Middle East
El Gouna Golden Stars Awarded To 'A Poet', 'Always' & 'Agapito'
Audience awards went to Sepideh Farsi’s documentary 'Put Your Soul On Your Hand And Walk' and Egyptian filmmaker Sarah Goher’s 'Happy Birthday'.
Berlin World Cinema Fund 2025: Funding News
Berlin film festival’s World Cinema Fund is supporting 12 projects in its latest funding round.
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Streamlined Guides: Streaming Levies & Investment Obligations Part One
Part One of this guide looks at how the EU and some member states are regulating streamers to ensure investment is flowing into local-language production and producers are holding on to IP rights.
Berlin’s EFM Launches Training Programme For African Distributors
EFM Toolbox Distribution Academy will train participants annually through a five-week residency in Europe culminating in participation in the Berlinale’s EFM.
Philippines’ Cinemalaya Fest Wraps Successful Edition Despite Budget Woes
Noni Abao’s land rights documentary Bloom Where You Are Planted was awarded Best Film in the feature length category.
Singapore Fest Changes Competition Criteria; Lucrecia Martel To Head Jury
Asian Feature Film Competition now includes films at every stage of a filmmakers’ career.
CHINA RELEASE SCHEDULE: Imports & Co-Productions October-November 2025
Avatar: Fire And Ash will be released in China on December 19, the same date it opens in North America.
OSCARS 2026: Best International Feature Submissions
UPDATED OCT 13: Rolling list of submissions for the Best International Feature category of the Oscars from Asia, Africa and the Middle East (or from filmmakers originating from these regions but selected by other countries). Sales agents are in brackets after each title, where known. AUSTRALIA: The Wolves Always Come
BUZZ LIST: Southeast Asia Projects In The Pipeline 2025
Southeast Asia buzz projects, from development to post-production and soon to be premiering at festivals.
FESTIVAL DATES: Film Festivals, Markets & TV Events 2025
Dates for film & TV festivals and markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, along with the major film & TV events in Europe and North America.
Indian State Of Kerala To Host Film Market Alongside Festival
Event to run alongside IFFK will feature a projects market, rough cut lab and video library, among other initiatives.
BUSAN 2025: Asia Gets Organised; Southeast Asia Stays Busy; Oscars Controversy
‘Deep Quiet Room’, ‘The President’s Cake’ Take Top Awards In Pingyao
Shen Ko-shang’s Deep Quiet Room was awarded Best Film and Best Actor for Joseph Chang’s performance in the Fei Mu Awards of this year’s Pingyao International Film Festival (PYIFF, September 24-30). The President’s Cake, directed by Iraqi filmmaker Hasan Hadi, took best film in the festival’