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Sakha and Korean film groups agree to develop co-productions
The Sakha Filmmakers Association and the Producers Guild of Korea have signed an agreement to build links between their film industries.
The agreement was signed at the Asian Contents & Film Market in Busan.
Sakha, also known as Yakutia, is a region in Russia’s Far East with a film industry that often makes movies in the Sakha language.
Its films have gained growing attention at festivals and markets in Asia and elsewhere.
The two groups plan to help producers develop projects together and share information about public funding in both territories.
They also plan showcases, meetings and business sessions to find projects that could work as international co-productions.
The partnership is intended to help Sakha projects reach wider audiences, and the groups plan to take it to markets in Busan, Hong Kong and Cannes.
The Producers Guild of Korea and the Sakha Filmmakers Association signed an agreement to develop co-productions between Korean and Sakha producers.
The memorandum of understanding was signed at the Sakha association’s booth during the Asian Contents & Film Market in Busan.
The agreement aims to create a framework for joint project development and sharing information about public financing in both territories.
Planned activities include project showcases, producer meetings and business-to-business sessions.
The organisations also plan to promote the partnership at international markets including Hong Kong Filmart and the Cannes Marché du Film.
- Who
- The Producers Guild of Korea and the Sakha Filmmakers Association.
- What
- They signed a memorandum of understanding to develop co-productions and professional exchange.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- At the Sakha Filmmakers Association booth during the Asian Contents & Film Market in Busan.
- Why
- To create a direct working relationship between the Korean and Sakha production sectors and develop projects together.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Sakha cinema is one of the most distinctive voices to emerge in Asia in recent years, and it belongs in the conversation among Asian producers.
Through this MOU, PGK and SFA open a direct channel between our two production communities – one that we intend to turn into actual co-productions.
Korea is an important example of how a strong local identity can connect with audiences around the world.
We want it to lead not only to exchange, but to projects developed and produced together, and to a lasting connection between our filmmaking communities.
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- Organisations
- Producers Guild of Korea (PGK) and Sakha Filmmakers Association (SFA)
- Agreement
- Memorandum of understanding for co-productions and professional exchange
- Signing venue
- Sakha Filmmakers Association booth at the Asian Contents & Film Market, Busan
- Planned markets
- ACFM, Hong Kong Filmart and Cannes Marché du Film
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