Horror in Focus as Korean, Indonesian Producer Guilds Strengthen Ties at JAFF Market (EXCLUSIVE)

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Naman Ramachandran The Producers Guild of Korea (PGK) and the Association of Indonesian Film Producers (APROFI) are deepening their collaboration following their renewed memorandum of understanding, at the inaugural JAFF Market in Yogyakarta, where horror projects dominate the slate of potential co-productions.

The partnership, which first began in 2013, comes at a time when Indonesia‘s film industry is experiencing significant growth. “The Indonesian film market has reached 74 million admissions this year with three weeks still to go,” says APROFI chair Edwin Nazir (“The Science of Fictions”). “So even though we have 280 million [population] it’s still just very big room to grow.” PGK president Lee Dong-ha (“Train to Busan”) sees the timing as strategic. “The Indonesian film industry has become one of the most dynamic in the world, and South Korea has become a mature place, especially in terms of awareness.

That’s naturally why the MoU [Memorandum of Understanding] between the two organizations was renewed after the pandemic.” Among the eight Korean projects seeking Indonesian partners at JAFF Market are: Moon Sung Joo’s romantic comedy “The Romantic Lucky” (Blue Jeans Pictures) about a man trapped in a time loop after winning the lottery; Yom Dongbok’s adventure-horror “8ight” (Twinkle Star Entertainment) following BMX riders encountering supernatural forces in Java; Lee Eun Kyoung’s occult horror “The Shrine 3” (Mystery Pictures) featuring a Korean shaman battling Indonesian spirits; Kim Hyun Chul’s action-comedy “Husbands” (TPS Company) about two husbands teaming up to rescue their kidnapped family; Yohwan Kim’s black comedy “Nailed” (88 Avenue) about a desperate couple running a roadside car repair shop; and Lim.