Busan International Film Festival FORUM BIFF

Program

Mapping the Future of Korean Cinema

Session 1 Policy Shifts for the Future of the Film Festival Ecosystem *Host: Film Festival Policy Network

Discuss transitioning to a more flexible support and evaluation system that reflects the unique identity and public value of film festivals.

9/19(Fri) 17:00 – 19:00
Moderator: MO Eunyoung(Seoul Independent Film Festival)
Rethinking Film Festival Support through the 5W1H Framework
Presentation: LEE Sunphil(Ohmynews) 
Discussion
Discussion: KIM Sungjun(JEONJU IFF), CHOI Changhwan(Daegu Kyungbook Independent Film Association),
HWANG Hei-rim(SEOUL International Women's Film Festival)

Session 2 Endangered K-Movie: We Will Find a Way. We Always Have *Host : Korean Filmmakers’ Solidarity (KOFISO)

Present future strategies to sustain Korean cinema and reshape its industry ecosystem over the next decade.

9/21(Sun) 13:00 – 15:30
Moderator: KIM DongHyun(Seoul Independent Film Festival)
About Korean Filmmakers’ Solidarity (KOFISO)
Presentation: LEE Dongha(Producers guild of Korea)
Report on Fair Film Ecosystem Activities
Presentation: LEE Hayoung(HAHA FILMS)
Cinema Now: Is Papa’s Kino Dead?
Presentation: Oh Jung-min(Director)
Film Make Us: YouTube, Creators, and Audiences
Presentation: KIM Changseop(FILMMAKEUS)
Beyond Borders: Documentaries, Co-Productions, and the Future of Global Funds
Presentation: JO Sona(Producer)
Behind the Camera: The Labor That Shapes Cinema
Presentation: KIM Bokyeong(<3670>, <Phantom> Assistant director)
Audience POV: From Viewers to Allies for Fair Cinema
Presentation: KIM Yunjin(People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy)
Future Audiences: Reading Tomorrow’s Cinema through the Gen Z Report
Presentation: KIM Seyoung(MEDIACT)
Seeking Audiences Beyond the Screen: Shifts in Content Consumption in the OTT Era
Presentation: Yang Junyoung(kinolights)
Discussion
Moderator: JANG Eun-Kyung(CML)