JIFF(Jeonju International Film Festival)has been arranged and hosted by JIFF Organizing Committee. JIFF, with its goal to lead ‘A Beautiful Change of the World through Cinema’ under the slogan of ‘Digital Alternative and Independence’ at its start in 2000, has always searched and introduced challenging and creative films which are distant from main stream films and made its position firm as one of the most recognized film festivals focusing on alternative and independent films in the world.
It gets underway on April 25 with its opening film 'Fox Fire', the new film from Laurent Canet, who was behind the 2008 Palme d'Or winner 'The Class' and will also serve as the president of this year's international jury. The opening film, an adaptation of 'Fox Fire': Confessions of a Girl Gang' by Joyce Carol Oates, is about young girls forming a gang.
JIFF will come to a close on May 3 with a screening of Haifaa Al Mansour's Wadjda, the first Saudi Arabian film to be directed by a woman. Wadjda has gained a lot of attention so far. It tells a story of a ten-year-old Saudi girl who dreams of having a green bicycle and overcomes social taboos to get the bike.
◇ OFFICIAL TITLE : The 14th Jeonju International Film Festival
◇ TYPE OF FESTIVAL : Non-competitive/Partially Competitive International Film Festival
◇ SCALE :
-Screening : 178 film from 46 countries (117 features, 61 shorts) /
-Program Event Screening : 12 films (3 features, 9 shorts)
-World Premiere : 45 films (17 features, 28 shorts)
-International Premiere : 18 films (10 features, 8 shorts)
-Asian Premiere : 55 films (45 features, 10 shorts)
Oh, I just know PIFF, didn't know there are JIFF! Thank you for sharing!
답글삭제Did you? lol
삭제I really want to visit PIFF as well. But it's too far from here T.T