23rd Cheongju International Short Film Festival – Opening Film 2026
Metropolitan Ride directed by KIM Junyong will open the Cheongju International Short Film Festival which will take place from August 21 – 23, 2026 in Cheongju, South Korea.
28th Seoul International Women’s Film Festival – Opening Film 2026
The Station directed by Sara Ishaq will open the Seoul International Women’s Film Festival (South Korea) which will take place from August 20 – 26, 2026.
Summer International Film Festival – Opening Film 2026
Hope directed by Na Hong-jin will open the Summer International Film Festival – organized by the HKIFF CineFan – which will take place from August 19 – 31, 2026 at the Premiere Elements cinema in Hong Kong.
4th Hiroshima Animation Season – Opening Film 2026
The Spring Sea directed by Koji Yamamura will open the Hiroshima Animation Season which will take place from August 19 – 23, 2026 in Hiroshima, Japan.
22nd Cinemalaya, Philippine Independent Film Festival
Enjoy Your Stay directed by Dominik Locher and Honeylyn Joy Alipio will open the Cinemalaya, Philippine Independent Film Festival which will take place from August 6 – 18, 2026 in selected cinemas in Metro Manila, Philippines.
49th Asian American International Film Festival – Opening Film 2026
Levitating directed by Wregas Bhanuteja will open the Asian American International Film Festival which will take place from July 30 until August 9, 2026 in New York, USA.
Asian Film Festivals 