Blades of the Guardians directed by Yuen Woo Ping will open the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) which will take place from July 2 – 12, 2026 in Bucheon, South Korea.
Becoming Kim directed by Susanne Kim will open the ChunCheon Film Festival which will take place from June 25 – 28, 2026 in Chuncheon, South Korea.
Strangers in Kyoto directed by Tominaga Masanori will open the Japan Film Fest Hamburg which will take place from June 17 – 21, 2026 in Hamburg, Germany.
Time and Water directed by Sara Dosa will open the Changing Climate Changing Lives Film Festival, which will take place from June 12-21, 2026 at the Lido Connect & Jim Thompson Art Center in Bangkok, Thailand.
We Are All Strangers directed by Anthony Chen will open the Far East Film Festival which will take place from April 24 – May 2, 2026 in Udine, Italy.
A New Dawn by Shinomiya Yoshitoshi and Mother Mary by David Lowery will open the Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival which will take place from April 10 – 19, 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Asian Film Festivals 