The All Genres Project Market has chosen 13 projects from over 120 submissions from 24 countries.
A group of seven experts picked these films, which cover a variety of genres like drama, coming-of-age stories, art films, magical realism, crime, science fiction, and fantasy. Each project is from a different country. The films include:
- "A Way to Etretat," directed by Su-Won Shin and produced by June Film (South Korea)
- "Adarna," directed by Lois Patiño and produced by Elastica Films and Matriuska Producciones (Spain)
- "Dear SÆ¡n An," directed by Kim Quy Bui and produced by Varan (Vietnam) and A Company Film (Germany)
- "Holy Mother," directed by Sinung Winahyoko and produced by KrossKultur Media (Indonesia)
- "I Have to Fuck Before the World Ends," directed by Andrea Benjamin Manenti and produced by Volos Films Italia, Citrullo International (Italy), Epicmedia (Philippines), and Puffin Pictures (France)
- "Naked in Glendale," directed by Haohao Yan and produced by Seesaw Productions (China) and Q&A Entertainment (U.S.)
- "New Life," directed by Yingtong Li and produced by Yitis Film (China)
Other selected projects in the All Genres Market are:
- "Noodles, Our Love Was Instant and Forever," directed by Whammy Alcazaren and produced by Daluyong Studios and TwoFold (Philippines)
- "Route 7," directed by Jinrung Chun and produced by Cloud11 Studios (Japan)
- "Snake in the Dreamscapes," directed by Lou Yi An and produced by Content Digital Film and Hope Content Marketing (Taiwan)
- "Somewhere in the South," directed by Ce Ding Tan and produced by Evil Genius Studio (Malaysia) and Giraffe Pictures (Singapore)
- "UFO Club," directed by Milena Kaneko and produced by K2 Pictures and Bunbuku (Japan)
- "Wake Me Up When the Mourning Ends," directed by Kok Rui Lau and produced by Thousand Sails Pictures (Hong Kong), Volos Films Italia (Italy), and Janji Pictures Production (Malaysia)
For Far East in Progress, which supports films in post-production looking for international distribution and festival premieres, the six selected films are:
- "Doppel," directed by Jun Tanaka and produced by Keyaki Works (Japan) and Solaria Film (Italy)
- "Good Death," directed by Atsushi Funahashi and produced by Big River Film (Japan), Flash Forward Entertainment (Taiwan), and Harine Films (Poland)
- "Midnight Sun," directed by Zhejian Michael Cong and produced by Màn Rán Studio (U.S.) and Oui Production (France)
- "Picturehouse," directed by Nghiem-Minh Nguyen-Vo and produced by Girelle Production (France), East Films (Vietnam), Add Oil Films (Singapore), and Daluyong Studio (Philippines)
- "Sanamsar," directed by Bat-Amgalan Lkhagvajav and produced by Media Crackers LLC (Mongolia)
- "The Quiet Applause," directed by Sungbin Byun and produced by Ssarinamu Film (South Korea)
The selection committee for Far East in Progress is led by Marie-Pierre Vallé.
A new award, the White Light/Focus Asia Award, has been launched, offering $20,000 in post-production services.
The award will go to the best project from both the All Genres Market and Far East in Progress. This is the first time White Light Studio has participated in Focus Asia as a prize partner.
The organizers highlighted past successes to show the section's strong record.
For example, "Ah Girl" by Ang Geck Geck Priscilla was shown at the International Film Festival Rotterdam earlier this year and is now in competition at FEFF28. Yukari Sakamoto's "White Flowers and Fruits" premiered at San Sebastian IFF in 2025.
Italy's Ministry of Culture continues to support Focus Asia, and Cinecittà helps with the organization, including a special opening event and a showcase of Italian producers.
The Italian Trade Agency (ICE) has also increased its involvement, aiming to bring in more senior Asia-based industry leaders. Co-production labs have been set up with Cinecittà, CCIDAHK Hong Kong, and Telefilm Canada. Europa Distribution and Europa International are returning as partners, with Europa International participating for the second year in a row.
For 2026, there are new activities, including a Think Tank on animation with Anima Mundi, a Box Office Study panel discussing the global success of Asian films, and a session on vertical content exploring the growth of microdrama and its impact on IP and digital distribution.
The 2026 edition of Focus Asia is expected to welcome over 200 industry professionals from Europe, Asia, and Canada.
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