he 25th Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF2023)
The 25th Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF2023), together with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE), will host a special animation exhibition atthe Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF) and the Baikonur International Short Film Festival (BFF) in Kazakhstan as part of the 2022-2023 Korea-Kazakhstan Cultural Exchange Year.
On Friday, September 8, BFF's "Korean Animation Special Exhibition" will feature 12 short and feature films, including "Princess Aya," directed by Lee Sung-kang, who won the Grand Prize at the Annecy International Animation Festival for "The Story of Mari," and "I'm a Horse," directed by Lim Chae-lin, as well as a visit to Kazakhstan by K-Pop star Baek Ah-yeon, who provides the voice of "Princess Aya.
On Saturday, October 21, BIAF's Kazakh Special Exhibition: Immortal Kazakhs will screen nine Kazakh animated features and shorts. Directors Ivan Ardashov and Anita Chernik will be on hand to introduce Kazakh animation, including the feature The Adventures of a Girl, the country's biggest box office hit, as well as shorts Hok and Defenseless Boy.
BIAF2023 will be held for five days from Friday, October 20 to Tuesday, October 24. (www.biaf.or.kr)
* List of 9 films screening at BIAF "Kazakh Special Exhibition: Immortal Kazakh
Title : The 25th Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF2023)
The 25th Bucheon International Animation Festival
Date : October 20, 2023 (Fri) ~ October 24 (Tue), 5 days
Venue : Korea Manga Museum, CGV Bucheon, Hyundai Department Store Middle East, Bucheon Art Center
Nature : An animation film festival centered on international competition
Purpose: As an international film festival officially designated by the Academy, it promotes the appeal of the animation genre,
and serves as a center for the art and industry of animation.
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