With the goal of building a network platform centered on independent films, the ‘Independent Film Matching Project: Next Link (hereinafter Next Link) is co-hosted by Indie Ground (hereinafter Indie Ground), an independent art film distribution support center, and the Seoul Independent Film Festival, and is celebrating its 5th anniversary this year. )’ will be held for two days from December 3rd (Tuesday) to December 4th (Wednesday).
Next Link is held at the Seoul Independent Film Festival. [영화진흥위원회 2024년 독립예술영화 인큐베이팅 지원 사업 선정작 피칭 쇼케이스(이하 KOFIC 인큐베이팅 피칭 쇼케이스)]and [배급 매칭 프로젝트]It is composed of and supports 1:1 meetings between creators and industry officials in each project.
Presented by new directors taking on the challenge of producing feature films. [KOFIC 인큐베이팅 피칭 쇼케이스]will be held at CGV Apgujeong ART 1 on Tuesday, December 3. [KOFIC 인큐베이팅 피칭 쇼케이스]is a pitching showcase of 12 works that were finally selected for the 2024 Independent Art Film Incubating Support Project, which is being implemented for the first time this year by the Korean Film Council, and consists of attractive and fresh scenarios in various genres such as comedy, youth and family drama, and thriller. It is done. We plan to actively support ‘production’ and the subsequent stages through 1:1 meetings involving creators and production/investors immediately after the pitching showcase.
Supporting 1:1 business meetings between independent film creators and industry officials [배급 매칭 프로젝트]will be held at Andaz Seoul Gangnam for two days, December 3 (Tuesday) and December 4 (Wednesday). Through close business meetings with creators of works for which a distributor has not been determined among the works to be screened at the Seoul Independent Film Festival 2024 and industry officials preparing for the 2025 lineup, independent film creators are supported with experience and know-how in entering the distribution market and industry officials are provided with fresh and We want to provide opportunities to experience a variety of independent film content. In addition, on Wednesday, December 4th, the last day of the event, the community event ‘Next Link Night’ will be held to strengthen the network between creators and stakeholders.
The ‘Next Link Award’, which was newly established to support close networks with the industry and encourage independent films that unfold a diverse and colorful world, is held again this year. [배급 매칭 프로젝트] Participating works will be selected and announced at the closing ceremony of the Seoul Independent Film Festival 2024. The winning work will be awarded a prize of 3 million won and a plaque. Past award-winning works include director Lim Oh-jeong’s and Oh Jeong-min’s.
Last year, ‘Next Link’ held a total of 177 meetings with 35 works, 44 teams of industry officials participating, 19 showcases of planned and developed works, and 158 distribution matching projects. Attention is being paid to which works and officials will participate in Next Link, where more than 100 meetings have been held since the first meeting, to provide vitality to the independent film distribution market this year.
‘Next Link’, which connects Korean independent films and industries, is recruiting creators and industry officials to participate in this project. Detailed information about the event can be found on the Seoul Independent Film Festival website and Indie Ground website.
