Deadline: 10 May 2013
Asian Cinema Fund (ACF) has been an essential partner for Asian cinema with its three supporting categories - Script Development Fund, Post-production Fund and Asian Network of Documentary (AND) Fund. ACF is committed to help activate more independent film productions and to set up a stable production environment.
New Asian cinema discovered by ACF gets to complete into a film through comprehensive support from A to Z and to explore various opportunities through Busan's family programs such as Asian Film Market and Asian Project Market (APM).
ACF projects have been presented at many international film festivals and received great response both from audience and critics. Now, ACF helps Asian feature films and documentaries to establish their identities and to position themselves as important parts of the film industry. During the Busan International Film Festival, ACF provides a forum for Asian filmmakers to share their knowledge, leading to a pan-Asian network. Also, in cooperation with other international film festivals, ACF broadens opportunities to present high quality Asian films and documentaries around the world.
SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT FUND
The Script Development Fund is organized to assist Asian filmmakers in the completion of their scripts. This fund aims to support talented Asian filmmakers, to broaden the quality of film projects being developed in Asia, and to enhance the possibility of the projects eventually being produced. Through this fund scheme, selected projects will be awarded 10 million Korean won (approximately 10,000 USD) each.
This year, 3 Korean and 5 Asian projects have been supported by the Script Development Fund. One of 5 Asian projects is AFA project. Busan International Film Festival's Asian Film Academy (AFA) fosters Asian young talented filmmakers and establishes an Asian filmmaker network. ACF's support to AFA fellow was made possible in cooperation with Showbox/Mediaplex Inc.
GENRE: Fiction Feature
ELIGIBILITY:
* Original script only, no adaptation work of any source material
BENEFITS: Cash award of 10,000,000 KRW (Approx. 10,000 USD)
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (Basic Dossier):
For queries: acf@biff.kr
For submissions: via the Online Submission Form
Website: http://acf.biff.kr/
Asian Cinema Fund (ACF) has been an essential partner for Asian cinema with its three supporting categories - Script Development Fund, Post-production Fund and Asian Network of Documentary (AND) Fund. ACF is committed to help activate more independent film productions and to set up a stable production environment.
New Asian cinema discovered by ACF gets to complete into a film through comprehensive support from A to Z and to explore various opportunities through Busan's family programs such as Asian Film Market and Asian Project Market (APM).
ACF projects have been presented at many international film festivals and received great response both from audience and critics. Now, ACF helps Asian feature films and documentaries to establish their identities and to position themselves as important parts of the film industry. During the Busan International Film Festival, ACF provides a forum for Asian filmmakers to share their knowledge, leading to a pan-Asian network. Also, in cooperation with other international film festivals, ACF broadens opportunities to present high quality Asian films and documentaries around the world.
SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT FUND
The Script Development Fund is organized to assist Asian filmmakers in the completion of their scripts. This fund aims to support talented Asian filmmakers, to broaden the quality of film projects being developed in Asia, and to enhance the possibility of the projects eventually being produced. Through this fund scheme, selected projects will be awarded 10 million Korean won (approximately 10,000 USD) each.
This year, 3 Korean and 5 Asian projects have been supported by the Script Development Fund. One of 5 Asian projects is AFA project. Busan International Film Festival's Asian Film Academy (AFA) fosters Asian young talented filmmakers and establishes an Asian filmmaker network. ACF's support to AFA fellow was made possible in cooperation with Showbox/Mediaplex Inc.
GENRE: Fiction Feature
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
- Asian Cinema Fund Script Development KOREAN PROJECT is ONLY eligible for Korean director who has a Korean nationality and lives in Korea
* Original script only, no adaptation work of any source material
BENEFITS: Cash award of 10,000,000 KRW (Approx. 10,000 USD)
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (Basic Dossier):
- Application Form
- Director's Intention
- Synopsis
- Project Status
- Budget Plan in USD
- Biography/Filmography of Director and Producer
- Treatment (5-10 pages)
- Pre-Production Plan (including estimated time line)
- Completed final script must be submitted no later than May 10, 2014.
- 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.
For queries: acf@biff.kr
For submissions: via the Online Submission Form
Website: http://acf.biff.kr/
