The 32nd annual Seoul Independent Film Festival (SIFF) opens this week, once again introducing artistic and experimental films by directors from Korea and Asia. The aim has always been to spotlight both amateur and professional works that do not follow current filmmaking conventions, introducing new approaches to technique and plot.
The festival first started in 1975 under the title, Korean Youth Film Festival. The scale of the festival was limited at the time, with an emphasis on handing out honorary awards instead of screening films, and showcasing mostly student works. With the founding of the Korean Film Council in 1999, the festival started its own executive committee and broadened its horizons to include a more diverse range of films. As it has evolved throughout the years, it has changed its name many times; it has variously been called the Korean Youth Film Festival, the Golden Crown Short Film Festival, the Korean Independent Short Film Festival and finally, since 2002, its p...|
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