2025 NAFF Project Market Selections Announcement
 

29th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN, Festival Director: SHIN Chul) has announced the official selections for this year’s NAFF (Network of Asian Fantastic Films) Project Market, part of its industry program. A total of 29 projects from 13 countries have been selected.

The lineup includes 14 titles for the ‘It Project’, 5 for ‘Project Spotlight Korea’, 4 for ‘Work in Progress’, 1 for ‘Blood Window’, 1 for ‘Sitges FanPitch’, 1 for ‘Cannes Fantastic 7’ and 1 for ‘Nordic Genre Invasion’.

This year’s NAFF Project Market received 232 submissions from 39 countries worldwide. The preliminary jury included key industry figures such as Paul D. KIM, CEO of Hive Filmworks Inc., and CHO Yoonjung, CEO of BLUEMOONPARK Co., Ltd, alongside BIFAN programmers Jongsuk Thomas NAM, Martin LEE, Jin PARK, and Samantha MOON, Industry Program Manager.

This year’s NAFF placed a strong emphasis on diversifying its lineup. Projects include Unhearable by Stanley WONG, a 2024 Fantastic Film School alumnus, and Pontianaks in Taiwan by GOH Ming Siu, who participated in the 2020 program. Also featured is Inheritance by Joel SOH, a filmmaker known for his impact on Malaysia’s film industry, and the Korean omnibus series Under by SON Ho-seung, an 8-part exploration of society’s dark corners and human depth.

Particularly noteworthy this year are projects based on original IP adaptations. These include Lovely Ugly Your Friend, adapted from the novel by Japanese author Sawamura Ichi; A Twist(s) Tales, a modern take on Vietnamese folklore; and Bloodstained Painting, based on a novel by renowned Indonesian horror writer Abdullah Harahap. These films reinterpret their source material through a contemporary lens while preserving the literary depth of the originals, and are expected to offer fresh experiences for global audiences.

NAFF has continuously collaborated with festivals, platforms, and institutions to discover outstanding genre projects and expand the foundation for genre filmmaking. Also the program has worked with long-time partners like DHL, the Seoul Business Agency, Japan’s VIPO, the Taipei Film Commission, Singapore’s Mocha Chai Laboratories, and Thailand’s Kantana Post Production. This year, Malaysia’s Abonormal Studio joins as a new partner, further expanding NAFF’s global network.

In 2024, NAFF reinstated its ‘Work in Progress’ section, previously active until 2022, to provide tangible support not only for development-stage projects but also those in post-production. Additionally, the ‘Project Spotlight’ section—which highlights the genre cinema of a selected Asian country—has chosen Korea as this year’s featured nation, focusing on the discovery of emerging Korean film projects.

Programmer Jongsuk Thomas NAM commented, “This year’s submissions showcased a wide range of ideas—from thrilling sci-fi and chilling horror to thought-provoking mystery thrillers from around the globe. After much deliberation, we selected projects that represent the current state of genre cinema worldwide. We look forward to seeing these films completed and, hopefully, featured at future editions of BIFAN.

¡á INFORMATION
▪ Title: 18th Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) Project Market
The 18th Network of Asia Fantastic Films Project Market
▪ Dates: July 5 (SAT) ~ July 8 (TUE), 2025 (4 days)
▪ Venue: Webtoon Convergence Center, 17 Gilju-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

