‘Where Have the Grandmothers Gone?’ Wins AI Film Award at Bucheon Film Festival

[Photo by BIFAN]

The 28th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN), which established an AI film competition category this year, announced on the 8th that the 'Bucheon Choice: AI Film' award went to "Where Have the Grandmothers Gone?" (Director Leo Cannon/France).

"Where Have the Grandmothers Gone?" depicts a clever and poignant exploration of the question of where the grandmothers who have disappeared from our lives might have gone, told through the eyes of a child.

"Heavy Snow" (Director Bae Jun-won/Korea) received the Technology Award and Audience Award, while Special Mentions were given to "Latex Kid" (Director Fran Gas/Spain) and "One More Pumpkin" (Director Kwon Han-seul/Korea). The festival stated, "The winners were selected based on creative use, visual and auditory artistry, and originality," adding, "The Audience Award was chosen through audience voting."

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Executive Committee Chair Shin Cheol said, "After long deliberations and discussions, we selected 15 films for the competition category, but since the AI film competition is still new, the judges had a hard time." Jury member Sten Christian Saluvier commented, "Even considering that AI technology is just beginning, the films demonstrated a high level of programming, narrative consistency, emotional impact, and technical quality," adding, "I hope this serves as an opportunity to showcase the potential for AI film production worldwide."

BIFAN, which opened on the 4th, will be held across Bucheon City until the 14th.

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