Busan’s Asian Project Market Unveils 30 Selections for 2026 Edition
Busan’s Asian Project Market (APM) has unveiled the 30 feature projects selected for its 2026 edition. APM set a new all-time submissions record for the...
Key points
- Busan’s Asian Project Market (APM) has unveiled the 30 feature projects selected for its 2026 edition.
- APM set a new all-time submissions record for the third consecutive year, receiving 604 entries from 48 countries.
- From that pool, 30 projects representing 20 countries were selected.
- The slate mixes feature debuts from emerging filmmakers with new projects from directors already recognized on the festival circuit.
What happened
Busan’s Asian Project Market (APM) has unveiled the 30 feature projects selected for its 2026 edition. APM set a new all-time submissions record for the third consecutive year, receiving 604 entries from 48 countries. From that pool, 30 projects representing 20 countries were selected. The slate mixes feature debuts from emerging filmmakers with new projects from directors already recognized on the festival circuit. Reza Rahadian Matulessy follows debut feature “On Your Lap,” which picked up three prizes in BIFF’s Vision – Asia sidebar in 2025, with second feature “Casparina.” Cambodia’s Chheangkea has his first feature, “Little Phnom Penh,” selected, while the Philippines’ E Del Mundo brings “Once Upon a Time in the Philippines” and Iran’s Mehrnoush Alia presents “Bon Voyage.” Singapore’s Alvin Lee offers black comedy “Talk To Me When You Are Dead,” and Malaysia’s Tan Seng Kiat presents “One Fine Day,” which took the APM Next prize at TCCF 2025. BUSAN ASIAN PROJECT MARKET 2026 SELECTIONS - “13” – Mori Tatsuya – Lee Bongwoo, Nagaki Mahiro – Japan - “All’s Well That Ends Well” – Choi Hyunyoung – Jeon Jiseong, Kwon Mizy – Korea - “Babak”* – Payal Sethi – Khaled Homsi – Germany/India...
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