🎞️ JEONJU IFF Overseas Screening News

Award-winning and invited films from the JEONJU International Film Festival will be screened this October in Vancouver (Canada), Hungary, and Germany.

Upholding cultural diversity and inclusivity as core values, JEONJU IFF showcases diverse cultures and identities through cinema. We actively support the international distribution of Korean independent films, bringing them to broader audiences worldwide. By creating opportunities for directors and actors to meet audiences in person, we continue to showcase the excellence of Korean cinema on the global stage.

JEONJU IFF Special Screening at VIFF

In celebration of the Year of Korea-Canada Cultural Exchange, four award-winning and invited films from the JEONJU IFF will be featured in VIFF's Korean cinema special program, Spotlight on Korea.

The lineup includes Winter Light, winner of the Korean Competition Grand Prize at the 26th JEONJU IFF, along with 3670, Sua’s Home, and Edhi Alice Take. Each film will have two screenings, with directors attending in person to engage with local audiences.

Earlier this year, the 26th JEONJU IFF introduced 10 Canadian films through its Canada Focus program. This special screening further strengthens cultural exchange, promoting Korean independent cinema internationally and fostering dialogue between audiences from both countries.

Festival Dates: October 2–12, 2025

Festival Website

JEONJU IFF × Hungarian Korean Film Festival Collaboration

The 18th Hungarian Korean Film Festival will feature a special collaboration with the JEONJU IFF, showcasing emerging directors. Ten JEONJU IFF-related films will be screened, with directors SHIM Hyeongjun (Clear) and KANG Yu-garam (Lucky, Apartment) attending in person.

Launched in 2007, the Hungarian Korean Film Festival has grown to become Central and Eastern Europe’s largest Korean film festival. This collaboration introduces Hungarian audiences to works highlighted at JEONJU IFF, a festival renowned for supporting alternative and independent cinema.

Festival Dates: October 10–17, 2025
Location: Corvin Cinema, Budapest, Hungary
Festival Website

Berlin Korean Independent Film Festival

NONGSHIM SHINRAMYUN Award Winner Meets Berlin Audiences

At the 9th Berlin Korean Independent Film Festival, director Divine SUNG, recipient of the NONGSHIM SHINRAMYUN Award at the 26th JEONJU IFF, which honors promising emerging directors, will meet Berlin audiences in person with her film Summer's Camera.

French film critic Romain Lefebvre attended the 26th JEONJU IFF and explored the special program Special Focus: Possible Cinemas. Through interviews with Korean film professionals, he examined both the present and future of Korean cinema.

From a French critic’s perspective, Korean cinema reveals aspects we might have overlooked and invites us to reconsider its future. Explore these insightful articles:

✏️ Cinémas possibles à Jeonju

- Cahiers du Cinéma June 2025

✏️ Corée du Sud, les recettes d’une crise

- Cahiers du Cinéma September 2025

We present an intimate interview with director Divine SUNG, winner of the NONGSHIM SHINRAMYUN Award in the Korean Competition section for her debut feature Summer's Camera. The award recognizes promising emerging directors.

In a recent conversation with Singaporean media (x)clusive, SUNG reflected on her double win, the NONGSHIM SHINRAMYUN Award at JEONJU IFF and the Wavemaker Award at the Seattle International Film Festival, and shared her perspectives on cinema, her creative process, and her journey as a female filmmaker.

🖋️(x)clusive!: Chat with Nongshim Shin Ramyun Award Winner Director Divine Sung

🖋️(x)clusive!: Chat with Summer Camera’s Director Divine Sung (Part 2)

Director LEE Ilha’s Horoomon, supported by the JEONJU Cinema Project, has won the Grand Prix (Documentary Goyang Award) and Audience Award at the 22nd EBS International Documentary Festival (EIDF).

Horoomon depicts the struggles and solidarity of Koreans who migrated to Japan during the Japanese colonial period and their descendants, the Zainichi Koreans. First introduced at the JEONJU Cinema Project section of the 26th JEONJU IFF, it resonated deeply with audiences.

The JEONJU Cinema Project promotes low-budget feature films and has produced 38 films to date. In 2024, marking its 10th anniversary, the project toured globally, including screenings in Argentina and Spain. Stay tuned for new titles to be unveiled next year through the JEONJU Cinema Project!

Horoomon Movie Details