The DANAFF Talents Organizing Committee has announced the 10 projects selected for the Asian Art-house Film Project category within this year’s Project Incubator.
The selected projects include:
- 06 projects from the ASEAN region (PaS ASEAN).
- 04 projects from Asian countries including Japan, South Korea, Bangladesh, and Kyrgyzstan.
The Asian Art-house Workshop & Project Market 2026 is expected to serve as a launching platform for distinctive cinematic voices from the region, helping them confidently reach the international stage.
The PaS ASEAN program is supported by strategic partners including Production & Storytelling (PaS), the Three Continents Festival (France), Purin Film Fund, the Embassy of France in Vietnam, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, the French Institute, and the Cinema du Monde World Cinema Fund (CNC).
Selected Projects
| No. | Project | Country/Territory |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Before the Earth Collapses | Japan, Nepal, Bangladesh |
| Director: Noriko Yuasa | ||
| Producers: Noriko Yuasa, Prabin Kumar Rawat, Tanveer Hossain | ||
| 2 | Lingering Echoes | South Korea, Vietnam, France |
| Director: Ha Boyoon | ||
| Producer: Park Kiyong | ||
| 3 | Golden Swan | Bangladesh |
| Director: Rajib Rafi | ||
| Producers: Aadnan Imtiaz Ahmed, Rubaiyat Hossain, Ashique Mostafa | ||
| 4 | Zholdogu Bala (Stuck like Babies) | Kyrgyzstan |
| Director: Dastan Zhapar Ryskeldi | ||
| Producer: Veronica Rhyme | ||
| PaS ASEAN | ||
| 5 | Cosmo | Thailand |
| Director: Kong Pahurak | ||
| Producer: Paranee Lerdwattanasombat | ||
| 6 | Maybe Today, If Not Today, Maybe Tomorrow | Malaysia |
| Director: Lim Han Loong | ||
| Producer: Lee Yve Vonn | ||
| 7 | The Child Left Behind | Cambodia |
| Director: Jean-Baptiste Phou | ||
| Producer: Loy Te | ||
| 8 | The Rats’ Wedding | Vietnam |
| Director: Nguyen Trung Nghia | ||
| Producers: Tran Thanh Huy, Bui Le Nhat Tien | ||
| 9 | The River Knows Our Names | Vietnam |
| Director: Mai Huyen Chi | ||
| Producers: Thao Quiengg, Thy Trang | ||
| 10 | What to Wear for My Own Funeral? | Indonesia |
| Director: Trinisha Aksa | ||
| Producers: Rania Sulfa, Haediqal Pawennei |
The selected projects will participate in activities within the Asian Art-house Workshop & Project Market 2026 as part of the DANAFF Project Incubator.
Source: Official Fanpage of the DANAFF Organizing Committee – DANAFF – Da Nang Asian Film Festival
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