Five Organizations Launch Asian Producers Alliance In Busan Market
Five independent film producer organizations from Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Taiwan have formed the Asian Producers Alliance (APA). The coalition aims to foster regional co-productions and protect intellectual property rights for independent creators.
Why it matters
This alliance represents a strategic shift toward regional solidarity in the Asian film industry to compete with global media conglomerates and streamline cross-border production.
Five Organizations Launch Asian Producers Alliance In Busan Market Five independent producer organizations from Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan launched a coalition, the Asian Producers Alliance (APA), at Busan's Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM).
The five bodies include the Producers Guild of Korea (PGK), Indonesian Film Producers Association (APROFI), Philippine Independent Producers Group (PIPG), Hong Kong Movie Production Executives Association (HKMPEA) and the Taiwan Producers Association (TPA).
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In the initial stages, the alliance aims to support regional and international co-production and protect creators' intellectual property, while evolving into a consensus body with a formal decision-making structure.
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