SIEFF
Prize
International Competition Prize
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Best Feature Film
endowed with 10,000,000KRW
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Special Jury Award
endowed with 5,000,000KRW
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Audience’s Choice
endowed with 1,000,000KRW
Jury – International Competition
June Park has an extensive background in the Korean film industry, having worked at ALL THAT CINEMA, SHOWBOX, the film investment and distribution company, and NEW, the media company. Across her ca-reer, she has contributed to the marketing, investment, production, and distribution of over 120 Korean films. In 2019, she founded NEW ID, a global entertainment technology enterprise, pioneering the most successful ad-supported streaming television busi-ness in Korea, FAST while also focusing on AI localization technologies. Today, NEW ID stands as one of Asia's largest digital content providers, offering a wide range of content including movies, dramas, K-pop, and animation. With over 200 channels dedicated specifically to Korean content, NEW ID reaches more than 10 million viewers each month across North America, Europe, South America, and Korea.
The director, LEE Jiseung was born in Seoul, Korea in 1969. He went to Hanyang University majored in Film Directing and re-ceived an MA in Cinema Studies from New York University. He worked 10 commercial feature films as a Producer and an Execu-tive Producer including Haeundae known as a big commercial success in Korean film history. Besides he worked as an associate producer of the movie Chunhyang which selected in competition at Cannes Film Fes-tival in 2000 and Chihwaseon (best director award in 2002). He made his directorial debut with Azooma which was invited to the renowned film festivals. His second feature No Tommorow had its world premiere at Montreal World Film Festival 2015. He also worked as the Korea-unit Producer for The Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and is cur-rently the CEO of Highconcept pictures.
Julian Quintart moved to Korea in 2004 from the quaint village of Sur la Heid in Belgium. At present, Julian actively partici-pates in various television shows, including JTBC's, and has co-founded the NGO Volunteer Korea to promote and facilitate volunteer activities for foreigners in South Korea. In recognition of his efforts, he was appointed as the European Union Envi-ronmental Action Goodwill Ambassador in 2016. Currently, he runs a zero-waste shop and vegan dessert cafe called Nono Shop in Seoul. He actively delivers lectures on climate crisis, veganism, biodiversity, and zero-waste lifestyles, all the while leading by example.
Korean Competition Prize
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Grand Prize
endowed with 5,000,000KRW
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Excellence Prize
endowed with 3,000,000KRW
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Audience’s Choice
endowed with 1,000,000KRW
Jury – Korean Competition
Dr. Yun Sunjin is a professor and dean of the Graduate School of Environmental Studies at Seoul National University. Graduated from Seoul National Universi-ty, where she majored in Sociology. She earned her MA and Ph.D. at University of Delaware, majoring in Environmental and Energy Policy, and has dedicated most of her career to promoting sustainable devel-opment and addressing environmental and energy issues through vigorous re-search, lecturing, and social activities. In May 2021, Prof. YUN Sun-Jin was appointed as the Co-Chairperson of 2050 Carbon Neutrality Commission of Korea and deeply participated in the development of the 2050 carbon neutrality scenarios and establishment of the enhanced 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).
Jeong Sangmin established Aura Pictures in 2008 and has since used the power of film to convey important social messages to audiences through the popularity of works like Unbowed (2011), National Security (2012), and Black Money (2019). He has also been instrumental in the production and distribution of independent films like Dan-cing with Jikji (2017) and Please Don't Save Me (2020), while supporting young directors in their different approaches to exploring themes of “contemporariness” through the medium of film.
ames Hooper received a BSc. in Geography from Kyung Hee University in Seoul in 2014, a PhD. in Earth & Environmental Science from The University of Wollongong, Australia in 2019, followed by a stint as an Asst Professor in the Dept. of Biological & Environmental Science at Dongguk University in Korea teaching Atmospheric Science. He is current-ly a consultant, working with clients including multi-billion dollar companies and property portfolios to help them understand their Carbon Footprints and exposure to Climate Change Risks, assisting them in setting am-bitious and rigorous decarbonisation targets and improving operational resilience through adaptation strategies. James is a founder and Trustee of the One Mile Closer charity, lead-ing hundreds of riders on cycling expeditions across Europe and Korea while raising money to build Nalango Secondary School in Ugan-da which currently educates 800+ pupils. He has written a book and produced a documentary under the same name.