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Independent producers from five Asian territories launch cross-border alliance
Independent producers from South Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan have formed the Asian Producers Alliance.
They launched it at the Asian Contents & Film Market during the Busan International Film Festival.
The group aims to help producers make films across borders and strengthen protection for creators’ intellectual property rights.
It brings together five producer organizations, with no studios, conglomerates or state bodies involved.
The alliance begins as a consultative group and hopes to develop a formal decision-making structure.
Other producer organizations across Asia can join during its first year, and more than one organization from a territory may take part.
Members plan to meet online every three months and hold an annual assembly at the Busan market.
The alliance’s next seminar is scheduled for December in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and will focus on creators’ intellectual property.
Independent producers from five Asian territories launched the Asian Producers Alliance at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market.
The alliance aims to promote cross-border co-productions and stronger protection of creators’ rights.
It brings together five producer organizations from South Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
The alliance will begin as a consultative coalition and plans to meet online quarterly and hold an annual assembly during the market.
Its second seminar is planned for December in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, with a focus on creators’ intellectual property.
- Who
- Independent producers represented by five Asian organizations.
- What
- They launched the Asian Producers Alliance to promote co-productions and creators’ rights.
- When
- Sunday; the article was published on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- The Asian Contents & Film Market at the Busan International Film Festival in Busan.
- Why
- To advance cross-border co-production and strengthen protection of creators’ rights.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
For years, we have faced the same changes alone – in our own markets, in our own languages. Today we choose to face them together
Think globally.
APA is not a declaration – it is a practice of solidarity that begins now
Now, with the birth of the APA, we are embarking on an entirely new and unprecedented journey
The Producers Guild of Korea and the Indonesian Film Producers Association initiated the alliance, and all five organizations approved its formation online.
The five organizations launched the Asian Producers Alliance at the Asian Contents & Film Market in Busan.
The alliance plans to hold its second seminar at the JAFF Market in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, focused on creators’ intellectual property.
- Alliance
- Asian Producers Alliance (APA)
- Organizations
- PGK, APROFI, PIPG, HKMPEA and TPA
- Launch venue
- Asian Contents & Film Market, Busan
- Inaugural co-representatives
- Lee Dong-ha and Edwin Nazir
- Next seminar
- JAFF Market, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in December
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