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Backrooms, Supergirl & Thai drama Gohan open in China this weekend, while The Odyssey has been cleared for release in July.
Middle East
Jordan’s Amman International Film Festival has selected 20 projects to take part in the Pitching Platforms of Amman Film Industry Days.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Zhong Kaifeng’s Atlantic Rhapsody was named best film in the Golden Goblets Awards of this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival (June 12-21). The debut feature also picked up best cinematography for the work of Hao Jiayue. Set in China’s northeast, it tells the story of a
Project Markets
SIFF Project, the projects market of Shanghai International Film Festival, has selected 31 projects across five categories for its 2026 edition. The five categories include four New Talent Projects, five Genre Projects, three Co-production Projects, nine Projects in Development and ten Work-in-Progress (WIP) Projects. This year’s
Backrooms, Supergirl & Thai drama Gohan open in China this weekend, while The Odyssey has been cleared for release in July.
UPDATED MAY 22: Dates for film and TV festivals and markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, along with the major film and TV events in Europe and North America. Some major events in the region have yet to confirm their 2026 dates. Streamlined will keep updating this list
Thai films and series are currently enjoying a wave of international recognition, driven by dynamic mainstream and arthouse film production sectors, along with the global popularity of BL (Boys' Love) and GL (Girls' Love) series, which are raising the profile of Thai actors and actresses around the world.
UPDATED MAY 5: The list below highlights noteworthy Southeast Asian film projects in various stages of production, along with films that have premiered at international film festivals from Berlin 2026 onwards. Nationality of the director is in brackets after their names, but nationality of the projects is harder to determine
The insider view on the content industries of Asia, Africa & the Middle East
This third part of Streamlined’s Cannes recap is looking at the buying and selling activity at the Marché du Film, with a round-up of North American acquisitions announced during and after the market, and a few lines on the Asian sellers, particularly those from Korea and Japan, who
Locarno film festival's Open Doors programme has selected six projects, six producers and five directors for the second year of its Africa Focus.
This second part of Streamlined’s Cannes recap looks at Japan and Korea’s high-profile presence at the festival and market; debunks some of the rumours swirling around Saudi pulling back from building out its nascent film biz; and provides some long overdue updates on developments in the African
Quite a few people commented to me that this was a strange year in Cannes. The market was dead for the first few days; kicked into high-gear frenetic meeting activity towards the weekend, then fell silent again in the second week – during which the spotlight belonged to the tech
All the winners from this year’s Cannes film festival, across official selection, Critics Week, Directors Fortnight and the Immersive Competition.
UPDATED MAY 22: Dates for film and TV festivals and markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, along with the major film and TV events in Europe and North America. Some major events in the region have yet to confirm their 2026 dates. Streamlined will keep updating this list
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival has selected 27 projects for this year’s Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) Project Market
Screen Australia’s First Nations Department, in partnership with several Australian regional screen agencies, has launched a factual co-production development fund, designed to elevate First Nations screen businesses in international markets. The programme will support up to five First Nations businesses to expand their global experience by encouraging creative
International Film Festival Rotterdam’s (IFFR) Displacement Film Fund has revealed the five filmmakers selected for the second cycle of its short film grant scheme: Mohammed Amer, Annemarie Jacir, Akuol de Mabior, Bao Nguyen and Rithy Panh. Established in 2025, the fund is spearheaded by Cate Blanchett, actor, producer and
Thai films and series are currently enjoying a wave of international recognition, driven by dynamic mainstream and arthouse film production sectors, along with the global popularity of BL (Boys' Love) and GL (Girls' Love) series, which are raising the profile of Thai actors and actresses around the world.
UPDATED MAY 5: The list below highlights noteworthy Southeast Asian film projects in various stages of production, along with films that have premiered at international film festivals from Berlin 2026 onwards. Nationality of the director is in brackets after their names, but nationality of the projects is harder to determine
FEFF’s Silver Mulberry went to The Seoul Guardians about the 2024 protests against former Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law.