All ACFM articles
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NewsAction comedy ‘Teen Cop’ heads to Busan’s ACFM with Contents Panda
The upcoming feature stars Yoon Kyung-ho of ‘My Daughter Is A Zombie’ and Kim Hye-yoon from ‘Salmokji: Whispering Water’.
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NewsMandarin Vision boards Busan Competition drama ‘To Be Ordinary’
Lee Yun Chan’s film follows a young man who becomes paralysed in a car accident.
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NewsKoji Fukada, Boo Junfeng, Jakrawal Nilthamrong projects win Asian Cinema Fund grants
Titles include ‘Grateful’, ‘Trinity’ and ‘Rhizome’
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NewsBusan’s ACFM names Japan country of focus for Producer Hub 2026
The focus will feature a spotlight on 10 Japanese producers, their projects, Japan’s production environment, and co-production case studies
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NewsBusan’s Asian Cinema Fund selects 12 projects for 2026
Filmmakers include Payal Sethi, Mehrnoush Alia, Aditya Ahmad and Shin Dongmin.
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NewsChristine Haroutounian’s ‘Black Star Angel’ leads Busan’s APM winners
Further winners included ‘Gouchi’ from South Korea and ‘Heaven Help Us!’ from the Philippines.
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NewsRecord attendance but buyers cautious at Busan’s ACFM
An all-time high visitor turnout has been recorded for the market but some bemoaned a lack of buyers.
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NewsThai horror ‘Death Whisperer 3’ sets franchise record for sales
EXCLUSIVE: The previous film in the series ranks as Thailand’s biggest box-office hit of all time.
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NewsCarlos Reygadas backs Christine Haroutounian’s Asian Project Market title ‘Black Star Angel’
EXCLUSIVE: Haroutounian debut feature was ‘After Dreaming’, which premiered at this year’s Berlinale.
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NewsRising Japanese directors reveal horror, fantasy and drama projects at ACFM
Titles include ‘Gabu’ from director Shinsuke Kurimoto, who studied under horror master Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
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NewsChinese New Year documentary advised by Jia Zhangke launches at Busan market
EXCLUSIVE: Wang Lechao’s ’A Taste Of Cantonese Spring Festival’ is presented by Hong Kong’s Entertaining Power and China’s Pearl River Film Group.
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FeaturesFive projects to watch at the 2025 Asian Project Market
This year’s APM features 30 in-development projects representing 15 countries, selected from a record-breaking 455 submissions.
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FeaturesBusan 2025: The buzz titles from Hong Kong and China
A former Busan award-winner, a family drama with AI themes and a black magic horror comedy are among the films from Hong Kong and China set for this year’s festival and market.
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FeaturesBusan 2025: The buzz titles from Southeast Asia
Highly anticipated horror titles from Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand lead the charge from Southeast Asia at the ACFM.
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NewsV Pictures in top gear with Vietnamese slate at ACFM
EXCLUSIVE: The titles include family drama ‘Let Me Tell You, Dad!’ produced by Busan New Currents winner Tran Thanh Huy.
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NewsGaga pitches baseball biopic ‘One Last Throw’ at Busan market
EXCLUSIVE: The film is based on the life of Japanese baseball player Shintaro Yokota.
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NewsLee Sang-hoon readies ‘Bluefish’ shoot in Busan as cast revealed
EXCLUSIVE: Martial arts star Yayan Ruhian joins a cast led by Ji Seung-hyun and Cecilia Choi.
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NewsKorea’s Lotte Entertainment makes Vietnam sales move led by ‘Bride Of The Covenant’
EXCLUSIVE: The firm’s first titles from the country include horror ‘Bride Of The Covenant’, which plays at Busan.
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NewsAsia industry experts predict mixed fortunes for film’s future in the region
The A forum was led by figures from South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines
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NewsJakarta makes ACFM debut as the Indonesian capital readies film commission launch
EXCLUSIVE: Jakarta is envisioned to become a film city by 2027.