No.	Project	Country	Director	Producer	Production
1	2181 Overture	China Canada	WANG Kunlin	ZHAO Zheyuan	Yeahcheer Pictures Co.
2	The 30-Day Farewell	Taiwan	CHANG Yunxi HUANG Chih-Sen	Ivy Y.H. CHIANG	1510 Workshop Co., Ltd
3	The Ballot or the Bullet	Taiwan	LEONG Siew Hong	Stephanie SU	Moon Heart Films
4	Bloodstained Painting	Indonesia	Adriyanto DEWO	Perlita DESIANI Manoj SAMTANI Deepak G. SAMTANI Lachman G. SAMTANI	Relate Films Mandela Pictures
5	Brilliant Melody	Philippines France	Carlo Francisco MANATAD	Chad Angelic CABIGON Yulia Evina BHARA	NextLives Kawan Kawan Media
6	Delivery Man	Thailand	Punn HOMCHUEN Onusa DONSAWAI	Jinna KONGMA Hans Audric ESTIALBO	Night Edge Pictures
7	Don’t Worry About Vampires	Taiwan	CHEN Ho-yu	LIAO Chen-kai CHEN Isara	Silly Hunter Ltd.
8	Lives of the Killers	Taiwan	Norris WONG	Estela Valdivieso CHEN Hazel WU	Serendipity Films
9	Love Is a Monster	Japan	HAYAZAKA Ryosuke	YAMADA Yukihiro	FILMOQ inc.
10	Lovely Ugly Your Friend	Japan	YASUKAWA Yuka	KUBOTA Megumi OGAWA Shinji	BRIDGEHEAD, Inc.
11	Pontianaks in Taiwan	Taiwan Singapore Malaysia	GOH Ming Siu	Holly Yushuan CHAN Karl GAN	Neverland Entertainment Ltd.
12	A Twist (s) Tales	Vietnam	LE Binh Giang	VO Thi Phuong Linh	Les Film Le
13	Unhearable	Hong Kong	Stanley WONG	Mathew TANG	Movie Addict
14	WASH AWAY	Japan	YAMADA Yukihiro	HAYASHI Kentaro SHIMOJO Yuri	NOTHING NEW inc.

No.	Project	Country	Director	Producer	Production
1	LYNX	Korea	HA Myungmi	YANG Younghee	Whenever Studio
2	Rhythm for the Dead	Korea	Kate Minju KIM	CHO Eunsik
3	TUNDA	Korea	LEE Yong-seuk	LEE Jung-hoon KANG Hae-ji	ADHESIVE
4	UNDER	Korea	SON Ho-seung AHN Jeong-min	JUNG Hee-sub	Hongeo Film
5	Vairocana: Three Tales	Korea	CHUNG Huibin	KIM Kwanghoi LEE Yongsun	DAEGUL DAEGUL STUDIO LIGHTER

No.	Project	Country	Director	Producer	Production
1	Brunch for a Depressed Zombie	Korea	KIM Eunyoung	HWANG Young	Gorani Books
2	Fuxi: Joy in Four Chapters	Taiwan Hong Kong Japan France	QIU Jiongjiong	Ningyuan DING Jin ZHAO David TANG	Uluka Studio Ltd.
3	Inheritance	Malaysia Singapore Indonesia	Joel SOH	Joel SOH	Blackflag Sdn Bhd
4	The Second Child	Korea	YU Eunjeong	PARK Doohee	Film Run Co., Ltd.

No.	Project	Country	Director	Producer	Production
1	Family Business	Finland Norway	Paul J. VOGEL	Jupe LOUHELAINEN Einar LOFTESNES	AERO Handmade Films in Norwegian Woods
2	Koko	Finland USA	Hanna VÄSTINSALO	Hanna VÄSTINSALO Jon KANAK	Thinkseed Films Lumify Entertainment
3	A Skeleton in the Closet	Finland	Tomi MALKKI	Tomi MALKKI Tomi RIIONHEIMO	The Dead Will Rice Indie Films Oy

No.	Project	Country	Director	Producer	Production
1	TRIANGLE	Spain	Joseph DIAZ	Coque SERRANO	-

No.	Project	Country	Director	Producer	Production
1	FLO	Canada	Éric TESSIER	Anne-Marie GÉLINAS	-

No.	Project	Country	Director	Producer	Production
1	SISTERHOOD	Korea	YOON Eunkyung	LEE Yunjin	INEW Company