ACFM Awards Ceremony
  • Tue, 13 October, 14:30 - 16:30  |  Day 4
  • Event Room A
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The 2026 Asian Contents & Film Market introduces an integrated awards framework to consolidate business achievements and spotlight exceptional projects. By unifying awards and support initiatives across all programs, ACFM reinforces its standing as a comprehensive content market bridging Asian independent cinema, original IP, and innovative technology. The official awards ceremony will present over 480 million KRW (approx. USD 355,000) in cash prizes along with production and post-production support.
ASIAN PROJECT MARKET
APM Busan Award USD 15,000 for one official project
CJ ENM Award USD 10,000 for one international project from official project
VIPO Award USD 10,000 for one official project
ArteKino International Award EUR 9,000 for one official project
Songwon Award KRW 10,000,000 for one official Korean project
CathayPlay Award USD 5,000 for one official project
Kantana Virtual Production Award USD 87,500 in-kind prize of Virtual Production service for one official project
Kantana Picture Award USD 25,000 in-kind prize in DI services and facilities for one official project
Kongchak Studio Award USD 25,000 in-kind prize in sound post-production services for one official project
Sørfond Award Invitation to Sørfond Pitching Forum for one official project
QCinema Special Award Invitation to DGPI Pitch for one official Southeast Asian project
ASIAN CINEMA FUND
Co-Production Support Fund Co-production projects with Korean participation: KRW 60,000,000 for 1 selected project / KRW 40,000,000 each for 2 selected projects
DOC SQUARE
IMPACT Asia Award USD 5,000 each for three selected WIP Showcase projects
Newstapa Award KRW 10,000,000 and a 60-minute short film streaming opportunity on Newstapa Foundation’s website and YouTube Channel for one selected WIP Showcase project
INNOASIA
AWS Award AWS cloud vouchers for two selected startups
InnoAsia MPS Award Awarded to one Most Promising Startup selected through on-site voting by attending industry professionals
BUSAN STORY MARKET
JAFF Market IP Connection Award Invitation to JAFF IP Connection for the Korean IP