All Asia articles
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NewsAmazon MGM Studios to “double investment” in original Japanese content
Buddy Marini discussed details at TIFFCOM in Tokyo.
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Reviews‘Magic Atlas’ review: Chinese-language animation deploys multiple techniques to striking, confounding effect
Sun Xun’s experimental feature plays DOK Leipzig and Tokyo after a Locarno premiere
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FeaturesTIFFCOM leaders talk turning the spotlight on IP, co-production and AI
Anime will also be a key focus at the 2026 edition of the long-running market.
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FeaturesThree Japanese directors in Tokyo Competition talk connection, identity and loss
Akira Ikeda, Akira Yamamoto and Yukiko Mishima discuss their upcoming films.
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News‘Godzilla Minus One’ director Takashi Yamazaki to make English-language debut on ‘Grandgear’
Sam Nivola and Nico Parker to star, Paul Giamatti understood to be in talks.
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NewsTokyo film festival opens with pledge to boost Japanese cinema as rain fails to dampen spirits
The 39th edition of TIFF launched with a pledge from Japan’s prime minister as stars walked a rain-soaked red carpet.
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Reviews‘Sukiyaki’ review: Tokyo opener is sprawling, feel-good drama about Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto’s 1963 global hit
Takahisa Zeze’s biopic hits Japanese cinemas on Christmas Day
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Features“All eyes are on Japan”: Tokyo’s new festival director on changes and challenges
Takeo Hisamatsu wants to bring more glamour to the red carpet and redress the balance between entertainment and arthouse titles.
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NewsJapanese horror ‘Never After Dark’ heads Grimmfest 2026 winners
Thriller ‘Stronger Than The Devil’ recognised in seven categories.
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NewsHur Jin-ho addresses ‘The Assassin(s)’ controversy at Singapore film festival opening
South Korea’s opposition party had called for the withdrawal of the film over accusations of historical inaccuracies.
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FeaturesHow the microdrama boom has led to awards recognition in Asia
The Asian Academy Creative Awards will announce its first best microdrama winner in December.
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NewsDisney+ readies Japanese horror anthology ‘Night Tales Club’ with Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Takashi Shimizu
The six-part series stars Takayuki Yamada and is based on stories by Ichi Sawamura.
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NewsYeon Sang-ho’s ‘Paradise Lost’ sold to 118 territories after Toronto, Busan premieres
The psychological thriller will receive its US premiere at the Hawai‘i International Film Festival.
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NewsMajid Majidi’s ‘Midday Meal’ wins Busan Award as festival hits biggest audience since 2015
Further winners include Taiwanese director Lee Yun Chan for ‘To Be Ordinary’
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News‘The Assassin(s)’ backlash will reduce risks in Korean filmmaking, say sellers in Busan
The political thriller has faced controversy over decades-old conspiracy theories.
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NewsTokyo film festival to host US Academy programme including Oscars talk
Academy CEO Bill Kramer will make his first visit to Asia and receive an honorary award.
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FeaturesSix best feature film nominees at the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2026
Titles in the running hail from India, Taiwan, the Philippines and beyond.
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NewsMongolian satire ‘Zogsool’ leads Busan Vision Awards with four prizes
Further winners included ‘Beyond Love′s Horizon’ and ‘Full Moon’.
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NewsTribeny Rai’s ‘A Chronicle of Minor Things’, ‘Goldfish’ lead Busan’s Asian Project Market 2026 winners
A total of 11 prizes were awarded to projects in South Korea.
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FeaturesSeven directors in the running for the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2026
Profiles of the filmmakers from China, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Taiwan.