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A Miracle From a Rural School With 30 Students in the Entire Grade… Hwasun Cheongpung Elementary Wins 3 Awards at an International Film Festival

A Miracle From a Rural School With 30 Students in the Entire Grade… Hwasun Cheongpung Elementary Wins 3 Awards at an International Film Festival

Set in a former coal-mining village, the film captures a friendship with a grandmother living with dementia, and it is driven to success by a countryside school with 30 students.
A rural school in the mountains with 30 students across the grades has shaken the world of cinema. A single film launched from a small classroom on the fringes is building a rare “golden tower” of achievement by sweeping up attention from both critics and the general public with 'International Film...
| James choi
Indieground Special Screening: “Cine Academy: An Introduction to Short Films” to Run On and Off Line!

Indieground Special Screening: “Cine Academy: An Introduction to Short Films” to Run On and Off Line!

The program features two themes—an “Introduction” section, and a “Deep Dive” section that lets audiences enjoy the expanded possibilities of original viewpoints and formats—showing a total of eight short films.
This special screening was planned to lower the barrier to going to the theater and to introduce Korean short films more broadly, while also giving audiences a chance to discover their own cinematic tastes through distinctive works.
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

At the end of last year, at the Japan Academy, the awards beat hot releases such as “Last Mile” and “Kingdom 4” to win seven categories: best picture, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best cinematography, best lighting, and best editing.
This is a structure that connects the filming set of the late Edo period with that of a modern-day historical drama. The former is an era in which the shogunate was in decline ahead of the Meiji Restoration, while the latter is a period that came after the heyday of 1970s-80s historical dramas—when...
| 이화정
52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival Unveils Submission Schedule for Short and Feature Films, Kicking Off a Season of Independent Cinema

52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival Unveils Submission Schedule for Short and Feature Films, Kicking Off a Season of Independent Cinema

Submissions open for short and feature categories starting July 13, with a slate of films selected for main competition at the Seoul Independent Film Festival in November Building on the record-breaking 51st edition, the 52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival promises the largest-ever showcase of the present and future of Korean independent film After completion in August 2025, films of all types and genres—including live-action features, documentaries, and animation—are eligible
The Seoul Independent Film Festival has released its film submission schedule and begun preparations for the event. Seoul Independent Film Festival 2026, the largest independent film recap festival in South Korea, announced its submission schedule on June 22.
| Seongchan Eol
Under the Red Sunset, an Outdoor Movie Theater… Sokcho’s “Sunset Cinema” Opens for 4 Days

Under the Red Sunset, an Outdoor Movie Theater… Sokcho’s “Sunset Cinema” Opens for 4 Days

Every Saturday at sunset in Sokcho Port… From April romance to May family films—an array of genres awaits
A Harmony of the Sea and the Sunset: Sokcho Sunset Cinema 2026 OpensThe city of Sokcho in Gangwon Province will kick off “Sokcho Sunset Cinema 2026”, an outdoor screening venue set against the backdrop of a crimson sunset and the sea, starting on the 4th.
| James choi
[Film Festival Update] 1,444 Record Submissions for the 2026 Chuncheon Film Festival, Opening June 25

[Film Festival Update] 1,444 Record Submissions for the 2026 Chuncheon Film Festival, Opening June 25

A wide range of genres—including documentaries and experimental films—are submitted in large numbers, quickly establishing the festival as a major platform for the independent film scene. The works selected for the main competition will be announced on the 30th.
A record-high number of submissions—1,444 titles—spotlighting the festival as a core hub for independent films, “2026 Chuncheon Film Festival”From June 25 to 28, “2026 Chuncheon Film Festival” will kick off in and around Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, with a grand opening.
| James choi
[Photo &] 237 Films Set to Hit the Screen — Jeonju International Film Festival Confirms Opening Film ‘My Private Artist’

[Photo &] 237 Films Set to Hit the Screen — Jeonju International Film Festival Confirms Opening Film ‘My Private Artist’

Opening April 29 for 10 days: 237 invited films from 54 countries. From the opening film by Kent Jones to an Ahn Sung-ki memorial special screening—an impressive lineup
‘Jeonju International Film Festival’ Kicks Off a Grand Lineup of 237 Boundary-Breaking Films‘Jeonju International Film Festival’’s organizing committee held a press conference at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 31st to unveil this year’s operating direction and key film lineup.
| James choi
The Energy of Contemporary Japanese Independent Films at a Glance…2026 Japan Movie Festival Official Poster Released

The Energy of Contemporary Japanese Independent Films at a Glance…2026 Japan Movie Festival Official Poster Released

Co-hosted by the Japan Foundation Seoul Cultural Center and Etnine Film, the festival will be held from March 20 to 29. Screening a total of 7 films including 6 latest Japanese independent films and 'Ryuichi Sakamoto: Diary' set to release in April. The intense visuals featuring a diverse array of human figures and striking red typography heighten anticipation.
The 2026 Japan Movie Festival 'Login_Japanese Indie Cinema' has unveiled its official poster and is ready to kick off.The 2026 Japan Movie Festival 'Login_Japanese Indie Cinema', co-hosted by the Japan Foundation Seoul Cultural Center and Etnine Film, will screen a total of 7 films from Friday,...
| Seongchan Eol
Enjoy 92 Independent Films at Home... Opening of the '2025 Independent Film Library'

Enjoy 92 Independent Films at Home... Opening of the '2025 Independent Film Library'

Hosted by the Korean Film Council's Indie Ground, free screenings from February 6 for 20 days... Featuring popular works such as 〈3rd Year 2nd Semester〉
The Indie Ground, a distribution support center for independent and art films established by the Korean Film Council (Chairman Han Sang-jun), will hold the ‘2025 Independent Film Library Special Week’ from February 6 to February 25 for 20 days.
| Chua-young
51st Seoul Independent Film Festival Opening... A Record 167 Films Screened

51st Seoul Independent Film Festival Opening... A Record 167 Films Screened

November 27 to December 5, held at CGV Apgujeong and CGV Cheongdam Cinecity
The 51st Seoul Independent Film Festival (SIFF2025), which wraps up a year of independent films, held its opening ceremony on November 27 at CGV Apgujeong and embarked on a nine-day journey. This year's festival, led by Executive Chair Mo Eun-young, emphasizes the essence of film that is completed...
| Kim Ji-yeon