The 2nd NFF Independent Film Festival
The 2nd NFF Independent Film Festival
Topic: Exodus, Made in Zero
□ The 2nd NFF Independent Film Festival to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Shinhan University
The theme is to go beyond hardships and crises such as COVID-19 (Exodus), start with Zero where everything is possible (Made in Zero), and move toward a future of hope for the next generation. Come and join to become a ‘Star’ of NFF!
□ Overview
  1. Who can apply: Anyone
  2. Project Condition 
    - RT: 29 sec~10 min, 4K or Full HD, in MP4 format
    - The project must have not been submitted or won awards in other contest. 
  3. Application Deadline 
    - 1st Round Application due date: ~ March 21st
    - 2nd Round Application due date: ~ April 11th
  4. Prize
    - Total amount of Prize: \50,000,000
    - Grand Prize: \30,000,000 Gold Prize: \10,000,000
    - 6 winning prize teams, 2 overseas prize team, 2 special prize team: Each team will receive \1,000,000 
  5. Evaluation criteria
    - Judge’s score + Youtube Score (The number of subscribes, likes, comments, view count)
    - The 1st round application Youtube exposure period: 3/25~4/24
    - The 2nd round application Youtube exposure period: 4/15~24
  6. Award Ceremony: April 27th, 3PM 
* We also accept the videos about commentary, behind-the-scenes cuts, and how the applicants felt while making the video of the project. Please submit it to help the judges’s evaluation  (within 7 minutes).
□ Judges
  1. Director Bae Chang-Ho
    - Filmography: The Flower on the Equator, Whale Hunting, Stairway of Heaven, The Last Witness, etc.
    - Award: Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Director(1983), Udine Far East Festival  Audience Award(2000), France Benodet Film Festival Best Director, Speical Jury Prize, Best Audience Award (2000), etc.
  2. Director Kim KyeongHyeong 
    - Filmography: My Tutor Friend, Liar, Woojoo’s Christmas, etc.
  3. Director Lee Myung-se
    - Filmography: Gagman, My Love, My Bride, First Love, Nowhere to Hide, etc.
    - Award: Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best New Director (1991), The Blue Dragon Awards Best Cinematography (1999), Fukuoka Asian Film Festival Grand Prize (2000), etc.
  4. Director Lee Jeongguk
    - Filmography: In the Name of the Son, Song of Resurrection, The Story of Two Women, The Letter, etc.
    - Award: Daejong Film Awards Screenwriting Award, Best New Director(1994), Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia Audience Award – International Competition
  5. Director Ryu Huijeong
    - Filmography: Coffee Mate (VFX Management), Operation Chromite (VFX Management), Ode to My Father (VFX Management)
    - Award: BCM Global Pitching Best Content [3.5 period] (2021), Seoul Dance Film Festival Best Director(2021)
* Contact, Submit to: jiny@shinhan.ac.kr
