Japan Pitch Heads to Busan Film Festival With Four Co-Production Projects (EXCLUSIVE)

Atmovie Inc. will stage Japan Pitch at the 31st Busan International Film Festival, giving four filmmakers from its Atmovie Global Track accelerator a platform to pitch original feature projects to international buyers and producers. Atmovie Global Track, backed by the Japan Creator Support Fund through the Japan Arts Council, was set up to help Japanese […] Atmovie's Global Track accelerator sends four Japanese filmmakers to pitch original features at the 31st Busan International Film Festival. Atmovie Inc. will stage Japan Pitch at the 31st Busan International Film Festival, giving four filmmakers from its Atmovie Global Track accelerator a platform to pitch original feature projects to international buyers and producers.

Atmovie Global Track, backed by the Japan Creator Support Fund through the Japan Arts Council, was set up to help Japanese film creators break into international co-production deals. As part of the program, the four fellows will present their projects on stage in Busan and hold individual meetings with visiting producers, buyers and festival professionals. The event runs across two days at the Centum Hotel Emerald Hall. On Oct. 11, Japan Pitch sessions take place and on Oct. 12, one-on-one meetings run, followed by a second round of pitches and a networking reception. Kinoshita Yusuke is