Browsing: Asian

Kaddish, an award-winning short film by New York-based South Asian filmmaker Razid Season, screened on October 24 at Goethe-Institut Bangladesh in Dhaka, according to a statement about the film.

The Asian Academy Creative Awards (AACA) has introduced a new category for its 2026 edition that will honour best direction (feature film).

Independent film producers from across Asia have formed a new coalition dedicated to advancing co-production across the region and protecting creators’ intellectual property.

This in-person event featured a fireside chat with playwright David Henry Hwang and actor BD Wong, followed by valuable career advice from experienced and successful Asian Americans in different fields within the arts and entertainment industry.

Sarmad Sultan Khoosat’s “Lali” and Habiba Nosheen’s “The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony” took two of the top prizes at the International South Asian Film Festival of Canada, which announced its 2026 competition winners on Sunday in Surrey, British Columbia.

The Asian Film Awards Academy has selected 16 emerging filmmakers from around 450 applicants for its 2026 International Film Camp, with eight projects set to receive HK$300,000 each to produce new short films.

Japanese drama Fujiko has won the Uncaged Award for best feature film at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival, where South Korea’s My Name scooped the audience award.