Film News Today — October 10, 2026
Busan Market Chief Ellen Y.D. Kim Plots Year-Round ACFM 365 Platform, Warns Public Funding Has Stalled and more — today's film signal.
The film world is abuzz with excitement as the Busan Market gets underway, and this year's event promises to be just as thrilling as ever. Ellen Y.D. Kim, the chief of the Busan Market, has announced plans to launch a year-round platform called ACFM 365, which is set to revolutionize the way the industry connects and does business. However, Kim also sounded a note of caution, warning that public funding for the market has stalled, which could have significant implications for the future of the event. Despite these challenges, the market is pushing forward, with a slew of exciting new projects and films being showcased, including the Vietnamese supernatural horror film 'Bloodline: The Curse Within', which is being presented by Mockingbird Pictures.
As the market continues to showcase the best of Asian cinema, a number of other exciting projects are also making waves. Bee Entertainment is highlighting the Vietnamese horror film 'Arithmadtic', which is directed by the acclaimed filmmaker behind 'The Corpse', while Abnormal Studios is presenting a Cambodian remake of the Korean mother-daughter drama 'Wedding Dress'. Meanwhile, 'Exorcism of God' director Alejandro Hidalgo is set to helm a new Malaysian horror film called 'The Hungry One', and a China-U.S. WWII spy series called 'Operation Doolittle' is also heading to the market, starring Edward Zhang, Casper Van Dien, and Jeff Fahey. With so many exciting new films and projects on display, it's clear that the Busan Market is going to be an event to remember.
Today's signal:
• Busan Market Chief Ellen Y.D. Kim Plots Year-Round ACFM 365 Platform, Warns Public Funding Has Stalled (variety.com)
• Vietnamese Supernatural Horror ‘Bloodline: The Curse Within’ Heads to Busan Market With Mockingbird Pictures (EXCLUSIVE) (variety.com)
• Vietnamese Horror ‘Arithmadtic’ Leads Bee Entertainment’s Busan Market Slate, With New Film From ‘The Corpse’ Director (variety.com)
• Cambodian Remake of Korean Mother-Daughter Drama ‘Wedding Dress’ Leads Abnormal Studios’ Busan Market Slate (EXCLUSIVE) (variety.com)
• ‘Exorcism of God’ Director Alejandro Hidalgo to Helm Malaysian Hungry Ghost Festival Horror ‘The Hungry One’ (EXCLUSIVE) (variety.com)
• Edward Zhang, Casper Van Dien, Jeff Fahey Star in China-U.S. WWII Spy Series ‘Operation Doolittle,’ Heading to Busan Market (EXCLUSIVE) (variety.com)