This is 'Daily Letter'(💌), the JEONJU IFF newsletter.

TODAY'S JEONJU IFF NEWS

• At-a-glance schedule of May 2 events!👀
• JEONJU Conference 2023, capturing the concerns and development of filmmakers!

What is it about film festival's allure for you? The variety of screenings alone is enough to make my stomach turn, but then there are all the events, activities, and beautiful merchandise! It's a place where you can find everything related to movies, which is why I can't help but visit film festivals every year. Today, we will introduce you to the JEONJU IFF and the upcoming JEONJU Conference 2023. But first, check out today's schedule😎

10:00

JEONJU Cine X Meet

Through My Midwinter + Meet Class

13:30

JEONJU Cine X Meet

DUST-MAN + Meet Class

17:00

JEONJU Cine X Meet

NOON COMPANY for Shorts 2 + Meet Class

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, Dempseyroll: confessions, When the moon is on the wane, Broken Night

19:30

Busking in JEONJU

20:00

Steet Screening

20:30

Street Screening

21:00

JEONJU Cine X Meet

HEART + Meet Class

💬 Dreaming Better Tomorrow Than Yesterday! JEONJU Conference 2023

JEONJU Conference 2023 was held from April 30th to May 1st. The JEONJU Conference 2023 was titled 'Better Tomorrow Than Yesterday, Dreaming of Expanding Cinema!' Korean and foreign film industry officials and key players in the visual media industry explored the current state of independent and artistic cinema in various sessions. The diverse perspectives of the filmmakers took a fresh look at the future of Korean independent and creative cinema! Here's what happened.

The first session, Public Funds and Independent Cinema, examined the public fund policies that have impacted the investment and production of independent and artistic films in Korea. It was a chance to review the Korean film industry's current situation and learn how experts can improve it to keep up with the changes in the industry.

The second session, Public Fund and Film School (Co-host: Korea Academy of Film Arts (KAFA), focused on KAFA, a special exhibit at this year's JEONJU IFF. As the organization celebrates its 40th anniversary, we reflect on its history. We discussed how KAFA, an educational institution that produces talented individuals who will lead the Korean film industry, should continue to play a vital role as a link to the industry. As the future of KAFA was a topic that would be familiar to those who love movies, the audience listened to the speakers with a more active attitude.

Did you know that the Netflix series The Silent Sea was initially planned as a feature film? The third session, Cinema Dives into the IP Universe, featured talks by experts in the IP field. It was an excellent opportunity to hear IP industry professionals' philosophies and fun behind-the-scenes stories. From behind-the-scenes stories like "The gender of the main character in The Silent Sea was changed to make the mystery genre more interesting" (Cho Yeongwook (The Silent Sea Producer)) to international updates like "Korea has become the 6th largest content exporter in the world, and we are receiving a lot of requests from the global market and are even considered as a co-production partner" (Sunny Kim (Canneseries Korea Consultant)).

On May 1, a session was held to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the JEONJU Cinema Project. The fourth session, titled Ten Years of the JEONJU Cinema Project: Time to Change, summarized the history of the JEONJU Cinema Project and discussed its future development.

JANG Byungwon (DMZ Docs Chief Programmer) said, "To expand the JEONJU Cinema Project, it is also important to expand the outreach of the JEONJU IFF." For example, he mentioned Samsara, which won the Special Jury Award in the Encounters section of the Berlin International Film Festival this year. It was clear that the JEONJU Cinema Project, of which the JEONJU IFF is a producer, wants to see its works more welcomed and active at film festivals around the world.