Anthony Chen’s ‘Somewhere in the South’ Wins TAICCA Prize as ‘Naked in Glendale’ Takes White Light Award at Focus Asia

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 ‘Lagaan’ Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker Named Director of 57th International Film Festival of India 3 hours ago Indonesian Action Thriller ‘Queen of Malacca’ Sets Blue Finch on Sales Ahead of Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE) 3 hours ago CJ ENM, TBS and U-Next Form Korea-Japan Drama Venture StudioMonowa 5 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. Haohao Yan’s “Naked in Glendale,” a Chinese-American coming-of-age project produced by Jane Zheng of Seesaw Productions and Julia Xu of Q&A Entertainment, won the inaugural White Light/Focus Asia Award, worth $20,000 in professional post-production services from Bangkok-based White Light Studio. Related Stories Cannes Festival Adds More Films to 2026 Lineup, Including 'Victorian Psycho' Starring Maika Monroe and Diego Luna's 'Ashes'