APM - Asian Project Market

[BIFF Press Release] Announcing the 12 Awards for the 2024 Asian Project Market

The 2024 Asian Project Market (APM) has announced 11 award recipients, marking the end of its four-day journey.

30 Projects Selected from 17 Regions

Announcing 11 Award Recipients in 12 Award Sections, Including Two New Awards

The 2024 APM selection included 30 projects from 17 regions. During the four days in which the market took place, a total of 156 industry professionals from 142 companies attended. A total of 706 business meetings took place, proving the keen interest of industry professionals from around the world in the selected projects. This year, two new award categories were added: the Red Sea Film Fund Award, which offers a development fund of USD 10,000 to a single selected project, and the Songwon Award sponsored by Songwon Foundation, which commits KRW 10,000,000 to a single selected project. In total, 11 projects received awards in 12 sections.

CHANEL X BIFF Asian Film Academy Alumni Thrive

Korean Independent Film Projects Balance Experimentation and Popular Appeal

The 11 APM award recipients prove the capabilities of up-and-coming directors and producers whose works have been recognized previously. In particular, several CHANEL X BIFF Asian Film Academy alumni have successfully demonstrated progress, showing the fruit of the academy as it continues to aid the journeys of burgeoning filmmakers. The balance between genre experimentation and popular appeal was notable in Korean independent film projects. In overseas projects, collaboration between established producers and up-and-coming directors led to a high level of filmmaking, combining expertise with young passion. Presenting new possibilities of collaborative filmmaking through crossing various borders, the APM 2024 has ended in a great success. It looks forward to the tomorrow of the award-winning filmmakers this year.

With the Asian Project Market’s four-day journey from Oct 5 (Sat) to Oct 8 (Tue) complete, the 29th Busan International Film Festival will continue until Oct 11 (Fri) in Busan Cinema Center and its surrounding areas.

2024 Asian Project Market Award Recipients

▶ The 29th Busan International Film Festival | Oct 2 (Wed) – Oct 11 (Fri)

▶ The 19th Asian Contents & Film Market | Oct 5 (Sat) – Oct 8 (Tues)