The good news for formats in Asia is that 2022 marked the first growth in the number of formats commissioned/on-air in five years. But even if volume is up 16%, adaptations in the region remain well down on 2018’s heyday, and while there are wins, these are patchy as the sector reshapes.

Indonesian director Timo Tjahjanto talks about fear, horror, musicals, laughs lost in translation and the difference that streaming has made to his life as a filmmaker.

Oscar-nominated director, Smriti Mundhra, talks about tolerance, cultural nuance and change, reflecting the many facets of her Indian/American identity in her work, and greater access for female directors.

Pakistani series "Barzakh", for South Asian streamer Zee5, is a family drama that plays out in a mystical world between life and death, fantasy and reality.

This year’s Hong Kong FILMART concluded successfully, opening its doors to 7,300+ industry talents from 41 countries and regions for the four-day market and EntertainmentPulse conference series.

Screenworks Asia was founded in 2020 as the production subsidiary of Taiwanese distributor, Catchplay.