Officially selected projects become contestants for APM Awards endowed by APM official sponsors.
Financed by Busan Metropolitan City, the Busan Award commits 15,000USD in cash to one selected project chosen from APM official line-up. Busan Metropolitan City administers additional annual funds, aiming to lend stronger financial support to promising filmmakers participating at APM.
CJ ENM Award commits 10,000USD in cash to one selected international project. The 'First Look Option' regarding production, investment, sales and distribution of the awarded project may be bestowed by CJ ENM through discussions between the winner and CJ ENM before presenting the award.
Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) sponsors TAICCA Award which commits 10,000USD in cash to one selected project chosen from APM line-up. The selected project will also be supported by Taiwan's International Co-funding Program (TICP), which is 30% of the total budget with a cap of 300,000USD, if it meets the requirements in 3 years.
VIPO Award is sponsored by Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO). It commits 10,000USD in cash to one selected project chosen from APM official line-up.
LOTTE Award commits 10,000,000KRW in cash to one selected Korean project. The 'First Look Option' regarding production, investment, sales and distribution of the awarded project may be bestowed by LOTTE CULTUREWORKS through discussions between the winner and LOTTE CULTUREWORKS before presenting the award.
KB Award commits 10,000,000KRW in cash to one selected project from APM official line-up. It is sponsored by KB Kookmin Bank in Korea.
NUTRILITE Award commits 10,000,000KRW in cash to one selected project chosen from APM official line-up.
Sørfond, the Norwegian South Film Fund, will invite an eligible project from APM official line-up to the Sørfond Pitching Forum of the year with a prize package; a round trip ticket and accommodation for one delegate.
Pop Up Films and APM collaborate to offer one selected director of APM official project with an opportunity to take part in one on one tailor-made 3 week-long residency program in Europe in 2023. The residency program will be led by Pop Up Films and designed in accordance to the needs of the selected resident.
ARRI awards an earmarked grant of 25,000USD for rental of ARRI equipment of the winning project or one set of ARRI ALEXA Mini camera with accessories, including five (5) pieces of Ultra Prime lenses in rental to one official APM project.
Kongchak Studio Award represents an in-kind prize worth 25,000USD in sound post-production services and facilities. Kongchak Studio will also cover travel and accommodation to Cambodia for the director of the winning project.
MONEFF Award commits 20,000USD in post-production service and facilities, especially editing or VFX. All APM projects are eligible to compete for this award.
1. APM holds no responsibility for any copyright violation of the award-receiving project.
If such an event occurs, any responsibility, legal or otherwise, shall lie solely with the award recipient.
2. When a project wins any of the APM official awards, upon its completion into film, the project must insert the logo of the sponsoring company/organization, logo of APM and a line mentioning the winning of the award in its opening credit.