Documentary WIP Showcaseâ…ˇ
  • Sun, 21 September, 14:15 - 16:15  |  Day 2
  • Event Room D
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The Documentary WIP Showcase presents 13 remarkable documentary projects currently in production across Asia. Supported by the Taiwan Creative Content Agency(TAICCA), Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute(TFAI), Taiwan Docs, Docs by the Sea, the Film Development Council of the Philippines(FDCP), and the Asian Network of Documentary (AND) Fund of the Busan International Film Festival, these projects will be pitched to industry professionals from around the world. The showcase aims to highlight the strength of Asian documentaries and foster international industry connections. Following the pitches, participants will have the opportunity to network and exchange ideas.
Organization
FILM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES (FDCP)

The FDCP is the national film council in charge of creating and implementing policies and programs to ensure the economic, cultural, and educational development and growth of the Philippine film industry.

Selected Projects
Magnetic Letters Demie DANGLA | Philippines
Producer
Gale Osorio
Production Company
Binisaya Movement Inc
Project Status
In Late Production/Early Post Production
Expected Delivery
June 2026
Total Budget
USD 361,000
Financing in Place
USD 120,000

A left-behind daughter confronts her awkward relationship with her father, a former migrant worker, by piecing together fragmented memories from analog cassette tapes.

Touch The Colour Baby Ruth VILLARAMA | Philippines/Korea
Producer
Chuck Gutierrez, Gary Byung-seok Kam
Production Company
Voyage Film Studios Inc.
Project Status
In Post-Production
Expected Delivery
2026.05
Total Budget
USD 234,351
Financing in Place
USD 163,401

A mother is serving life in prison for taking care of a missing boy. After more than 20 years, the kidnapped boy comes forward to set her free.

We, Men Kristoffer BRUGADA | Philippines
Producer
Danzen Santos Katanyag
Production Company
Digital Dreams, Inc., Brigade Productions
Project Status
In Production/Continuous Story Development/Financing
Expected Delivery
December 2026
Total Budget
USD 150,000
Financing in Place
USD 35,000

A transwoman decides to become a man again to earn love and acceptance from his newfound spiritual community, but as he tries to convert other LGBTQIA+ people to Christianity, his past haunts his present life.

ASIAN CINEMA FUND ASIAN NETWORK OF DOCUMENTARY (AND) FUND

The ACF Asian Network of Documentary (AND) Fund of Busan International Film Festival is a funding program that provides production grants to feature-length documentary projects from Asia aiming for theatrical release. Since 2023, AND Fund has been organized by the Asia Contents & Film Market, supporting not only production but also industrial connections for documentaries.

Projects
Can I Talk to You? YI Seung-Jun | Korea
Producer
Han Kyung-soo, Park Kyung-won, Yi Seung-jun
Production Company
BlueBird Pictures
Project Status
In Production(90% of filming completed)
Expected Delivery
June 2026
Total Budget
USD 312,852
Financing in Place
USD 229,630

While the world falls in love with Korea, its own children are dying inside. Survivors, not criminals—invisible as though they don't exist—whisper the stories we've turned away from.

Sea, Star, Woman YIM Jeunghae | Korea/France
Producer
Kang Sarah
Production Company
Breathing Films
Project Status
In Production
Expected Delivery
May 2026
Total Budget
USD 419,610
Financing in Place
USD 350,200

All I have of my mother are faceless photos and a memory of a fallen woman fleeing her country, leaving her children behind. I return to Korea, the country I left, to find meaning in her deleted image.

Weathering Architect KWON Sunhyeon | Korea
Producer
Ko Duhyun
Production Company
Keumyoil Film
Project Status
In Production
Expected Delivery
July 2026
Total Budget
USD 174,732
Financing in Place
USD 125,775

Architect Joh Sungyong wins a competition to redesign an apartment, but his plan to keep the old buildings and trees faces stiff opposition. As Joh grows weary, the old concrete itself raises its voice.