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'Seongbuk Youth Film Festival' Draws 1,135 Entries, Showcasing the Future of Independent Film for Free

'Seongbuk Youth Film Festival' Draws 1,135 Entries, Showcasing the Future of Independent Film for Free

Festival opens Nov. 5 at Arirang Cine Center, with 46 finalists screening and Ryu Hyun-kyung and Lee Joo-seung serving as judges
A Launchpad for Young Filmmakers: 46 Films Make the Cut From 1,135 Entries The 6th Seongbuk Youth Film Festival, a showcase of the future of Korean independent cinema, will run Nov. 5-11 at Arirang Indie Wave in Seoul's Arirang Cine Center.
| James choi
52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival Announces Films Selected for Main Competition and New Currents

52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival Announces Films Selected for Main Competition and New Currents

The 52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival will take place for 10 days, from Nov. 25 (Wednesday) through Dec. 4 (Friday), at CGV Apgujeong and CGV Cheongdam Cine City.
Seoul Independent Film Festival 2026, a showcase celebrating the year in independent cinema, has announced the films selected for its Main Short and Feature Competition and New Currents sections. The 52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival received 1,917 submissions for this year's open call — 1,715...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Connecting Films, Merchandise and Spaces: Next-Generation Art and Indie-Film OTT MovieLAB Launches Oct. 1

Connecting Films, Merchandise and Spaces: Next-Generation Art and Indie-Film OTT MovieLAB Launches Oct. 1

- One platform integrating online streaming, articles, a merchandise shop and offline spaces - “MOVIE” offers curation centered on art films, independent films and classics, while “LAB” features film-analysis articles - “SHOP” offers annual members discounts of up to 20%, and “SPACE” introduces independent cinemas and film cafes nationwide - Available for 9,900 won per month or 99,000 won per year; seven-day free-trial event begins Oct. 1
The full experience of watching a film — reading about it, collecting something from it and visiting an offline space — is coming together on a single platform. MovieLAB said it will officially launch MovieLAB, a film lifestyle platform connecting film streaming and curation with articles,...
| Yangsimoh
Jeonbuk Women’s Film Festival unveils 10 films, including ‘Namtaeryeong’ — a hidden women’s revolt

Jeonbuk Women’s Film Festival unveils 10 films, including ‘Namtaeryeong’ — a hidden women’s revolt

100% free screenings will be held Sept. 3-5 at Megabox Jeonju Gaeksa.
Stories of solidarity weathering the waves of the times: ‘Drifting, Flexibly’ The 19th Jeonbuk Women’s Film Festival is coming to audiences during Gender Equality Week. Jeonbuk Women’s Organizations United said on the 26th that it will host ‘HeeHerRakRak ’ over three days, from Sept.
| James choi
5th Jangsu Mountain Village Film Festival draws 2,000 films from 201 countries, opens Oct. 8

5th Jangsu Mountain Village Film Festival draws 2,000 films from 201 countries, opens Oct. 8

About 20 of 2,159 submissions selected for screening, alongside a youth filmmaking camp and multicultural forum
Opens Oct. 8 at Jangsu Hannuri Center, with diverse side events focused on equality and coexistence Eyes from around the world are turning to Jangsu County in North Jeolla Province. The fifth 'Jangsu Mountain Village Film Festival', which drew a flood of '2,159' submissions from '201 countries',...
| James choi
Korea’s Only Independent Animation Festival, Seoul Indie-AniFest 2026, Opens Sept. 17

Korea’s Only Independent Animation Festival, Seoul Indie-AniFest 2026, Opens Sept. 17

The 22nd edition of the six-day animation festival runs Sept. 17-22 at CGV Yeonnam Festival organizers unveil the official poster, created by last year’s grand-prize winner, director Choi Ji-hee, under the “Round and Round” slogan Four opening films, including 〈Home Stretch〉, showcase bold new experiments by independent animation artists
Seoul Indie-AniFest 2026, Korea’s only independent animation festival, is set to open Sept. 17. Organizers have unveiled the official poster and trailer, along with a diverse four-film opening lineup, building anticipation for the event.
| Seongchan Eol
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