JEONJU International Film Festival

JEONJU Cinema Project: Next Edition 2025

Call for Entries: JEONJU Cinema Project: Next Edition 2025

-To qualify, projects must meet the following criteria: a feature-length film at a stage of development or production without any copyright or legal issues.
-Types of Eligible Projects:
• Fictional film: Must have a complete script and can be at any stage of production.
• Documentary or experimental film: Must have completed the pre-production stage.
※ Note: Projects funded by other film festivals or organizations are eligible, provided that their Asian Premiere is held at JEONJU International Film Festival.

- Eligible applicants must meet one of the following criteria:
• A film production company or producer holding the copyright for the film.
• A director who has previously directed at least one feature film.
• A production company with a valid film business license and a track record of producing at least one feature film.

1. Visit the submission site: https://entry.jeonjufest.kr/en
2. Click on ‘Submission’ under JEONJU Cinema Project: Next Edition.
3. Review the regulations, fill out the submission page, and complete all attached documents.
4. Combine all additional documents into a single PDF file.

1. Production plan
2. Script
3. Portfolio
4. Detailed production budget and financial plan
5. Production schedule (detailed timeline of production stages)
6. Consent to collection and use of personal information (attached file #1)
7. Copyright holding confirmation (attached file #2)
8. Authorization to conduct sexual criminal background check (attached file #3)
9. Optional Documents (if applicable)
  • Outward investment contract
  • Distribution contract
  • Actor casting contract
  • Production portfolio and business license of production
※ Note: Submissions that do not include all required documents will NOT be reviewed.

1. The jury will first review the submitted documents to assess each project’s originality and feasibility for production and completion. Based on this evaluation, three to four Korean projects and three to four international projects will be selected as finalists for the JEONJU Cinema Project: Next Edition. Finalists will be invited to a pitching session during the 17th JEONJU Project.
2. Following the pitching session, the jury will select one or two international projects as the JEONJU Cinema Project. The selected project(s) will receive an investment fund from the JEONJU International Film Festival.
※ Note: If no projects meet the selection criteria, no selections will be made.

1.Financial Investment A maximum of KRW 50,000,000 will be provided as net production funding for final selection as JEONJU Cinema Project.
  • Partial investment is possible.
  • The selected JEONJU Cinema Project is responsible for managing its budget and schedule to complete the project.
  • All profits generated from the selected JEONJU Cinema Project must be reported to JEONJU International Film Festival.
2. Investment Share:
Profits from the final selection of JEONJU Cinema Project must be shared with JEONJU International Film Festival in proportion to its investment share in the total production cost.
※ Note: If JEONJU International Film Festival is a partial investor, prior consent from the main investor is required before finalizing the agreement.

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