Korean Animation Night: Strengthening Exchanges and Cooperation in the Global Animation Industry

The Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF), along with the Korean Film Council (KOPIK), held the ‘Korean Reception’ on June 13 (Tuesday) at 19:00 (local time) at the Novotel in Annecy, France.

‘Korean Animation Night’ is a place to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with animation directors and related persons from all over the world. .

At this ‘Korean Animation Night’ event, Annecy CITIA president Mr. Dominique Puthod gave a greeting, and the opening film of the 47th Annecy International Animation Film Festival <바람나라의 시로코>Director Benoit Hsu, who won the BIAF2021 Special Award for Short Film, and producer Ron Dyson, who produced the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prize-winning film, compete for feature films. <켄즈케왕국>It was successfully held with about 300 people attending, the largest number since COVID-19, including director Neil Boyle and producer Camilla Diakin of

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In addition, a large number of global animation figures such as Annecy International Animation Film Festival Programmer Sebastian Sperr, Zagreb International Animation Film Festival Executive Director Daniel Shujichi, Brussels Anima Karin Van der Wirt, Tokyo Anime Festival Koji Takeuchi, etc. attended and made the event shine.

Korean films selected for the 47th Annecy International Animation Film Festival Directed by Oh Yoo-jin, Jo Jo-jin is the director. Director Jo Na-yeon was selected for Meepa Pitching. Directors Oh Yu-jin and Jo Na-yeon attended and delivered their impressions.

BIAF2023, an international film festival officially designated by the Academy and an Asian partner of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, will be held for five days from October 20 (Fri) to 24 (Tue).

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