Seoul Independent Film Festival
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| Opening film | Cenozoic Life by Lim Jeong-hwan |
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| Location | CGV Arthouse, Seoul, South Korea |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Most recent | 2023 |
| Awards | Grand Feature Prize: 'Monster by Lee Jeong-hong |
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| No. of films | 130 |
| Festival date | November 30 to December 8, 2023 |
| Language | International |
| Website | 2023 |
Seoul Independent Film Festival (서울獨立映畵祭, 서울독립영화제, SIFF) is an independent film festival in Republic of Korea. The Seoul Independent Movie Festival is jointly held by the Korean Film Council and the Association of Korean Independent Film & Video. Every winter, this festival is held in Seoul. This film festival hosted by Korean Film Council was started as Korean Youth Film Festival in 1975.
The 47th Seoul Independent Film Festival was held from November 25 to December 3, 2021. A total number of 1550 films were submitted for the festival. From this festival a new award 'CGK Award' supported by the 'Korean Cinematographer's Guild' is being started, and the Audience Award, which was canceled last year, is being revived.
The 48th Seoul Independent Film Festival was held from December 1 to December 9, 2022. A total number of 1574 films were submitted for the festival. 127 films including the opening film The Wind Blows Again by Kim Tae-il and Joo Joo-mi were screened. The opening ceremony was hosted by Kwon Hae-hyo, and Gong Min-jeung and Seo Hyun-woo closed the festival.