The Jeonju Cinema Project: Next Edition is accepting projects until December 20, 2024. The final selected project(s) will receive an investment of up to 50,000,000 KRW and will have its Asian Premiere at the 27th JEONJU International Film Festival in 2026.

About the Jeonju Cinema Project:
The JEONJU Cinema Project is a program aimed at discovering creative and bold featurelength independent film projects from both Korea and abroad, with production investment provided by the JEONJU International Film Festival. Through the Jeonju Cinema Project: Next Edition submissions, three or four Korean and international projects, respectively, will be selected and invited to a pitching session held during the 17th JEONJU Project. Ultimately, one Korean and one or two international projects will be chosen as the final selections for the following year’s JEONJU Cinema Project. Selected international project(s) receive production funding of up to KRW 50,000,000.

Qualification requirements
– Project Eligibility:
To qualify, projects must meet the following criteria: a feature-length film at a stage of development or production without any copyright or legal issues. Be fictional film (complete script and can be at any stage of production) or documentary or experimental film (must have completed the pre-production stage for these two categories)
* Note: Projects funded by other film festivals or organizations are eligible, provided that their Asian Premiere is held at JEONJU International Film Festival.

Applicant Eligibility
Must meet one of the following criteria:
– A film production company or producer holding the copyright for the film.
– A director who has previously directed at least one feature film.
– A production company with a valid film business license and a track record of producing at least one feature film.

Ineligibility Criteria
Projects with any of the following conditions are not eligible. If any of these are discovered post selection, the selection will be canceled:
– Plagiarism, or creation of sequels, remakes, or adaptations of original works.
– Any unresolved copyright issues or ongoing legal controversies.
– Legal issues related to delayed payment of wages.
– Legal issues involving sexual harassment offenses.
– Violations against JEONJU Cinema Project’s Regulations.

How to submit:
A. Visit the submission site: https://entry.jeonjufest.kr/en/
B. Click on ‘Submission’ under JEONJU Cinema Project: Next Edition.
C. Review the regulations, fill out the submission page, and complete all attached documents.
D. Combine all additional documents into a single PDF file.

Required Documents for Submission
1. Production plan
2. Script
3. Portfolio
4.Detailed production budget and financial plan
5. Production schedule (detailed timeline of production stages)
6. Consent to collection and use of personal information (attached file #1)
7. Copyright holding confirmation (attached file #2)
8. Authorization to conduct sexual criminal background check (attached file #3)
9; Optional Documents (if applicable)
– Outward investment contract
– Distribution contract
– Actor casting contract
– Production portfolio and business license of production
Note: Submissions that do not include all required documents will NOT be reviewed

Selection Process and Criteria
A. The jury will first review the submitted documents to assess each project’s originality and feasibility for production and completion. Based on this evaluation, three to four Korean projects and three to four international projects will be selected as finalists for the JEONJU Cinema Project: Next Edition. Finalists will be invited to a pitching session during the 17th JEONJU Project.
B. Following the pitching session, the jury will select one or two international projects as the JEONJU Cinema Project. The selected project(s) will receive an investment fund from the JEONJU International Film Festival.
Note: If no projects meet the selection criteria, no selections will be made.

Deadline:
December 20, 2024 – 17:00 (KST)

To read the Rules and Regulations please visit: https://entry.jeonjufest.kr/en/JCP_NextEdition_Regulations.pdf

To apply please visit: https://entry.jeonjufest.kr/en/jcp-submission-step1.asp

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