WorldPingThe Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) should grow beyond its four days in Busan into a platform that runs all year, director Ellen Y.D.
She adds that public money for the market has not grown alongside it.
Kim calls the idea ACFM 365.
Release schedules, box office and industry deals show where audience attention and studio money are moving next.
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Busan Market Chief Ellen Y.D. Kim Plots Year-Round ACFM 365 Platform, Warns Public Funding Has Stalled
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