Ellen Y.D. Kim | |
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김영덕 | |
.jpg) Ellen Y.D. Kim at the 2025 Busan International Film Festival | |
| Occupation | Market director ofAsian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) |
| Years active | 1990s - current |
Ellen Y.D. Kim (Korean: 김영덕) is the market director of theAsian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), the industry platform of theBusan International Film Festival (BIFF).[1][2][3] Kim was appointed in March 2024 to succeed Oh Seok Geun, who departed in 2023 as part of upheaval in upper festival management.[4] It was the first open search for the position.[3]
Kim worked at BIFF in the 1990s as a manager in various capacities, including program team manager and planning and budget team manager. She had been among those that helped establish ACFM in 2006.[3]
Before being appointed to be market director of ACFM, Kim had been program director of theBucheon International Fantastic Film Festival for eight years.[3]
In addition, Kim is an indie film producer, having co-produced features including the 2002 filmCry Woman; the 2008 filmNight And Day, the 2011 filmHanaan, and 2020 filmSewing Sisters.[3]
In 2025, Kim introduced a number of new programs, including Doc Square, a program for documentary industry; InnoAsia, a track exploring the role of AI and other technologies in content creation; and "The A" an industry report and summit about entertainment trends in Asia.[5]