In its eighth year, the festival seems to have taken another step forward to become the business center of the Asian film industry. Apart from the project market, the PPP has also set up a mini-marketplace called the Asian Film Sales Office.
Twenty-one film companies were invited to set up a booth to promote sales, including Taiwan's Government Information Office (GIO).
On display in the GIO booth were films Taipei Two One and Black Dog is Coming from Central Motion Pictures Corporation and Formula 17, a gay comedy from newly established Three Dots Entertainment.
But unlike the marketplaces of major film festivals such as Cannes or at the American Film Market, the Asian Film Sales Office takes no fees from the participating companies at each booth.
"The vision of the festival is to support Asian cinema not to make profit. We are happy and will continue to offer such a support," Jeong said.
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