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Focus Asia Awards Go to First-Time Directors with Prizes for 'Somewhere in the South' and 'Naked in Glendale'Lear 21 / Wikimedia (CC0)
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Focus Asia Awards Go to First-Time Directors with Prizes for 'Somewhere in the South' and 'Naked in Glendale'

The 2026 Focus Asia event at the Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy, awarded prizes to two first-time directors. Anthony Chen’s 'Somewhere in the South' won the TAICCA Prize, while Haohao Yan’s 'Naked in Glendale' received the inaugural White Light/Focus Asia Award. Additiona…

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Far East Film Festival's Focus Asia Announces 19 Projects and New $20,000 Post-Production Awardmanilatimes.net
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Far East Film Festival's Focus Asia Announces 19 Projects and New $20,000 Post-Production Award

The Focus Asia section of the Far East Film Festival has selected 19 Asian film projects for its 2026 edition, including 13 for the All Genres Project Market and six for Far East in Progress. The event introduces a $20,000 White Light Award for post-production services. The marke…

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