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