2008 NEW YORK KOREAN FILM FESTIVAL

SHORT FILM COMPETITION

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The New York Korean Film Festival’s annual short film competition is back for 2008 and we are looking for the best Korean American or Korea-related short films on offer. If you are a Korean American filmmaker, or an artist whose short film deals with a subject relevant to Korea, you are invited to submit your work to us.

All films selected for screening and competition will receive an official New York Korean Film Festival trophy. All selected filmmakers will have the opportunity to personally introduce their work to the audience, and promote their film at one of the largest Asian American film festivals in the country. The best short film in competition will receive a $1000 prize. The runner-up will receive $500.

Submit your film by the early deadline (May 30, 2008) or the late deadline (June 30, 2008), but be sure to submit it!

For all inquiries, please e-mail shortfilm@koreanfilmfestival.org.

Short Film Submission Guidelines

All submissions must meet at least one of the following criteria:
1. One or more of the film’s key principals (producer, director, lead actors/actresses or screenwriters) must be of Korean descent.
2. The film’s subject matter must have cultural, historical or political relevance to Korea.
Maximum running time: 15 minutes.
Submissions from all genres—including animation and documentary—are encouraged.
Format: DVD only (any NTSC region).
Submissions not dubbed in English must include English subtitles. Subtitling services will not be provided by the New York Korean Film Festival.
All submissions must include a still photo from the film (digital or print).
All submissions must be accompanied by the required entry fees:

Early deadline: May 30, 2008 ($20 entry fee)
Late deadline: June 30, 2008 ($30 entry fee)

All checks must be made payable to “The Korea Society” and addressed to:

Yuni Cho, Program Officer
New York Korean Film Festival
The Korea Society
950 Third Avenue, Eighth Floor
New York, NY 10022