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Jeonju International Film Festival Announces 10 Films in the International Competition Section…Carefully Selected from Submissions by 70 Countries Worldwide

Jeonju International Film Festival Announces 10 Films in the International Competition Section…Carefully Selected from Submissions by 70 Countries Worldwide

An international competition section featuring Asia premieres by emerging directors who have directed fewer than three feature films A lineup ranging from “If I Go, Will You Miss Me?”—which drew attention at Sundance—to Turkey’s “Stone and Feather,” and more The film festival will be held for 10 days in the Jeonju Film Street area from Wednesday, April 29, to Friday, May 8.
Ahead of the opening, the Jeonju International Film Festival unveiled this year’s International Competition lineup. Now in its 27th edition, the Jeonju International Film Festival announced 10 films selected for the International Competition on April 3.
| Seongchan Eol
[Film Festival Issue] JIMFF Breaks Down the Barrier for Music Films: Focus on Jang Hang-Jun, Chair of the Executive Committee of the 22nd Jecheon International Music Film Festival

[Film Festival Issue] JIMFF Breaks Down the Barrier for Music Films: Focus on Jang Hang-Jun, Chair of the Executive Committee of the 22nd Jecheon International Music Film Festival

Call for submissions for the 22nd Jecheon International Music Film Festival runs until the 30th. With no restrictions on music-themed material, the newly created International Competition section draws keen attention from filmmakers around the world
Jang Hang-Jun to Host the 22nd Jecheon International Music Film Festival, Declares an Expansion of Its Scope... Launches a Call for Submissions for Feature and Short Films“Jang Hang-Jun”, the Executive Committee Chair leading the charge, has kick-started the call for submissions for feature-length...
| 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
27th Seoul Independent Film Festival Kicks Off!...Record Number of Submissions

27th Seoul Independent Film Festival Kicks Off!...Record Number of Submissions

The opening film of the 51st Seoul Independent Film Festival has been selected as 'To You Who Are Unrelated.'
The largest independent film festival in the country, the Seoul Independent Film Festival, will open its glamorous curtain on the 27th and begin a 9-day journey. This year marks the 51st edition of the festival, which promises a richer and more diverse feast of independent films than ever before.
| 김지민
US Academy Bars “AI Actors/ Writers” From Awards; 부산 Film Festival Also Included Alongside Cannes, Venice, and Berlin

US Academy Bars “AI Actors/ Writers” From Awards; 부산 Film Festival Also Included Alongside Cannes, Venice, and Berlin

Starting with releases this year, only works performed and written by humans are eligible for the Oscars. 'Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)' stands shoulder to shoulder with the world’s top three film festivals
Academy Awards Completely Exclude “AI” and Elevate the Status of the “Busan International Film Festival”The most prestigious U. S. Academy Awards (Academy Awards/Oscars) ceremony has halted technological developments that are shaking the very foundation of the film industry.
| James choi
The 43rd Busan International Short Film Festival Opens on the 23rd; 6,000 Films from 124 Countries Expected

The 43rd Busan International Short Film Festival Opens on the 23rd; 6,000 Films from 124 Countries Expected

France was selected as the guest country to mark the 140th anniversary of Korea–France diplomatic relations… 60 selected competing entries from around the world screened
Where the eyes of 5,966 films from 124 countries worldwide are focused, the most prestigious short film festival in Korea, the “43rd Busan International Short Film Festival,” opens in Busan on the 23rd with an overwhelming scale. This year’s core theme is “Cinema & Lumière.
| James choi
79th Cannes Film Festival Short Film Lineup Announced: Hongik University’s “BIRD RHAPSODY” Scores a Major Breakthrough

79th Cannes Film Festival Short Film Lineup Announced: Hongik University’s “BIRD RHAPSODY” Scores a Major Breakthrough

A Cannes short-film lineup that edged past fierce competition from 3,000-plus entries—Hongik University’s La Cinéf division makes its first-ever appearance!
79th 'Cannes Film Festival' As the lineup of invited works was announced, 'La Cinef ' In the 'Hongik University' category, the university achieved a historic feat by securing its first-ever entry. 'Wonjung CHOI' 's 'BIRD RHAPSODY' was selected after surmounting fierce competition among 2,750...
| James choi
China’s Beijing Film Festival drastically cuts back Korean films… Why the cancellation?

China’s Beijing Film Festival drastically cuts back Korean films… Why the cancellation?

A planned screening of the anticipated title “The World’s Owner” was abruptly canceled… only one “Classic” invited, raising concerns about selective access
A tightly shut gate, “Beijing International Film Festival” and the removed “Korean Film”While “Beijing International Film Festival”, China’s biggest film festival, kicked off with pomp, “Korean Film” had far too few slots.
| James choi

"From Seoul to Cannes"... The World AI Film Festival 'WAIFF Seoul 2026' to be Held in March

Taking place on March 6-7 around Lotte World Tower... Celebrating the 140th anniversary of Korea-France diplomatic relations
Seoul is set to leap forward as a new global hub for AI-based video creation. The international film festival 'WAIFF Seoul 2026', which highlights the fusion of AI technology and film art, will be held on March 6 and 7 around the Lotte World Tower in Seoul.
| 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