Seven Days in Tehran directed by Steffi Niederzoll will open the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala which will take place from August 4 – 9, 2023 in Thiruvananthapuram, India.
Poetry on Land directed by Jung Dawoon will open the EBS International Documentary Festival which will take place from August 21 – 28, 2023 in Seoul, Korea.
Four short films will open the Jeongdongjin Independent Film Festival which will take place from August 4 – 6, 2023 at the Jeongdong Elementary School. Jeongdongjin, Korea.
The Night Owl directed by An Tae-jin will open the Korean Film Festival in Australia which will take place from August 24 until September 17, 2023 in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, and Brisbane, Australia.
Fortissimo directed by Victor Cesca will open the Cheongju International Short Film Festival which will take place from August 17 – 21, 2023 in Cheongju, Korea.
Where Is the Lie? (Marupok AF) directed by Quark Henares will open the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival which will take place from August 4 – 13, 2023 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Pasay (Metro Manila), Philippines.