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The Korean Film Archive provides rental services of Korean films among its holdings to help facilitate Korean cinema screenings around the world. Upon request, we check the availability of the requested film and provide the contact information of the copyright holder when applicable. The rental service operates in two kinds — copy and loan.

Outline

Copy

Available materials

Digital file

DSM DCDM DCP HD SD MP4

Image

Still image

Loan

Available materials

Film

Negative 35mm Release print 16mm Release print

Contact

E-mail copy@koreafilm.or.kr

When applying to copy or loan materials whose period of copyright protection has not expired, you must submit a “Film usage agreement contract”, together with other documents such as the application form and the film material user’s guide.

Loaned release prints may be screened twice at most. A loan application may be rejected if it does not serve the purpose of film preservation at KOFA.

Process

  1. Check the archiving status of materials

    Search the title of a film on KMDb and check in which kind of material — film, d-cinema or image — it is archived at KOFA.

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  2. Inquire about the condition of materials and arrange a schedule

    Ask whether the archived materials can be copied or loaned. You can check the cost of the service below.

    E-mailcopy@koreafilm.or.kr

  3. Submit the related documentsAgreement contract required

    Complete and sign the application form with the film material user’s guide, and submit them with a film usage agreement contract signed by the copyright holder. Loans of films require additional documents.

  4. Get notification of the result of your application

    The person in charge reviews your application and notifies you of the result.

  5. Pay the material copying / loan fee

    The fee is paid in USD, converted at the exchange rate on the date the invoice is issued.

  6. Receive and return the hard disk drive or loaned films

    All fares and taxes incurred by the shipment of materials are paid by the user.

Cost

The material copying / loan fee should be paid in USD. The total amount will be notified after conversion at the exchange rate on the date the invoice is issued.

Copy · Digital files · Images

Material copying fee for digital files

Type Format Cost (per piece, KRW) Note
Digital cinema (Full) DSM / DCDM 800,000 Including sound
Digital cinema (Full) DCP 600,000
Digital file (Full) HD 600,000
Digital file (Full) HD → MP4 300,000
Digital file (Full) SD 500,000
Digital file (Full) SD → MP4 250,000
Clip (Part of a film) HD 200,000 Within 5 clips, less than 30 minutes in total
Clip (Part of a film) SD 150,000 Within 5 clips, less than 30 minutes in total
Clip (Part of a film) MP4 100,000 Within 5 clips, less than 30 minutes in total

For films classified as rare materials or those that went through in-depth restoration by KOFA, the material copying fee is doubled.

Material copying fee for image files

Type Cost (per image, KRW)
Still image (High resolution) 10,000

Only still images from films made before 1976 can be copied. The fee is doubled for images classified as rare materials.

Loan · Films

Material loan fee

Type of film Cost (per piece, KRW) Note
35mm release print (RP) 300,000 Per one screening
16mm release print (RP) 200,000 Per one screening

Preservation fee

Type of film Applicable materials Unit Cost (KRW)
35mm Monochrome · Color master print, negative (original, duplicate), sound film Per spool 500,000
16mm Monochrome · Color master print, negative (original, duplicate), sound film Per spool 300,000

When renting films, users pay the preservation fee as well as the material loan fee.

The total fee is doubled for films classified as rare materials.

An extra-arrangement fee is added only for overseas applications submitted by users who have not donated the material.

Cautions

  • The rental service might be limited according to the condition of materials or the terms stated with their acquisition. Please consult the person in charge before you apply.
  • Usage of materials for purposes not mentioned on the application form is forbidden.
  • Each cost of the service is arranged for the actual expense of copying or loaning, and is fully reinvested in the original duties of KOFA.
  • Please read the guideline and the film material user’s guide before applying for the service.
  • Release prints should be handled only by qualified projectionists. Proof of qualification may be required before a loan is approved.
  • When renting films, users should pay the preservation fee as well as the material loan fee.
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