The ACFM, with a steadily growing number of participants each year, firmly solidifies its position as Asia's leading content market. The ACFM conference lineup of this year, which provides a comprehensive overview of the Korean & Asian contents industry as a whole, garners much attention.
At the ACFM conference, there will be presentations of intellectual properties (IPs) from Korea and Asia, selected by the Busan Story Market (BSM). Focusing on Indonesia, which is the centerpiece of this year’s Special Program in Focus of Busan International Film Festival, the conference will explore the current status of Asian film industry. Moreover, a rich lineup that includes pitching events held in collaboration with domestic and international organizations, as well as seminars on legal and technological aspects, covering the latest trends in the content industry are included.
Firstly, ‘BSM Pitch & Match’ presents 14 IPs of 30 official Korean selections, with enhanced diversity in stories and 10 Taiwanese IPs with ingenious creativity and freedom. A successful case of remake and new IPs from France will also be introduced. Furthermore, with the increasing importance of safeguarding creators' rights and fostering a fair trading environment in the content industry, 'BSM Legal Seminar' will be held in cooperation with the Korea Entertainment Law Society to examine key issues from a legal perspective and discuss possible solutions.
In addition to original IPs, outstanding Korean and Asian screenplays and feature film projects will also be introduced, attracting the interest of investors and producers. In ‘S#1 Visual Project Pitching Session’, the writers will pitch their own screenplays directly, and in ‘BIFAN GOEDAM CAMPUS Pitching’, 10 emerging creators will showcase their creative projects. Also, the Busan Asian Film School (AFiS) will present 17 feature film projects through ‘AFiS Project Pitching’, and explore opportunities for various collaborations, including international co-productions The Gyeonggi Content Agency is participating in ACFM for the first time and will host the K-Story IP Global Showcase.
This year, ACFM also provides an opportunity to explore the Asian film industry through seminars and production presentations. Insights into the successful international co-production and local/global distribution strategies of Indonesia, which is gaining attention as a dynamic film market, will be shared. Main Cast Announcement of the co-production film between Taiwan and Indonesia, MALICE, will be held as well. In the ‘Rising Films International Awards’, organized by Rising Films International Co., Ltd. of Taiwan, a final selection of original feature-length independent film project of Korea will be selected, provided with up to 1 billion KRW in production support.
Furthermore, events including ‘AI Human, Virtual? Real usage for Contents’ and ‘BUSAN CINEMA STUDIOS-XR TECH LAB Technology Seminar’ will explore the rapidly evolving technology trends Particularly noteworthy is the collaboration with Asia Start-up Expo (FLY ASIA 2023) for the first time this year, where a new program called 'CINE FLY' will be introduced, specializing in the film, video, and content sectors within the domestic and international startup ecosystem. This program will introduce cutting-edge technologies from startups and provide insights into potential collaborations across industries.
The newly established Networking Lounge will provide various networking opportunities, including the AFCNet Networking Reception, as well as networking sessions like the Happy Hour hosted by SPCINE, an audiovisual industry promotion organization from São Paulo, Brazil, and the Busan Film Commission’s Story IP Awards Ceremony
By unveiling a wide array of seminars, events, showcases, and IP pitching sessions, ACFM 2023 conference is building up anticipation. The ACFM 2023 Conference will take place at Exhibition Center 1, BEXCO, from Oct 7(Sat) to Oct 9 (Mon), for 3 days.
