Industry - CJ & TIFF K-Story Fund

CJ & TIFF K-Story Fund

Applications now closed. Selected participants will be notified in March.

The CJ & TIFF K-Story Fund, presented by CJ Cultural Foundation and TIFF in collaboration with KOFIC, is a programme that aims to support Korean Canadian and Korean American filmmakers looking to develop their first or second feature film.

Eight 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 amazing reality entertainment.

After the mentorship, three of the projects will be awarded $10,000 CAD to support the development of their Korean Canadian or Korean American feature-length films and their careers.

Please note that all projects awarded with funding will require participants to include both the CJ Cultural Foundation and TIFF logos in the end credits of their completed film.

What’s Included

  • Eight participants will receive
    • Up to four mentorship sessions from March to June
    • Mentorship sessions with TIFF Industry
    • Inclusion in TIFF Talent alumni network
  • After the mentorship three projects will be awarded
    • A development prize of $10,000 CAD
    • A complimentary one-year TIFF Membership
    • Travel and accommodations to attend TIFF 50
    • Three additional months of CJ ENM mentorship

Key Dates

Applications open
November 28, 2024
Application close
January 13, 2025
Participants announced
March 2025
Mentorship meetings with CJ ENM
March – June 2025

Questions?
Contact us at industry@tiff.net.


    Presented by
     CJ Cultural Foundation
      In collaboration with
       KOFIC