OCTOBER 11–12, 2026 / BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA
JAPAN PITCH
ATMOVIE GLOBAL TRACK @ 31st Busan International Film Festival
📍 Centum Hotel Emerald Hall, Busan
Four selected creators from the ATMOVIE GLOBAL TRACK accelerator program present original feature film projects at the 31st Busan International Film Festival, driving international co-productions.
About JAPAN PITCH
"ATMOVIE GLOBAL TRACK" (Organized by Atmovie Inc.; Funded by the Japan Creator Support Fund) is an accelerator program designed to launch Japanese film creators into the international co-production arena.
During the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), four selected fellows present their original feature film projects and hold 1-on-1 business meetings with international film producers, buyers, and industry professionals from around the world.
Following the successful pitch event at the Cannes Film Festival (Marché du Film) in May 2026, ATMOVIE GLOBAL TRACK brings its next wave of original cinematic visions to Asia's premier film market in Busan.
The 4 Selected Fellows
Yusuke KINOSHITA
Director
"Children of the Empire"
A ten-year-old boy born outside marriage longs for his industrialist father’s love. Ordered to abandon his war-scarred brother, he defies their father to save him.
Shiori SAITO
Director
"OMUSUBI: A Rice Ball"
After overcoming an eating disorder, Kana Sugamoto dedicates her life to sharing the joy of eating through omusubi, a Japanese rice ball. Traveling across Japan to meet the people behind its ingredients, she discovers the countless acts of love that make every meal possible.
Yoshimi JOYA
Director
"Almost Goodbye"
A shut-in man who pretends to be the son his father always wanted. When he meets a convenience store clerk who was once a shut-in himself, he must choose between the mask and the truth.
Soji ARAI
Producer / Actor
"THEIR OWN SAKE"
A Japanese sake brewer seeking a place to belong ends up in his Navajo wife’s desert hometown, where the water refuses him and the land is not the only thing that has run dry.
Schedule & Program
* Schedule and event program are subject to change depending on local circumstances.
DAY 1
Sunday, October 11, 2026
📍 Centum Hotel Emerald Hall (Busan)
- 16:00 – 17:00
JAPAN PITCH (Pitch Session 1)
Pitching by 4 selected fellows (10 min each: 7 min pitch + 3 min Q&A)
DAY 2
Monday, October 12, 2026
📍 Centum Hotel Emerald Hall (Busan)
- 15:00 – 16:00
JAPAN PITCH (Pitch Session 2)
Second pitching session by 4 selected fellows (10 min each: 7 min pitch + 3 min Q&A). *Networking time will follow from 16:00.
Register for JAPAN PITCH
We invite international producers, investors, buyers, festival programmers, and industry delegates to join the pitch sessions, 1-on-1 meetings, and networking reception.
Inquiries
E-mail: gt@atmovie.tv
