The 7th Seoul Net and Film Festival, known collectively as SENEF, will run this September 8 to 17 at venues in central Seoul. While the internet component of the festival has been running online since May, the newly named and expanded Seoul Film Festival will screen a diverse range of international films in both conventional and digital formats, along with a special selection of Korean films by first-time directors. Both the international and the Korean sections will offer cash awards of US$6000 and US$5000 respectively, with an international jury selecting the winners.
The opening film will be Turkish production Climates, by Cannes Grand Prix winning director Nuri Bilge Ceylan. A special section called 'Asia in Focus' will present six films from Asian countries including Taiwan, the Philippines, and Lebanon, as selected from 'Best 5'lists provided by several top Asian film critics and festival directors.
Korean films showcased in this year's newly added competition section 'Firs...|
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