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, won the White Light/Focus Asia Award, worth $20,000 in professional post-production services from Bangkok-based White Light Studio. Ce Ding Tan's "Somewhere in the South" won the TAICCA Award, presented by the Taiwan Creative Content Agency. This marks the first time Focus Asia's top honors have gone exclusively to debut directors.