Deadline: 15 January 2024
The CJ + TIFF K-Story Fund, presented by CJ Cultural Foundation and TIFF in collaboration with KOFIC, is a programme that aims to foster, support, and champion Korean Canadian and Korean American filmmakers looking to develop their first or second feature film.
Eight [8] writers or writer-directors will be selected to participate in a four-month story development process with support and guidance from CJ ENM, a leading global entertainment company that creates must-see dramas, award-winning movies and reality entertainment.
Please note that all successful projects awarded with funding will require participants to include both the CJ Cultural Foundation and TIFF logos in the final credits of their completed film.
Benefits
- Up to four [4] Mentorship sessions with CJ ENM from March to June for eight [8] selected projects
- Inclusion in TIFF Talent alumni network
- After the mentorship three [3] of the scripts will be awarded
- A development prize of $10,000 CAD
- A complimentary one-year TIFF Membership
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are open to writers or writer-directors who are Korean Canadian or Korean American.
- Applicants must provide proof of residency in Canada or the United States but do not have to be citizens or permanent residents. Applicants may also be graduate students.
- Applicants must have at least one writing credit on a previously completed (short or feature) film.
- Applicants who have made two micro-budget ($250,000 or less per project) feature films may also be considered
- Only one submission per applicant will be considered.
- Submitted scripts and application material must be in English, although the final film may be a Korean-language film.
- In order to be considered for one of the $10,000 CAD development awards, participants must submit a first draft of their screenplay in June of 2024.
For more information, visit TIFF.
