Korean Film Archive provides rental services of the Korean films among our holdings for the purposes of helping to facilitate Korean cinema screenings around the world. Upon request, we will check for the availability of the requested film, as well as provide the contact information of the copyright holder when applicable. The rental service operates in two different kinds-copy and loan-explained below.
2) Guideline
Users should submit “film usage agreement contract” when they apply for copying or loaning materials whose period of copyright protection is not expired yet.
It also has to be accompanied with other documents-application form, film material user’s guide, etc.
※ When users rent release print, they should screen them for twice in maximum. The application for the loan service might be rejected if it does not serve the purpose of preservation of films in KOFA.
2. Process
1) Check the archiving status of materials
- Please search the title of a film on KMDb(https://www.kmdb.or.kr/eng/main) and check in what kinds of material-film, d-cinema, image-it is archived in KOFA.
2) Inquire about the condition of materials and arrange a schedule
- Please ask if archived materials can be copied or loaned. (E-mail: copy@koreafilm.or.kr)
- You could check the cost for the service below.
3) Submit the related documents
- Please complete and sign an application form with film material user’s guide, and submit them with a film usage agreement contract where a copyright holder’s signature is written.
Application form Film material user’s guide Film usage agreement contract
※ Additional documents required for loans of films:
Film projection checklist Letter of guarantee from a FIAF member
Reference) Films for copyright mediation of KOFA
4) Get notification of the result of your application
5) Pay for the material copying/loan fee
6) Receive and return the hard disk drive or loaned films
※ All fares and taxes occurred by shipment of materials should be paid by users.
3. Cost
Material copying/loan fee should be paid in USD. The total amount of the fee will be notified after being exchanged according to the exchange rate on the date when an invoice is issued.
1) Copy: digital files, images
Material Copying Fee for Digital Files
Material Copying Fee for Digital Files
| Type of Digital Files |
Cost (per piece, KRW) |
Note |
Digital Cinema
(Full) |
DSM/DCDM |
800,000 |
including SOUND |
| DCP |
600,000 |
|
Digital File
(Full) |
HD |
HD : 600,000 |
|
| mp4 : 300,000 |
| SD |
SD : 500,000 |
| mp4 : 250,000 |
| Clip(Part of a film) |
HD : 200,000 |
Within 5 clips, less than 30 minutes in total |
| SD : 150,000 |
| mp4 : 100,000 |
※ When users apply for copying films classified as rare materials or gone through in-depth restoration by KOFA, the material copying fee is doubled.
Material Copying Fee for Image Files
Material Copying Fee for Image Files
| Type of Image Files |
Cost (per image, KRW) |
Still Image
(High resolution) |
10,000 |
※ Only the still images from films directed before 1976 can be copied, and the material copying fee is doubled when users apply for those classified as rare materials.
2) Loan: films
The total fee is doubled when users apply for renting films classified as rare materials.
Material loan fee
| Type of Films |
Cost (per piece, KRW) |
Note |
| 35mm RP |
300,000 |
per one screening |
| 16mm RP |
200,000 |
Preservation fee
| Type of Films |
Unit |
Cost (KRW) |
| 35mm |
Monochrome |
Master Print |
per spool |
500,000 |
| Negative(Original, Duplicate) |
| Color |
Master Print |
| Negative(Original, Duplicate) |
| Sound film |
| 16mm |
Monochrome |
Master Print |
per spool |
300,000 |
| Negative(Original, Duplicate) |
| Color |
Master Print |
| Negative(Original, Duplicate) |
| Sound film |
- Material loan fee
- Preservation fee
- ※ Extra-arrangement fee is added only for overseas applications submitted by users who have not donated the material.
4. Cautions
- The rental service might be limited according to the condition of materials or terms stated with their acquirement.
- Please consult the person in charge of the service before you apply for it.
- Usage of materials for purposes not mentioned on an application form is forbidden.
- Each cost of the service is arranged for the actual expense of copying or loaning, and it is fully reinvested in executions of original duties of KOFA.
- Please note the guideline and film material user’s guide before applying for the service.
- Release print should be handled only by qualified projectionists. They might be required to prove their qualifications before the loan service get an approval.
- When users rent films, they should pay for preservation fee as well as material loan fee.
For further information, please email
copy@koreafilm.or.kr.
