About

To discover Asian genre films and expand the base of genre film production, BIFAN NAFF selects excellent projects, gives them awards and supports them. The NAFF main juries select excellent projects through a fair evaluation through individual meetings with the projects that are selected through a preliminary screening. The awards is divided to two categories. A film production cost support in cash and a post-production support.

NAFF has committed to focus its support on genre films and genre filmmakers who have had difficulties in production in the aftermath of Covid-19, and established a process of cooperation significantly expanding the support areas. In addition, to support new filmmakers who bring new life into genre films, NAFF has established and awarded new awards of Discovery of Asia Award and Discovery of Korea Award since 2020.

Lastly, BIFAN NAFF continues to cooperate diverse bodies such as Seoul Business Agency (SBA) and Mocha Chai Laboratories of Singapore for discovery of excellent audio video content, business agreement and post production support. The VIPO Award provides cash support, and the TAICCA Award, which is newly established this year, also offers cash support.

NAFF 2023 Awards

Cash Awards

Bucheon Award(grand prize)

A best project sponsored by the Bucheon City

1 project

KRW 15 million

NAFF Award(excellence award)

A best project sponsored by the B.I.G NAFF

1 project

KRW 15 million

Asian Discovery Award(award for Asian newcomer)

A Newcomer to the Asian genre film scene

1 project

KRW 15 million

Korean Discovery Award(award for Korean newcomer)

A Newcomer to the Korean genre film scene

1 project

KRW 15 million

NAFF Korean Award

A best korean project sponsored by the B.I.G NAFF

2 projects

KRW 10 million, each

VIPO Award

A best project sponsored by VIPO

1 project

JPY 500,000

TAICCA Award

Award sponsored by TAICCA

1 project

10,000 USD

DHL Award

A best project sponsored by DHL

1 project

KRW 5 million

Bucheon Award (grand prize)

A best project sponsored by the Bucheon City 1 project
/ KRW 15 million

NAFF Award (excellence award)

A best project sponsored by the B.I.G NAFF 1 project / KRW 15 million

Asian Discovery Award (award for Asian newcomer)

A Newcomer to the Asian genre film scene 1 project
/ KRW 15 million

Korean Discovery Award (award for Korean newcomer)

A Newcomer to the Korean genre film scene 1 project
/ KRW 10 million, each

NAFF Korean Award

A best korean project sponsored by the B.I.G NAFF 2 projects / KRW 10 million, each

VIPO Award

A best project sponsored by VIPO 1 project
/ JPY 500,000

TAICCA Award

Award sponsored by TAICCA
/ 10,000 USD

DHL Award

A best project sponsored by DHL 1 project
/ KRW 5 million

Post-production Support Awards

Mocha Chai Award

Post Production Support

  • DI, Sound Mixing, etc.

1 project

Worth KRW 42 million

SBA Awards

Post Production Support

  • Sound Mixing, DCP

1 projects

Worth KRW 50 million

Mocha Chai Award

Post Production Support

  • DI, Sound Mixing, etc.

/ Worth KRW 42 million

SBA Awards

Post Production Support

  • Sound Mixing, DCP

/ Worth KRW 50 million

Support in Kind

Blood Window Award

Invitation to Ventana Sur Blood Window In (air ticket, accommodation, badge)

1 project

-

Sitges FanPitch Award

Invitation to Sitges Film Festival FanPitch (air ticket, accommodation, badge)

1 project

-

Blood Window Award

Invitation to Ventana Sur Blood Window In (air ticket, accommodation, badge) / 1 project

Sitges FanPitch Award

Invitation to Sitges Film Festival FanPitch (air ticket, accommodation, badge) / 1 project