New President of Women Filmmakers Association: Professor Kim Seon-a

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] The Women Filmmakers Association announced on the 5th that it has appointed Professor Kim Seon-a, Associate Professor of the Department of Performing Arts and Film at Dankook University, as its new president.

Professor Kim has worked as a planning and production producer for various works including the films One Day (2016), Yeokdosan (2004), Save the Green Planet! (2003), Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2001), and the VR film Dongducheon (2017).

Newly appointed President Kim Seon-a stated, “The Women Filmmakers Association, which has supported the activities of women filmmakers and contributed to the development of Korean cinema, will continue to strive together to expand and develop its role further in the changing times.”

The term of office begins on October 1, 2021, and ends on April 18, 2023.

The Women Filmmakers Association, a non-profit organization, was established in 2000 by women filmmakers active in the film industry to advocate for the rights of women filmmakers and to lay the foundation for young women filmmakers to enter the film industry. In 2018, it officially opened the Korea Film Gender Equality Center Dundeun, carrying out various activities such as supporting victims of sexual harassment and sexual violence within the film industry, conducting surveys and preventive education, and producing content.

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