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Debut Directors Triumph at Focus Asia Film Fest
1 May
Summary
- Two first-time directors won top Focus Asia awards.
- Films honored were 'Naked in Glendale' and 'Somewhere in the South'.
- Focus Asia 2026 attracted over 200 participants from 40 territories.
Focus Asia, the industry section of the Far East Film Festival in Udine, concluded its 2026 edition by awarding its top prizes exclusively to first-time directors. Haohao Yan's 'Naked in Glendale,' a Chinese-American project, won the inaugural White Light/Focus Asia Award. This prize includes $20,000 in post-production services from White Light Studio.
Ce Ding Tan's Malaysian-Singaporean film, 'Somewhere in the South,' earned the TAICCA Award presented by the Taiwan Creative Content Agency. Both winning films were part of Focus Asia's All Genres Project Market. This year's event drew over 200 participants from 40 territories, facilitating nearly 250 one-to-one meetings alongside various industry sessions.
