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

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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. Is It Finally Time for ‘Survivor’ to Win the Emmy?