5 events for cinema owners, programmers and technicians in South Korea: exhibitor meetings, trade shows, film markets, festivals with industry programmes and training — with dates where the organiser has published them.
5 events shown
8 October 2026 – 11 October 2026 · Busan, South Korea
The Busan festival's four-day forum on the state of cinema. The 2026 edition focuses on the future of film under AI and industry change, which bears on Korea's struggling theatrical sector.
Festivals with industry programmesBusan International Film Festival (Jiseok Film Institute)Official site
10 October 2026 – 13 October 2026 · Busan, South Korea
The film and content market held alongside the Busan International Film Festival, with sales booths and market screenings. It is a key place for Asian programmers and bookers to discover new titles.
Film marketsBusan International Film FestivalOfficial site
7 December 2026 – 10 December 2026 · Seoul, South Korea
The Asia-Pacific region's long-running convention and trade show for cinema exhibition and distribution, moving from Hong Kong to Seoul for 2026. Operators get studio slate presentations, screenings, seminars and an equipment trade floor.
Trade shows and conventionsThe Film Expo GroupOfficial siteFull guide
Next dates not announced · last held 5 July 2026 · Bucheon, South Korea
A policy forum held during BIFAN on the new distribution environment for independent and art films and on keeping screening venues sustainable. It is directly relevant to Korean art-house cinemas.
Independent and art houseKorean Film Council (KOFIC) and the Korean Independent Film AssociationOfficial site
Next dates not announced · last held 4 May 2026 · Seoul, South Korea
A session in the association's 2026 forum series on the role and potential of cine-clubs, community cinemas and microcinemas in Korea's screening ecosystem.
Independent and art houseKorean Independent Film AssociationOfficial site