EST N8 Takes Worldwide Sales Rights to Korean Animated Film Pilgrims
EST N8 announced the acquisition on October 8, 2026, and began selling the film internationally at the Busan festival's Asian Contents & Film Market.
EST N8 announced on October 8, 2026, that it has acquired worldwide sales rights to the Korean animated feature Pilgrims. The company launched international sales of the film at the Asian Contents & Film Market at the Busan International Film Festival, which ran from October 10 to 13, according to animenewsnetwork.com.
Pilgrims is director Pyoungkang Heo's feature debut. The film is adapted from a short story in Choyeop Kim's collection If We Cannot Go at the Speed of Light. Its voice cast includes Hyang-gi Kim, Ji-hu Park and Joo-young Lee.
The film has screened at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. In 2025 it won a technical award at the Bucheon International Animation Festival.
Kim's collection If We Cannot Go at the Speed of Light has sold 400,000 copies, according to the background information on the project.
Pilgrims marks EST N8's first animated feature. Heo spent nearly 20 years in the Japanese animation industry, serving as series director on Japan Sinks: 2020 and unit director on Night is Short, Walk On Girl.
Quick answers
Who directed Pilgrims?
Pilgrims is the feature directorial debut of Pyoungkang Heo, who previously worked in the Japanese animation industry.
What is Pilgrims based on?
The film is adapted from a short story in Choyeop Kim's collection If We Cannot Go at the Speed of Light.
Who handles worldwide sales for Pilgrims?
EST N8 acquired worldwide sales rights and launched international sales at the Asian Contents & Film Market in Busan.