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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 Recap Part Two: Neon & Mubi Share The Spoils; Asian Sellers Quiet
Part Two of Streamlined’s Cannes 2025 recap looks at sales & acquisitions activity in the US and Asia.
Middle East
Cannes 2025 Recap Part One: Hello Brave New Multipolar Film Industry
Cannes awards winners, tariff talk & shifting spheres of influence in the global film biz.
Chinese Speaking
STREAMLINED GUIDES: Chinese Buyers
As Cannes kicks off, Streamlined Guides looks at the companies acquiring and distributing foreign indie films in China.
Chinese Speaking
FEFF Udine 2025: Hong Kong Legends, Japanese Dolls & Arthouse Distribution
Tsui Hark and Sylvia Chang both received awards at Udine's Far East Film Festival, while Focus Asia discussed strategies for arthouse distribution.
Middle East
Cannes 2025 Line-Up; China's Reduction Of US Film Imports
Streamlined looks at this year's Cannes line-up; and asks whether China’s reduction of US film imports will benefit cinema from other countries.
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Southeast Asia Buzz List 2025; Trump Tariffs; Thailand’s New Funding
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced a set of global tariffs that make little economic sense and sent stock markets plummeting. At least they make little economic sense unless Trump and his billionaire buddies are planning to buy the dip in anticipation of a big stock market rally, but
Chinese Speaking
Filmart 2025: The Good, The Bad & The Future Of Film Markets
Streamlined looks at what this year's Filmart revealed about the future of film markets and potential bright spots in the Asian content industries.
Chinese Speaking
Success Of ‘Ne Zha 2’: Could This Finally Be China’s Soft Power Moment?
Why has this Chinese animation, based on a 16th Century classic, grossed more than US$2bn?
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Berlin & Rotterdam; India’s JioHotstar; Singapore Cinema Contraction
Politics and business at Berlin and Rotterdam film festivals, India’s new mega streamer and Singapore says goodbye to another cinema.
Chinese Speaking
Sundance & Rotterdam; Lunar New Year Box Office In China, Korea & Vietnam
Before we dig into recent events, I just want to explain that Streamlined is changing its format this year to get back to its roots – which is to make your life easier by summarising all the major news in the content industries of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Over
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India Box Office 2024: Why Are Hindi Films Struggling While Telugu Triumphs?
Ormax Media CEO Shailesh Kapoor explains some recent trends at the India box office.