Regulations for Entry into the Competition Section of the 6th Jeonju International Short Film Festival

The Jeonju International Short Film Festival is an annual event hosted by Cinesup, a cultural content research institute in South Korea.

The 6th Jeonju International Short Film Festival will be run by members of an executive committee.

The Jeonju International Short Film Festival contributes to the diversity of film and culture by introducing to audiences exceptional short films produced in Korea and around the world.

The 6th Jeonju International Short Film Festival will be held in Jeonju from September 21st to September 25th, 2023.

The festival will present awards in the following categories.

* International Competition
- Grand Prize (3 million won, Trophy, Prize)
- Best Director Award (Trophy, Prize)
- Best Actor Award (Trophy, Prize)
- Special Jury Award (Trophy, Prize)
- Asia Cultural Creativity Institute Award (Trophy, Prize)

* Korean Competition
- Grand Prize (1 million won, Trophy, Prize)
- Best Director Award (Trophy, Prize)
- Best Actor Award (Trophy, Prize)
- Arts Award (Trophy, Prize)
- Special Jury Award (Trophy, Prize)
- Korean Content Critics Association Award (Trophy, Prize)
- Audience Award (Trophy, Prize)

* Jeonbuk Competition
- Grand Prize (500 thousand won, Trophy, Prize)
- Best Director Award (Trophy, Prize)
- Arts Award (Trophy, Prize)
- Bean Sprouts Award (given to a club, organization, or college student) (Trophy, Prize)
- Best Actor Award (Trophy, Prize)

The details of the awards are subject to change at the discretion of the film festival.

Exhibition Guide

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Works completed after January 2022 are eligible regardless of genre and theme.
The film must have a total running time of no more than 30 minutes (including end credits).

Films may have screened and received prizes at other festivals.

Entry Period
April 28 (fri.), 2023 – June 23 (fri.), 2023

Submission Method
International Competition: filmfreeway.com, festhome.com

Korean and Jeonbuk Competition : googledocs,
e-mail(jisff.official@gmail.com)

Online Entry via Email / Attachment
Screener link or MOV/MP4 file (2GB limit)
- 3 film stills, 1 director headshot
- director’s bio
- Synopsis

All foreign language entries must include English or Korean subtitles.
Every submission must include a detailed screening and award history.

Selection of Works
Film selection and awards will be conducted by an impartial panel of judges separate from the programming team of the Jeonju International Short Film Festival.

Filmmakers will be notified and the selected films will be announced on the website and blog of the Jeonju International Short Film Festival in early September 2023.

Once selected, the work must screen in competition at the 6th Jeonju International Short Film Festival and cannot be canceled.

Guidelines for Promotional Materials
The Jeonju International Short Film Festival may use parts of a selected work for promotional purposes but will limit its usage to no more than 20 seconds.
Parts of the selected works will be used for promotional materials on program brochures, the festival homepage, and various social media of the 6th Jeonju International Short Film Festival.

Exhibition Format
Exhibition copies must be DCP or MOV (ProRes 422). For any other alternative exhibition formats, filmmakers must obtain prior consent from the Jeonju International Short Film Festival.

All foreign language entries must include English or Korean subtitles.

Exhibition copies must arrive at the Jeonju International Short Film Festival Office by September 8, 2023. (Entrant is responsible for delivery costs.)

Exhibition copies will be returned to the address designated by the filmmaker or distributor in charge of the selected work within four weeks after the closing of the festival. (Festival is responsible for return shipment fees.) However, exhibition copies submitted online will not be returned.

Award-winning films at the Jeonju International Short Film Festival may be invited to additional domestic and international screenings hosted or supervised by the Jeonju International Short Film Festival. In such cases, the Jeonju International Short Film Festival will consult with the filmmaker or distributor in charge to obtain permission.

Once the entrant has completed registration and submission of work online, the entrant automatically agrees to the regulations and conditions set forth by the Jeonju International Short Film Festival.

Additional Information
Upon submission, the entrant authorizes that the work is cleared for exhibition. In the event of any copyright-related disputes, the entrant is solely responsible and may be disqualified from screenings and awards.

The schedule and screening platform of the film festival may change due to force majeure. In such cases, the Jeonju International Short Film Festival will notify and consult with the filmmaker or distributor in charge of the work.

The Jeonju International Short Film Festival will consult with its entrants on matters not included in the above provisions before making a decision.

Overall Rating
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  • KOTARO YANAGIHARA

    A film festival that was upgraded to an international film festival in 2021. The staff are very friendly and supportive. I hope that it will grow into a world-famous film festival in the future.

    October 2021
  • Despite the pandemic, we were honored to have our short , "Xing!启蒙", nominated for best short. Communication from the festival staff was excellent and they did a great job with promotion. Thanks to all for your hard work under very difficult circumstances.

    October 2021