The Jeonju International Film Festival (Korea) is accepting films until January 11, 2027.

About the festival:
The JEONJU International Film Festival (hereinafter called “JEONJU IFF”) promotes the spirit of independence and experimentalism. We also enthusiastically seek new aesthetic and technological possibilities for contemporary cinema. Therefore, the JEONJU IFF actively introduces audiences to the forward-looking directors and progressive trends of contemporary cinema today. The JEONJU IFF wants to bring out a rich film culture and further contribute to the growth of Korean cinema.

Competitions:
– International Competition: A first or second feature-length film of an emerging filmmaker(s).
– Korean Competition: A first or second feature-length film of an emerging filmmaker(s) that reveals the present Korean society.
– Korean Competition for Shorts: A section dedicated to showing short films with aesthetic challenges.

Eligibility:
– The festival accepts only Korean short films (below 40 minutes) and feature films over 40 minutes (both Korean and Non-Korean films).
– All sections may receive all genres (documentary, fiction, experimental, and animation) of short and feature films.
– Entries to International Competition MUST be the first or second second-length film of the director(s). All the co-directors must meet this condition and no exception is allowed.
– International Competition entries must be screened in the mentioned period of JEONJU IFF and must have one of the following premiere conditions: Asian Premiere, International Premiere, or World Premiere. And the entries MUST be made after January 2026. * All entries should guarantee at least Asian Premiere for International Competition. In case that the submitted work is from an Asian country, the exception is granted if it hasn’t been screened in an Asian country other than the home country.
– If the submitted work has been released on SVOD, VOD, DVD, or Blu-ray, it will not be eligible for any of the JEONJU IFF official sections. A graduation screening or a private screening will be an exception.
– English subtitles must be embedded on the screener if the original language of the film is non-English.
– International submissions must be made via FilmFreeway.
– Submission Fee: $ 30 USD
– Deadline: January 11, 2027
– Notification Date: March 31, 2027

We recommend filmmakers and producers to read the full Rules & Regulations here: https://entry.jeonjufest.kr/en/The%2028th%20JEONJU%20International%20Film%20Festival%20-%20Regulations%20for%20Film%20Submission.pdf

To submit via FilmFreeway please go here: https://filmfreeway.com/JEONJUInternationalFilmFestival-1

We remind readers that the 28th Jeonju International Film Festival will take place from April 28 – May 7, 2027 in Jeonju, Korea.

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