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Asian Co-Productions Grapple with Financing Woes and Shifting Policies
29 Oct, 2025
Summary
- Asian co-productions struggle with cash flow financing, unlike Europe and US
- Producers resort to unorthodox methods like loans from individuals to fund projects
- Frequent policy changes by national film bodies complicate long-term planning
As of October 29th, 2025, the creative team behind the Tokyo International Film Festival competition title "Morte Cucina" has shed light on the complex challenges facing film co-productions in Asia. Speaking at a seminar at TIFFCOM, the festival's market arm, the team discussed the difficulties in balancing the requirements of film funds from the five countries involved - Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, France, and Luxembourg.
