'Native OTT' Wavve Opens Online Screening Room for Jeonju International Film Festival

[Asia Economy Reporter Joeslgina] Wavve, a leading native OTT platform, is partnering with the Jeonju International Film Festival to operate an online theater. This is the first time an international film festival held in Korea is conducting online screenings.

Wavve announced on the 21st that it will offer a total of 96 films, including entries from the Jeonju Film Festival and invited international works, from May 28 to June 6. Marking its 21st edition this year, the Jeonju International Film Festival decided to open an online screening venue to allow audiences to safely enjoy the festival amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Among the festival's submitted and invited films selected for online screening, there are 54 Korean films and 42 international films. For Korean films, 9 out of 11 Korean competition entries will participate, including "Seagull," "Monster, Ghost, Free Man," "Do Not Save Me," "Ivy," "Wind, Please Clear the Fog," "Sadang-dong Plus 33," "Summer of Thoughts," "Dispatch; I Do Not Fire Myself," and "Homeless."

In the Korean Short Film Competition category, 24 out of 25 films, including "My Silence" and "Driving School," will be available on Wavve. Additionally, the "Korean Cinema" section, which reviews the flow of Korean independent and art films through works by established directors, has decided to screen 12 feature films and 9 short films online.

For international films, viewers can watch online the international competition entries such as Alex Piperno’s "The Boy Who Wanted a Submarine" and Clarisa Navas’s "The One Among a Thousand," as well as four films from the "Masters" section showcasing new works by renowned directors.

Furthermore, 19 films from "World Cinema," which surveys global independent and art film trends; 2 genre-heavy films from "Sleepless Night"; 3 films from "Cinema Paradise," suitable for audiences of various ages; 11 experimental films from "Stranger Than Cinema"; and 1 film from the "Jeonju Cinema Project 2019" will also be screened online.

Lee Jundong, Executive Director of the Jeonju International Film Festival, stated, "We prioritized the ability to watch festival films through individual purchases and Wavve’s extensive experience and know-how in security issues when deciding to collaborate with them."

The 21st Jeonju International Film Festival online screenings are available only within Korea and can be viewed via the Wavve website (wavve.com) or smartphone application. Films can be watched after individual purchase. Feature films and Korean short film bundles are priced at 7,000 KRW, while individual international short films are offered at 2,000 KRW.

Lee Taehyun, CEO of Content Wavve, said, "We hope to ease the disappointment of film fans who cannot participate in the festival in person, even if just a little," adding, "Please enjoy more films safely at the Wavve online theater."

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