JEONJU Lab is a film development and mentoring program designed to discover and nurture diverse and original Korean film projects.

The JEONJU Lab selects new and distinctive feature-length film projects, regardless of genre, and provides an initial development grant of 5 million Korean Won, along with intensive mentoring from industry professionals. This program aims to strengthen scripts through in-depth feedback. Based on the completed scripts, selected projects will undergo further evaluation for a second development grant and varying levels of in-kind support.

The JEONJU Lab: Short section aims to foster the local film industry and cultivate emerging talents within Jeonbuk State. The program selects short film projects, regardless of genre, and provides a production support grant of 5 million Korean Won, in-kind production support, and intensive mentoring from industry professionals. Selected short film projects must be completed before the following year’s JEONJU IFF and will have their world premiere at the festival.

Additionally, starting in 2025, selected projects from JEONJU Lab and JEONJU Lab: Short will be eligible for a grant of 10 million Korean Won and casting support, provided by a newly established JEONJU CAST composed of three major Korean entertainment companies: BH Entertainment, HODU&U Entertainment and SM Entertainment.