Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival Concludes Four-Year Journey

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] The Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival is coming to the end of its four-year journey.

On the 25th, the Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival announced that it will conclude after the 4th edition held last June.

The festival stated, "Despite the pandemic situation, we met audiences offline every year, and over the past four years, the festival was held with the themes of peace, coexistence, and prosperity," but added, "Due to the practical issues faced by local governments, which provide most of the festival's budget support, it is no longer possible to maintain the festival."

They continued, "We are grateful to the audiences, filmmakers, and stakeholders who supported us," and said, "We will strive to finish well."

Regardless of the festival's suspension, the regular projects scheduled for the second half of this year will continue as planned. In August and September, the Peace Academy will be held in collaboration with Gangneung Dreaming Saimdang Art Center, and in September and October, a touring screening will take place at small cinemas in Gangwon-do’s Pyeongchang, Cheorwon, Yangyang, Yeongwol, and Hwacheon. In October, the Step-by-Step Screening will be held together with the Chuncheon Sustainable Development Council.

Inheriting the spirit of peace from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival opened its first edition in 2019 at the Olympic Stadium and was loved for its diverse film screenings, exhibitions, and performances centered on the theme of peace.

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