“May Whatever Living Beings Be Joyful”,
The Seoul Animal Film Festival (SAFF) introduces films that capture global issues in animal rights and the existence of non-human beings from a contemporary perspective through screenings, forums, and talks. The SAFF aims to prompt reflection on the relationship between humans and non-human beings while addressing domestic issues in animal rights. Additionally, it examines whether the films ensure appropriate welfare for animals in a safe environment. The SAFF prioritizes methods in its operations that do not harm animals, the environment, or the planet.
- SAFF 2025
- Festival Introduction
Festival Introduction
About
History
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The 1st Kara Animal Film Festival
- DateFriday, October 12 ~ Saturday, October 13, 2018
- Catch Phrase살아있는 모든 것, 다 행복하라 May Whatever Living Beings Be Joyful
- VenueLotte Cinema Hongdae
- Selection6 Films, 4 Countries, including the opening film <Underdog>(OH Sung-yoon, LEE Choon-baek, 2018), <The Last Pig>(Alison Argo, 2017), <Magic Alps>(Andrea BRUSA, Marco SCOTUZZI, 2018), and <Blue>(Karina HOLDEN, 2017)
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The 2nd Kara Animal Film Festival
- DateFriday, September 27 ~ Sunday, September 29, 2019
- Catch Phrase살아있는 모든 것, 다 행복하라 May Whatever Living Beings Be Joyful
- VenueLotte Cinema Hongdae
- Selection14 Films, 7 Countries, including the opening film <The Last Animals>(Kate BROOKS, 2017), <73 Cows>(Alex LOCKWOOD, 2018), <A Time for Dogs and Cats>(LIM Jin-Pyung, 2019), and <Pariah Dog>(Jesse ALK, 2019)
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The 3rd Kara Animal Film Festival
- DateThursday, October 29 ~ Wednesday, November 4, 2020
- Slogan우리는 [인간] 동물이다 We Are [Human] Animals
- VenueCGV Sinchon Artreon, Purplay for Online Screenings
- Selection21 Films, 11 Countries, including the opening film <The Animal People>(Denis Henry HENNELLY, Casey SUCHAN, 2019), <Butenland>(Marc PIERSCHEL, 2019), <Donna Haraway: Story Telling for Earthly Survival>(Fabrizio TERRANOVA, 2016), and <Anthropocene: The Human Epoch>(Jennifer BAICHWAL, 2019)
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The 4th Kara Animal Film Festival
- DateSaturday, October 23 ~ Sunday, October 31, 2021
- Slogan인간적인, 너무나 인간적인 Humane, Too Humane
- VenueCGV Sinchon Artreon, Purplay for Online Screenings
- Selection22 Films, 12 Countries, including the opening film <Gunda>(Victor KOSSAKOVSKY, 2020), <Animals>(Jonas SPRIESTERSBACH, 2019), <Diary of Cattle>(Lidia AFRILITA, David DARMADI, 2019), and <Zoo>(Frederick WISEMAN, 1993)
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The 5th Seoul Animal Film Festival
- DateThursday, October 27 ~ Monday, October 31, 2022
- Slogan애니멀 이즈 어 키 Animal is a Key
- VenueMegabox Hongdae, Purplay for Online Screenings
- Selection48 Films, 21 Countries, including the opening film <Everything Will Change>Marten PERSIEL, 2021), <EO>(Jerzy SKOLIMOWSKI, 2022), <Geographies of Solitude>(Jacquelyn MILLS, 2022), <Nuisance Bear>(Jack WEISMAN, Gabriela Osio VANDEN, 2021), and <Sanctuary>(WANG Mincheol, 2022)
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The 6th Seoul Animal Film Festival
- DateThursday, October 19 ~ Monday, October 23, 2023
- Slogan동물의 집은 어디인가 Where the Animals Are
- VenueMegabox Hongdae, Purplay for Online Screenings
- Selection51 Films, 21 Countries, including the opening film <Searching for Nika>(Stanislav KAPRALOV, 2023), <Anatomy of a Fall>(Justine TRIET, 2023), <Garden Pieces>(Margaret TAIT, 1998), <Heart of Oak>(Laurent CHARBONNIER, Michel SEYDOUX, 2022), and <Showing Up>(Kelly REICHARDT, 2022)
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The 7th Seoul Animal Film Festival
- DateThursday, October 17 ~ Wendsday, October 23, 2024
- Slogan있는 힘껏 살다 Life of Every Wholehearted Beat
- VenueMegabox Hongdae, Purplay for Online Screenings
- Selection55 Films, 24 Countries, including the opening film <Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story>(Charlie Hamilton JAMES, 2023), <Flow>(Gints ZILBALODIS, 2024), <Dog on Trial>(Laetitia DOSCH, 2024), <Every Little Thing>(Sally AITKEN, 2024)
Organizing Committee
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Committee Members
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KIM Hyun Mee
Professor of Dep. of Cultural Anthropology, Yonsei University
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KIM Hyunmin
Film Journalist, Filmmaker
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SOHN Su-hyun
Actor, Filmmaker
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SHIN Eun-shil
Film Critic
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WANG Mincheol
Filmmaker
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JANG Yunmi
Filmmaker
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HWANG Miyojo
Programmer of SAFF, Film Researcher
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