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South Korean and Italian Producers Agree to Work More Closely
The Producers Guild of Korea and Italy’s CNA Cinema e Audiovisivo signed a cooperation agreement at the Busan film market in South Korea.
The two groups will serve as contact points for producers interested in making films together.
They will also share information about public funding available in each country.
The agreement builds on an existing co-production accord between the South Korean and Italian governments, which sets the official rules for joint film projects.
The new pact is intended to connect producers directly and help turn that framework into practical work.
The groups plan yearly meetings, showcases and business sessions in South Korea, Italy and at international film markets.
The agreement does not name any specific film projects.
The Producers Guild of Korea and Italy’s CNA Cinema e Audiovisivo signed a memorandum of understanding at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market.
The agreement makes each organization a contact point for joint productions and information about public funding.
The groups plan regular exchange programs, including yearly meetings, showcases and business-to-business sessions in Korea, Italy and international markets.
The pact builds on an existing government-level film co-production accord between Italy and South Korea.
- Who
- The Producers Guild of Korea and Italy’s CNA Cinema e Audiovisivo.
- What
- They signed a memorandum of understanding to support co-productions and producer exchanges.
- When
- Sunday, according to the article.
- Where
- The Italian Pavilion at the Asian Contents & Film Market in Busan.
- Why
- To put Korean and Italian producers in direct contact and help develop joint projects.
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Italy and Korea now have a co-production framework between governments, but films are made by producers, not by frameworks. This MoU puts the two producer communities in direct contact so that the agreement turns into projects that reach audiences in both countries,
We welcomed the bilateral co-production agreement between our governments; today, we are delighted to begin a direct collaboration with the Producers Guild of Korea. I am confident that this partnership will give our companies opportunities to work together and turn shared ideas into ambitious projects,
CNA brought Italy’s government to the Asian Contents & Film Market.
Italy began taking its own pavilion at the market.
The Producers Guild of Korea and CNA Cinema e Audiovisivo signed their memorandum of understanding at the market in Busan.
- Organizations
- Producers Guild of Korea and CNA Cinema e Audiovisivo
- Signing venue
- Italian Pavilion, Asian Contents & Film Market
- Exchange programs
- Yearly meetings, showcases and business-to-business sessions
- Korean guild membership
- Nearly 300 members
Sources
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