▲ (Clockwise from left) ACF 2026 Co-Production Support Fund selections:

Grateful, TRINITY and Rhizome

Three Selected Projects Involve 13 Countries, Including Korea,

and Receive Combined Production Funding of KRW 140 Million 

The Asian Cinema Fund (ACF), operated by the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), has announced its three official selections for the 2026 Co-Production Support Fund.

The Co-Production Support Fund received 15 submissions this year. Following a first-round review of submitted materials and second-round interviews, Grateful, Rhizome, and TRINITY were selected. Across the three projects, 13 countries, including Korea, participate in majority or minority co-production. The lineup includes projects in which Korea is the majority co-production country as well as projects in which Korea participates as a minority co-production country.

The number of projects selected for support increased from one last year to three this year. Total funding rose from KRW 65 million to KRW 140 million. Each project may receive up to KRW 70 million.

Three Co-Production Projects Bring Together 13 Countries,

Including Korea

Grateful is a Korea–Japan co-production, with Korea as the majority co-production country. Internationally acclaimed director Fukada Koji has joined the project, which tells a Korean story, and confidence in the Korean production team’s capabilities underpinned its selection.

Rhizome is a co-production with Thailand as the majority co-production country and Korea, France, Laos, and Singapore as minority co-production countries. It addresses Asia’s shared historical experience of war and was recognized for its potential to capture the voices and vision of Asia, grounded in the deep trust and affection shared by its production team.

TRINITY brings together Taiwan, France, Singapore, and eight other countries, with Korea participating as a minority co-production country. It addresses a provocative theme rooted in religion, while its extensive international co-production framework drew attention during the selection process.

The “Final Piece of the Puzzle”

to Bring Each Film to Successful Completion

The Co-Production Support Fund was launched in 2025 to promote international co-productions with Korea. It provides substantial production funding to feature-length fiction films and theatrical animations. Eligible projects must be produced under an international co-production agreement with Korea and have secured financing for at least 60% of their net production budgets.

ACFM Director Ellen Y.D. Kim said, “It is encouraging to see support for co-productions expanding since the launch of the Co-Production Support Fund last year, including the resumption of the Korean Film Council’s international co-production support program. The three projects have already made substantial progress in co-production and financing through collaboration with numerous international partners,” adding, “Now that these projects are close to bearing fruit, I hope this support—modest though it may be—will help put the final piece of the puzzle in place and bring each film to successful completion.”

ACF 2026 Co-Production Support Fund Selections