ACF - Asian Cinema Fund

Asian Cinema Fund is a funding initiative to support Asian independent filmmakers in making feature-length fiction films and documentaries. By supporting Asian film projects in their script development, production, and post-production stages, ACF strives to activate independent film productions in Asia and provide a stable production environment for talented Asian independent filmmakers.

Since 2007, approximately 314 out of 399 projects presented at the Asian Cinema Fund have been completed as feature films. Many of these films have received critical acclaim worldwide, earning invitations and honors from renowned international film festivals.

 

<Script Development Fund>

2023

To Kill a Mongolian Horse│JIANG Xiaoxuan│Malaysia / Hong Kong, China

- 2024 Venice Days(Authors under 40 Award-Best directing and screenwriting)

- 2025 Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema(Spetial Mention / The Friends Of The Guimet Museum Favorite)

 

2022

In the Land of Brothers | Raha AMIRFAZLI, Alireza GHASEMI | France / Iran / Netherlands

- 2024 Sundance Film Festival(Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic)

 

<Post-Production Fund>

2024

As the River Goes By│Charles HU│China

- 2024 Busan International Film Festival(New Currents)

Sad Letters of an Imaginary Woman│Nidhi SAXENA│India

- 2024 Busan International Film Festival

Spring Night│KANG Mija│Korea

- 2024 Busan International Film Festival, Seoul Independent Film Festival (Feature competition)

- 2025 Berlin International Film Festival

I AM LOVE│BAEK Seungbin│IKorea

- 2024 Busan International Film Festival(Jiseok)

 

2023

Solids by the Seashore│Patiparn BOONTARIG│Thailand

- 2023 Busan International Film Festival(NETPAC Award / LG OLED New Currents Award)

-2024 Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas(Jury Prize /  Inalco Favorite)

The Spark│Rajesh S. JALA│India \

- 2023 Busan International Film Festival

- 2024 Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas(Marc Haaz Jury Award/ Jury Special Mention)

Concerning My Daughter│LEE Mirang│Korea 

- 2023 Busan International Film Festival(CGV Award / Actor of the Year (OH Minae)), Seoul Independent Film Festival(Audience Award / CGK Best Cinematography Award(Cinematographer KIM Ji-ryong))

- 2024 Muju Film Festival(Director Award)

- Released in Korea

Work to Do│PARK Hongjun│Korea

- 2023 Busan International Film Festival(DGK PLUS M Award / Actor of the Year (JANG Sung-bum)), Independent Film Festival Busan(Special Jury Prize / Best Acting Award(KIM Do-young)), Seoul Independent Film Festival(Best Feature Prize / Independent Star Award(KIM Do-young))

-Released in Korea

 

2022

Birth│YOO Ji-young│Korea

- 2022 Busan International Film Festival(Citizen Critics’ Award)

-2023 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival(Proxima Grand Prix), Torino Film Festival(Fipresci Prize)

-Released in Korea

Juhee from 5 to 7 | JANG Kunjae | Korea

- 2022 Busan International Film Festival, Seoul Independent Film Festival

-Released in Korea

Mariam | Arvind PRATAP | India

- 2022 Busan International Film Festival

 

<Asian Network of Documentary (AND) Fund>

2023

XiXi│WU Fan│Taiwan

- 2024 Hot Docs Festival(Emerging International Filmmaker Award), Taipei Film Festival(Best Editing Award)

K-Number│JO Seyoung│Korea

- 2024 Busan International Film Festival(Documentary Audience Award), Seoul Independent Film Festival(Grand Feature Prize / Independent Crew Award) 

The Sense of Violence│KIM Mooyoung│Korea

- 2024 Busan International Film Festival, Seoul Independent Film Festival

- 2025 Berlin International Film Festival

SHOW ME THE JUSTICE│LEE Ilha│Korea

- 2023 Busan International Film Festival, Seoul Independent Film Festival

 

2022

Devi | Subina SHRESTHA | Nepal, UK, Korea

- 2024 Hot Docs Festival(International Competition), DMZ International Documentary Film Festival (Verite)

1997 | TAE Junsik | Nepal, Korea

- 2024 DMZ International Documentary Film Festival

Esper's Light | JUNG Jae-hoon | Korea

- 2024 Bucheon International Animation Festival(Korean Fantastic Film Award), Seoul Independent Film Festival(Special mentioned)