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We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the filmmakers who showed their support and submitted their valuable works to the 27th Seoul International Women’s Film Festival. This year, we received a total of 4,129 submissions from 131 countries worldwide. After a thorough and careful review by our preliminary jury, we are delighted to announce the 6 finalists selected for the I-Teens competition section. Congratulations to all the selected filmmakers!I-Teens (Alphabetical Order)​​ TITLE​DIRECTOR​COUNTRY​Anamnesis​​SHIN Seoyeon​South Korea​Dear Breaky Youth​LEE Suhyeon​South Korea​MY!​LIM Juhee​South Korea​My Lifelong Wish Is Just Peanuts!​KIM Yebon​South Korea​Spring, Me, and the Two of Us​KIM Keumbi​South Korea​Today, End​KIM Yewon​South Korea​The I-Teens section, which showcases short films by teenage female directors in Korea, received a total of 60 submissions this year. With an increase in entries compared to last year, we had the pleasure of discovering works that moved beyond the familiar depictions of teenage daily life. These films reflected an expanded thematic awareness and explored a wide range of subjects through bold and diverse approaches. Particularly striking were the films that engaged with and reflected on the complexities of various relationships in everyday life, as well as those that attentively examined the physical and emotional journeys of teenage girls from a uniquely feminist perspective. What stood out most was the filmmakers’ dedication to transforming these reflections into cinematic expressions, channeling positive energy and effectively conveying their sentiments to the audience.This year’s finalists include five narrative films and one documentary. While a notable number of animations and documentaries were submitted, it is regrettable that, despite their strong craftsmanship and compelling subjects, they did not advance to the final selection. Nevertheless, each work showed great potential, leaving us excited to see what these directors will create in the future. Through this year’s I-Teens section, we hope audiences will join us in exploring how teenagers today perceive and portray their world through film. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and encouragement to all the participants for sharing their remarkable creations.Preliminary Jury PARK Sohyun (Filmmaker), SON Sinae (Programmer)  

We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the filmmakers who showed their support and submitted their valuable works to the 27th Seoul International Women’s Film Festival. This year, we received a total of 4,129 submissions from 131 countries worldwide. After a thorough and careful review by our preliminary jury, we are delighted to announce the 20 finalists selected for the Asian Shorts competition section. Congratulations to all the selected filmmakers!  Asian Shorts (Alphabetical Order)​​TITLE​DIRECTOR​COUNTRY​(M)OTHER​TSAI Chi-min​Taiwan​COMMUNITY​PARK YouJin, JIN HyeonJeong​South Korea​A Day from Summer​MYOUNG Sohee​South Korea​First Breath​KIM Hyojung​South Korea​Ice Rink​WANG Ziyin​China​If Tomorrow Never Comes​Julianne REYES​Philippines​In the Same Breath​Natcha SANPAWICHU​Thailand​It Comes in Waves​Nefertiti CHAKRABARTI​India​Maru and My Friend’s Wedding​LEE Hyunbin​South Korea​Masterpiece Mommy​Dorothy Sing ZHANG​United Kingdom, China​Milk Lady​MIYASE Sachiko​Japan​Mute​YUN Eunkeong​South Korea​The Other Daughter​Fala PRATIKA​Indonesia​Safe Dose​Faye SHU​China​Same Star Above Us​LIU Ke​United States​A Story About Xiaoxian​GESANG Meiduo​Japan, China​Summer Triangle​Maryam ESMAEILI, Ali BABAI​Iran​This Home Is Ours​Shayma' AWAWDEH​Palestine​TRANS​YANG Yini (Nizi)​Japan​​WAShhh​​Mickey LAI​Malaysia, Ireland​ The Asian Shorts competition, a section dedicated to discovering and showcasing diverse short films by Asian women filmmakers, received 1,754 entries from 84 countries this year.Since the festival's first edition in 1997, this section has stood at the forefront of the history and mission of the Seoul International Women's Film Festival. While reviewing this year's submissions, we were reminded once again of the extraordinary freedom and flexibility inherent in short films. Short films are a medium in which a filmmaker's passion and intent are most vividly reflected. They democratize creation, challenge censorship and control, and provide a radical space in which unique voices can converge. This year's entries showed us how short films can confront injustice, foster solidarity with the marginalized, explore new discourses and sensibilities, and evoke fresh emotional resonances.The works submitted this year came from a wide range of Asian countries, including Taiwan, Malaysia, Iran, India, Japan, China, Thailand, Palestine, the Philippines, and Korea—countries that collectively represent the idea of “imagined communities.” Despite their varied political conditions and cultural contexts, these films shared remarkably similar emotions and concerns. They transcended borders to reflect on shared struggles, particularly those centered on women, while unfolding the textures of their lives in rich and varied ways. From depictions of everyday landscapes to explorations of virtual spaces, the films wove together a tapestry of diverse experiences, creating a meaningful cinematic solidarity.Throughout the selection process, thoughts of "martial law" lingered with us. Shamefully, it was only after it had ended that we began to reflect on the lives of those who have always lived under its shadow. Recalling the phrase, "Cinema is not a reflection of reality, but the reality of a reflection," we ponder how women facing existential crises can assert themselves as subjects of cinema. We are confident that the short films presented this year will provide us with the wisdom and strength to support that endeavor.Preliminary Jury KIM Yesolbi (Film Critic), SHIN Eun-shil (Film Critic), LIM Ohjeong (Director/Writer) 

 The 27th Seoul International Women's Film Festival (August 21-27, 2025) has opened the call for entries, and we appreciate your interest and registration. Deadline May 2, 2025, 18:00 (Korea Standard Time) Submission All entries must be submitted online via the festival's entry website or FilmFreeway before the given deadline. - SIWFF entry website : http://entry.siwff.or.kr/eng​ - FilmFreeway : http://filmfreeway.com/SIWFF  Eligibility 1. Films longer than 40 minutes are regarded as feature films, and films less than 40 minutes are regarded as short films. 2. All genres are eligible for both competitive and non-competitive sections.3. Eligibility for competition sections are as follows: - Films completed after January 1, 2024 - Films directed by a female director, or with at least one female director in co-productions.  - Competition sections     Discovery : First or second feature-length films     Asian Shorts : Short films by a director of Asian nationality or ethnic identity     I-Teens : Korean short films by a director born after 2006. Notice 1. The entry regulations must be read and agreed upon before the submission.2. Online screeners of all submitted films must be valid until July 31, 2025, and the same version as the film's final screening copy for the festival.3. For non-English dialogue films, all screeners and all final screening copies must have English subtitles. 4. If the final screening copy is different from the screener submitted or needs to be changed after the festival selection, the entrant must notify and consult with the festival in advance.5. Materials submitted to the festival will not be returned. 6. Selected films that agree to participate in online screenings may be screened at the festival's online screening platform during the festival dates. The online screening will be geo-blocked to domestic regions within Korea.  Selection & Announcement The Seoul International Women’s Film Festival evaluates all submitted ​films. Selected films will be notified ​individually ​to the entrants by mid-July, and the competition finalists will be announced on the festival website.  Contact Program TeamTel. +82 (0)2-583-3599Email. program@siwff.or.kr Submission Regulations Submission Registration

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