Mise-en-sc?ne Short Film Festival Opens... Record Number of Entries

[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] The Mise-en-sc?ne Short Film Festival, sponsored by Amorepacific, opened its "Imagination of Genre Exhibition" on the 25th.

The 19th Mise-en-sc?ne Short Film Festival received a record-breaking 1,197 submissions, selecting 57 films for screening, resulting in a competition ratio of 21:1.

Instead of a ceremony at 9 a.m. that day, a congratulatory video was released on Naver TV's "Mise-en-sc?ne Short Film Festival MSFF" channel, featuring Executive Committee Chair Director Kyung-mi Lee, Vice Chair Director Sang-geun Lee, and Honorary Jury Member Actress Ji-eun Lee (IU), who left messages of support.

Executive Committee Chair Director Kyung-mi Lee said, "I first connected with the festival as a director of a screening film at the 3rd Mise-en-sc?ne Short Film Festival in 2004, and now as the executive chair, I feel deeply moved. Although these are difficult times due to COVID-19, audiences and films can communicate in any way, so I hope everyone does not lose heart and enjoys short films," expressing her feelings toward the audience and junior directors.

Amorepacific CEO Se-hong Ahn stated, "Just as the directors nurtured by the Mise-en-sc?ne Short Film Festival have elevated the status of our films on the global stage, we will continue to support our film industry and filmmakers to freely pursue their dreams toward a broader world."

Among the 57 films selected for screening at the Mise-en-sc?ne Short Film Festival, 55 will be available for paid viewing on Naver Series On from noon on the 25th until midnight on the 1st of next month. Online GV videos and trailers can be found on Naver TV's "Mise-en-sc?ne Short Film Festival MSFF" channel, and comprehensive information about the festival is available on the festival's official website.

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