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Seoul Yeongdeungpo Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival (SESIFF)


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Category	Competitive
E-mail	sesiff@sesiff.org

Launched in 2009 as the first festival for extreme-short images and films in Asia, SESIFF (Seoul international Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival) aims to foster an innovative visual culture that everyone can enjoy and imagine, beyond only watching movies.

City

Seoul

Program

Opening Film

Extreme Shorts & Shorts Competition

International short and extreme short film competition.

New Generation Competition

Competition of short films from directors who never had a film screened at a film festival.

Visions in Motion

A section for challenging films and new talents made of three sub-sections.

- Zoom-in: Retrospective focused of an actor's filmography.

- E-CUT: A project where actors contribute their talents, and SESIFF supports the production to provide emerging directors with the opportunity to create their works.

- Next Wave: A selection of student films in partnership with film education institutions.

World Focus

A section made of programs curated by fellow film festivals.

Short Kids

GenreFlix

A section showcasing works with strong genre characteristics, it is made of four sub-sections.

- Bloody Night: Horror shorts.

- Mobile Stylo: Shorts that can be watched online.

- Korean Extreme Shorts Special Showcase

- International Extreme Shorts Special Showcase

Global Arts and Cultural Education

Designed to allow students to broaden their horizons by appreciating multinational short films from various cultural backgrounds. It is composed of masterpieces screened at the world's largest short film festival, the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.

Awards

Extreme Short & Shorts Competition

- Grand Award: 5,000,000 KRW

- Special Jury Award: 1,000,000 KRW

- Best Extreme Short Film Award: The best film of up to 5 minutes. 1,000,000 KRW

- Best Short Film Award: The best film among short film from 5 minutes to 15 minutes. 1,000,000 KRW

- Best Acting Award: 1,000,000 KRW

- Audience Award: 1,000,000 KRW

New Generation Competition

- New Generation Award (2x): 1,000,000 KRW

- Audience Award: 1,000,000 KRW

Extreme-Short Film Academy