Streamer APAC Chiefs Tip Japanese Live-Action, Chinese-Language & Microdrama As Asia’s Hot Upcoming Content Trends

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APAC chiefs for Netflix, Prime Video, Disney and Warner Bros Discovery delivered their verdicts on the next hot content trends in Asia during an APOS panel. They also discussed their content and distribution strategies for Asia Pacific, now the streaming … Continued

Tech ‘A signal of where power sits’: Trump and world leaders joined by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google at G7

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Chiefs of the world’s leading AI companies are descending on the G7 conference in France Wednesday, in a sign of their growing geopolitical influence as artificial intelligence rises to the top of the global agenda.   Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/17/g7-trump-ai-tech-leaders-openai-anthropic-google.html

Edinburgh International Film Festival To Launch UK Film Conference; BFI Head Ben Roberts Set As Inaugural Keynote Speaker

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Event organizers have said participants on the day will include filmmakers, producers, exhibitors, distributors and film professionals from across the industry, who have been invited to “engage with the future of independent film in the UK”.   Source: https://deadline.com/2026/06/edinburgh-international-film-festival-uk-film-ben-roberts-1236957259/

Israeli director Nadav Lapid, angered by boycott calls, pulls out of Marseille festival

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Calls not to work with Israeli institutions “involved in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people”, which have been gathering thousands of signatures in Hollywood, have apparently crossed the Mediterranean.   Source: https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/09/israeli-director-nadav-lapid-angered-by-boycott-calls-pulls-out-of-marseille-festival

Greece Selected as the Country of Honor for the Next Edition of the Cannes Film Market

The Market said the distinction, whose activities will operate under the banner “Ride the Greek Wave,” would celebrate Greece’s “remarkable rise as one of Europe’s leading audiovisual hubs and recognizes its growing influence on the global film and audiovisual landscape.” … Continued