About

“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.

History

  • The 1st
    Kara Animal Film Festival
    • Date:
      Friday, October 12 ~ Saturday, October 13, 2018
    • Catch Phrase:
      살아있는 모든 것, 다 행복하라 May Whatever Living Beings Be Joyful
    • Venue:
      Lotte Cinema Hongdae
    • Selection:
      6 Films, 4 Countries, including the opening film (OH Sung-yoon, LEE Choon-baek, 2018), (Alison Argo, 2017), (Andrea BRUSA, Marco SCOTUZZI, 2018), and (Karina HOLDEN, 2017)
  • The 2nd
    Kara Animal Film Festival
    • Date:
      Friday, September 27 ~ Sunday, September 29, 2019
    • Catch Phrase:
      살아있는 모든 것, 다 행복하라 May Whatever Living Beings Be Joyful
    • Venue:
      Lotte Cinema Hongdae
    • Selection:
      14 Films, 7 Countries, including the opening film (Kate BROOKS, 2017), <73 Cows>(Alex LOCKWOOD, 2018), (LIM Jin-Pyung, 2019), and (Jesse ALK, 2019)
  • The 3rd
    Kara Animal Film Festival
    • Date:
      Thursday, October 29 ~ Wednesday, November 4, 2020
    • Slogan:
      우리는 [인간] 동물이다 We Are [Human] Animals
    • Venue:
      CGV Sinchon Artreon, Purplay for Online Screenings
    • Selection:
      21 Films, 11 Countries, including the opening film (Denis Henry HENNELLY, Casey SUCHAN, 2019), (Marc PIERSCHEL, 2019), (Fabrizio TERRANOVA, 2016), and (Jennifer BAICHWAL, 2019)
  • The 4th
    Kara Animal Film Festival
    • Date:
      Saturday, October 23 ~ Sunday, October 31, 2021
    • Slogan:
      인간적인, 너무나 인간적인 Humane, Too Humane
    • Venue:
      CGV Sinchon Artreon, Purplay for Online Screenings
    • Selection:
      22 Films, 12 Countries, including the opening film (Victor KOSSAKOVSKY, 2020), (Jonas SPRIESTERSBACH, 2019), (Lidia AFRILITA, David DARMADI, 2019), and (Frederick WISEMAN, 1993)
  • The 5th
    Seoul Animal Film Festival
    • Date:
      Thursday, October 27 ~ Monday, October 31, 2022
    • Slogan:
      애니멀 이즈 어 키 Animal is a Key
    • Venue:
      Megabox Hongdae, Purplay for Online Screenings
    • Selection:
      48 Films, 21 Countries, including the opening film (Marten PERSIEL, 2021), (Jerzy SKOLIMOWSKI, 2022), (Jacquelyn MILLS, 2022), (Jack WEISMAN, Gabriela Osio VANDEN, 2021), and (WANG Mincheol, 2022)
  • The 6th
    Seoul Animal Film Festival
    • Date:
      Thursday, October 19 ~ Monday, October 23, 2023
    • Slogan:
      동물의 집은 어디인가 Where the Animals Are
    • Venue:
      Megabox Hongdae, Purplay for Online Screenings
    • Selection:
      51 Films, 21 Countries, including the opening film (Stanislav KAPRALOV, 2023), (Justine TRIET, 2023), (Margaret TAIT, 1998), (Laurent CHARBONNIER, Michel SEYDOUX, 2022), and (Kelly REICHARDT, 2022)

Organizing Committee

  • Committee Members
    • KIM Hyun Mee

      Professor of Dep. of Cultural Anthropology, Yonsei University

    • KIM Hyunmin

      Film Journalist, Filmmaker

    • SOHN Su-hyun

      Actor, Filmmaker

    • SHIN Eun-shil

      Film Critic

    • WANG Mincheol

      Filmmaker

    • JANG Yunmi

      Filmmaker

    • HWANG Miyojo

      Programmer of SAFF, Film Researcher