Anthony Chen’s ‘Somewhere in the South’ Wins TAICCA Prize as ‘Naked in Glendale’ Takes White Light Award at Focus Asia
At the 2026 Focus Asia industry event during the Far East Film Festival in Udine, first-time directors Anthony Chen and Haohao Yan won top prizes for their projects 'Somewhere in the South' and 'Naked in Glendale,' respectively. Chen's Malaysian-Singaporean film received the TAICCA Award, while Yan's Chinese-American coming-of-age story earned the inaugural White Light/Focus Asia Award. Both projects were featured in Focus Asia’s All Genres Project Market, marking the first time debut directors exclusively took home the market’s top honors.
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Home Film News May 1, 2026 4:48am PT Anthony Chen’s ‘Somewhere in the South’ Wins TAICCA Prize as ‘Naked in Glendale’ Takes White Light Award at Focus Asia By Naman Ramachandran Plus Icon Naman Ramachandran Latest Anthony Chen’s ‘Somewhere in the South’ Wins TAICCA Prize as ‘Naked in Glendale’ Takes White Light Award at Focus Asia 1 hour ago ‘Lagaan’ Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker Named Director of 57th International Film Festival of India 4 hours ago Indonesian Action Thriller ‘Queen of Malacca’ Sets Blue Finch on Sales Ahead of Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE) 4 hours ago See All Focus Asia Focus Asia, the industry section of the Far East Film Festival, concluded its 2026 edition in Udine with both prizes going to first-time directors.
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