KT&G SangSang Madang Hosts the 18th Great Short Film Festival
59 acclaimed short films to screen over seven days, marking 20 years of discovering and supporting emerging filmmakers
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“18th Great Short Film Festival” poster
KT&G (CEO Bang Kyung-man) will host the “18th Great Short Film Festival” at the KT&G SangSang Madang Hongdae Cinema through Sep. 8.
The festival is one of KT&G SangSang Madang’s signature cultural contribution programs, which has been operated since 2007 to discover and support outstanding Korean short films.
For this year’s festival, an external panel of professional judges selected 35 films for the short film competition from approximately 930 entries submitted through an open call in May, based on criteria including overall quality and originality of subject matter. Together with 24 specially selected films, the festival will screen 59 films in total. Tickets can be purchased through the online booking platform Moviee and at the KT&G SangSang Madang Hongdae Cinema.
The main judging panel and audience voting will evaluate the 35 films in the short film competition, and winners will be selected in seven categories. Winners will receive a total of KRW 17 million in prize money. In addition, a film selected from the Production Support category will receive KRW 10 million in production funding.
Shim Young-ah, Director of KT&G ESG Management Division, stated, “Over the past 20 years, the Great Short Film Festival has recognized 97 works across categories including Best Director and Best Actor, serving as a gateway for emerging directors and actors.” She added, “We will continue to discover talented filmmakers and contribute to the development of independent cinema.”
KT&G SangSang Madang serves as a multifaceted cultural and artistic space, supporting the creative activities of emerging artists while offering diverse cultural experiences to the public. Since starting with the online SangSang Madang in 2005, the platform has expanded to five locations, including Hongdae, Nonsan, Chuncheon, Daechi, and Busan, contributing to the development of local arts and culture as well as expanding public access to arts and culture. KT&G SangSang Madang hosts over 3,000 cultural and artistic programs every year.