asian Content & Film Market Celebrates 20 Years, Announces Expanded Programs for 2025
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA – The Asian Content & Film Market (ACFM) will open its doors on March 20th, marking two decades as a pivotal hub for the global content industry. This year’s event promises an expanded scale and a renewed focus on international co-production,networking,and investment,signaling a significant boost for Asian content on the world stage.
For twenty years,ACFM has connected buyers and sellers,fostering collaborations that drive the growth of film,television,and digital content. The 2025 market builds on that legacy with a substantial increase in participating companies and programs, responding to the escalating demand for diverse storytelling and the increasing globalization of the entertainment landscape. The event impacts content creators, distributors, investors, and audiences worldwide, with the potential to shape the next generation of globally triumphant productions.
This year’s ACFM will feature 289 companies and institutions representing 31 countries,alongside national pavilions from 16 countries and the European Film Promotion Association (EFP). An online market will showcase 179 works from 51 companies across 18 countries. The event’s commitment to co-production is highlighted by initiatives like ‘Producer Hub,’ which recognized Canada as its ‘nation of the year,’ and the new ‘Doc Square’ dedicated to documentary co-productions. ‘Doc Square’ will also introduce the ‘ACF co-production fund,’ launched through Thailand’s ’High Life,’ to further support joint international projects.
Beyond customary market activities, ACFM will host 87 conference and networking sessions – more than double last year’s 39 – including the Asian Project Market, Busan Story Market, and a new ‘Entertainment Finance Forum’ in collaboration with Winston Baker. This forum aims to strengthen capital linkages within the content market by bringing together major international investors.
The ACFM is positioned to capitalize on the growing appetite for Asian content and facilitate the partnerships needed to bring those stories to a global audience.