The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) has selected Japan as the 2026 Focus Country for its Producer Hub, a co-production networking platform tied to the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF(.
Japan will send 10 producers to Busan in October for project pitching, speed meetings and case-study sessions.
Now in its third year, Producer Hub gives producers pursuing international co-productions a forum to trade information and build relationships. The initiative singles out one focus country annually, using the selection to showcase that market’s production landscape, incentive programs and slate of in-development projects.
This year’s Japanese delegation will pitch active co-production projects, detail how the country’s production system operates and look for new partners across the region, according to ACFM.
ACFM launched Producer Hub in 2024 as a dedicated space for producers to compare notes on financing, investment and local support schemes across different territories.
