selected 18 projects from the Arab world for its tenth edition.
Festivals
Amit Dutta's hand drawn animation took the top award in Mumbai's South Asia Competition.