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Newsletter Vol. 1 12 Mar. 2025
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ACFM 2025 Strengthening its Role
as a Global Platform!
Warm greetings from ACFM!
The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) is excited to kick off the year with the opening of the call for entries for the Asian Cinema Fund (ACF). The ACF, which spotlights new visions from Asia, marks the beginning of another dynamic year for ACFM as we continue to strengthen our role as a crucial platform in the global content market.

In 2025, ACFM is taking a bold, future-oriented step forward. We are thrilled to introduce ‘InnoAsia’, a new initiative that bridges innovative technology with the content industry, expanding the boundaries of creative storytelling and unlocking new business opportunities. As the industry rapidly evolves, harnessing technology to transform content creation and distribution has never been more vital. InnoAsia will serve as a platform to explore these new frontiers.

Additionally, we have strengthened our curation team with new experts. Alongside Ally Sunhee Han, who has long been dedicated to fostering Asian filmmakers, and Saehui Hwang and Jean-Peic Chou, specialists in innovative technologies, we are pleased to welcome Young Kim and Beewon Lee. Their extensive expertise and insight will bring even greater depth to our programs, further enriching ACFM’s offerings.

As always, ACFM continues to expand its global network. This year, you can meet our team at major film markets and festivals in Hong Kong, Cartagena, Udine, Cannes, and Shanghai. We are eager to engage with industry professionals, foster collaboration, and explore new possibilities together.

ACFM 2025 promises to be a year filled with innovation and bold new challenges. We greatly appreciate your support and look forward to meeting you in the upcoming September in Busan.
Thank you.

Ellen Y. D. Kim
Director of the Asian Contents & Film Market
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Asian Cinema Fund 2025 Call for Submissions!
K-Number, The Sense of Violence, XiXi (source: Svemirko Audiovisual Art Productions)
As the River Goes By, I AM LOVE, Sad Letters of an Imaginary Woman, Spring Night,
In the Land of Brothers, To Kill a Mongolian Horse
The Asian Cinema Fund (ACF), which discovers and supports projects by talented directors from Korea and across Asia, is calling for submissions for 2025.
Script Development Fund: ~ 31 March
Post-Production Fund: ~ 7 April
Asian Network of Documentary(AND) Fund: ~ 10 April
ACF has significantly contributed to stabilizing the production environment of feature films and documentaries in Korea and Asia, aiming to ensure the stability in the Asian film production sector and facilitate access to the global market.
The ACFM has been steering the Asian Cinema Fund (ACF) since 2022, strengthening connections and contributing to improvement in production environment support to expand co-production opportunities.
Notably, projects selected for the Script Development Fund will be invited as official projects to the Asian Project Market (APM), an international co-production market, and become nominees for the APM awards. Additionally, selected projects for the AND Fund will be officially invited to the ACFM, where they can explore valuable networking opportunities.

The 2025 ACF submission call is divided into three categories: Script Development Fund, Post-Production Fund, and Asian Network of Documentary (AND) Fund. Selected projects will receive post-production services or cash grants. Detailed submission guidelines can be found on the official ACF website (acf.biff.kr/eng).

The Asian Contents & Film Market 2025 will be held from 20 to 23 September for industry professionals worldwide, alongside the 30th Busan International Film Festival.
Apply for ACF 2025 Achievements of ACF
acf@acfm.kr
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