The 8th edition of the Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival (SICAF) wrapped up on August 10 with the presentation of its grand prize to feature film Empress Chung.
A co-production between North and South Korea, the 2D animated film retells the famous Korean folk tale of "Shim Chung", about a daughter who helps her blind father regain his sight. The film was directed by animation veteran Nelson SHIN, with much of the drawing done in North Korea.
Other major winners at this year's event included the British film Jo Jo in the Stars in the short film category, French film Pat and Stanley in the TV & commissioned film category, and local film Life is Recycle in the internet animation category.
This year's festival, together with its associated events related to comics, drew an estimated 320,000 audience members, including 45,000 to special outdoor screenings on the Seoul City Plaze in front of the City Hall.
With the close of the event, a selection of the festi...|
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