Gwangju Cultural Foundation Previews 17th Gwangju Women's Film Festival

Lecture, short film screening, and audience discussion at Geulbitmaru Garden on the 7th
Festival ticket vouchers for attendees... Around 40 participants to be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis

A chance to get a preview of the 17th Gwangju Women's Film Festival will be held ahead of its opening.

The Gwangju Cultural Foundation announced on November 3 that it will hold “Gwangju Women’s Film Festival: Together, We Arrive!,” the third program in “Reading the Region Through Art,” from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on November 7 at Geulbitmaru Garden on the second floor of Bitgoeul Art Space.

Promotional image for the film edition of “Reading Art in the Region,” titled “Gwangju Women’s Film Festival: Together, We Arrive!” Courtesy of the Gwangju Cultural Foundation.

The program focuses on the 17th Gwangju Women's Film Festival, which opens on November 11. It features a lecture, short film screening, and audience discussion to help local residents understand the festival and prepare to attend.

In the first part, Kim Chaehee, chair of the Gwangju Women's Film Festival Organizing Committee, will give a lecture titled “The Gwangju Women's Film Festival as a Regional Resource.” She will examine the role the festival has played in the region and introduce this year's key themes and major films.

In the second part, director Yang Juyeon's short film “Moving Classroom” will be screened. The film is scheduled to be shown in this year's “Made in Gwangju - Barrier-Free” section of the Gwangju Women's Film Festival. After the screening, Kim and producer Go Duhyeon will take part in a question-and-answer session with the audience (GV) and discuss the story behind the film.

A special exhibition of past festival leaflets will also be held at the venue, showcasing the festival's 17-year history and the subjects it has explored over the years.

To encourage participants to attend the festival itself, all attendees will receive a ticket voucher for the 17th Gwangju Women's Film Festival.

Bae Donghwan, secretary-general of the Gwangju Cultural Foundation, said, “This will be a meaningful opportunity to take a fresh, humanities-based look at the region's valuable film resources and bring filmmakers and local residents together for close communication.”

Anyone interested in regional film and the humanities may attend for free. Around 40 participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Application details are available on the Gwangju Cultural Foundation website.

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