Park Seo-joon will take on the SEK judges for his relationship with Film Festival's Commission, Ahn Sung-ki, who filmed the release of this year's release, "Lion." Ahn Sung-ki said: "One of the Commission jobs is to serve the SEK judges. I wanted to go to Park Seo-joon and 'Lion' stage greetings this year and to say 'I can not do it now' at the end. So I told Mr. Park Seo-joon as if it were as easy as nothing. I was so grateful that Park Seo-joon was willing to do it. I did not see it after the movie, but it is so good to see my face again at this opportunity. "
Park Seo-joon laughed, saying, "I was going to go over at the COEX Megabox." "It was a very grateful proposal. I thought it was an opportunity to see a lot of short stories and to open a new perspective. "
Park Seo-joon then expressed his feelings as a member of the SEK judging committee of the Film Festival. Park Seo-joon said: "I thought first whether I was at a level where I could do the screening; Cinema16: There wasn't much opportunity to get to American Short Films. I took 'Lion' with Ahn Sung-ki, and I became a SEK judge on the recommendation of Ahn Sung-ki. I think it's a good opportunity to know more about Cinema16: American Short Films through the Film Festival," he said.
"I think I should be judged by looking at the movie as objectively as possible by my standards. I am now known to the public because I have many opportunities. But I think there are many actors who are preparing hard and hard like me before, and I want to help many actors to be recognized and known through this Film Festival. I want to encourage them and judge them in a way that can create opportunities for them. "
Actor Joo Bo-young, along with Park Seo-joon, was the SEK judge. Joo Bo-young received the Asiana International Short Film Festival 'Face of Short' through his short film '2018'. Joo Bo-young said, "I heard that I was going to be a SEK judge, but I did not feel it. I was wondering if I should go this way every year, but I think it has passed well this year thanks to the award of "Face of Short Slope". I will try to coordinate well with Park Seo-joon actor and select attractive actor. "
Film Festival has celebrated its 17th anniversary this year; Ahn Sung-ki, who has been with Film Festival all along, said: "I feel that our short story's capacity has improved a lot. We continue to play this field, and the participants are getting better. We’re not wrong about what we’re doing. We are developing little by little without any major changes. We will also plan new programs in an open attitude based on what we have done in the future. "
A total of 5752 exhibitors from 118 countries were selected for the 17th Asiana International Short Film Festival, which will be introduced for the first time in Korea by selecting 54 exhibitors from 35 countries. This year's entries featured a variety of genre attempts than any other year, especially in short stories based on women, new attempts to beat existing linear narratives and customized characters were noticeable.
A total of 974 entries were exhibited in the domestic competition, the highest number ever, and 15 were selected as notable domestic shorts. 'Women', which is the keyword of the year, also took the center of domestic works.
Director Jang Jun-hwan, the chairman of the judging committee, explained the direction of the competition. "I can not believe that I talk to Ahn Sung-ki, who grew up watching the movie. I will do my best to serve as a good chairman. More than 5,000 entries have been submitted. I hope filmmakers and audiences will have a fun festival. "
"It's not easy to judge. I feel sorry to judge. This Film Festival presents the director a way to make his next short film. It's a good festival. There are also a lot of prize money. You do not have to be disappointed because you can not win a prize.
The programmer Ji Se-yeon said, "This year, there were many works by female directors, especially this year. Women have come out as victims or social underprivileges, and recently, women have exhibited a lot of independent films. "
The Film Festival has prepared SEK as well as domestic and international competition. The Film Festival has been enriched through SEK exhibitions such as 'Cinema Old and New', 'Italian Multi-Feel SEK: Meet the Future Master', 'Overhausen Movie Program', and 'ShortShorts Film Festival & Asia Collection'.
The 17th Asiana International Short Film Festival will be held at Cinecube Gwanghwamun and Complex Cultural Space Emu for six days from October 31 to November 5.