Apply for Asian Cinema Fund's Script Development Grant

14 April 2011
Apply for Asian Cinema Fund's Script Development Grant
Deadline: 10 May 2011

The Asian Cinema Fund is a funding program to help activate more independent film productions and to set up a stable production environment. It supports projects in various stages and categories, from script development and post-production to documentary films to discover hidden jewels from future talents. ACF also aims to be a cornerstone in the foundation of a pan-Asian network by providing a meeting place for Asian filmmakers. The 900 million won (approximately 900,000USD) Asian Cinema Fund will be used to provide support to seven projects in script development, five post-productions, and thirteen documentary films.

ELIGIBILITY

* work-in-progress script for fiction feature
* a writer-director, or a team consisting of writer and director
* experience in at least one of one short or feature-length film
* No resubmission will be accepted.
* Original script only, no adaptation work of any source material


BENEFITS

Cash award of 10,000,000 KRW (Approx. 10,000 USD)

CATEGORY

* Asian Project
* Korean Project
* Asian Film Academy (AFA) Project
* Overseas Korean Project in Asia

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (Basic Dossier)

# Application Form
# Director's Intention
# Synopsis
# Project Status
# Budget Plan in USD
# Biography/Filmography of Director and Producer

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (Specific Dossier)

* Treatment (5-10 pages)
* Pre-Production Plan (including estimated time line)

REQUIRED AUDIOVIDUALS (To be sent via courier)

Director's Previous Work in DVD Format

OBLIGATION OF SELECTED PROJECTS

* Completed final script must be submitted no later than May 10, 2012.
* In case the script is produced into a film, the relevant film should contain ACF opening title card provided by ACF which specifies the relevant film is recipient of ACF Script Development Fund.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: acf@biff.kr

For submissions: click here or Busan International Film Festival, Asian Cinema Fund Team, 5th Floor, Seven Bidg., 13-21 Namsan-dong 3-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-043, Korea,

Website: http://www.biff.kr
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