Seoul Art Cinema to Host Forum on Proposals for Seoul's Film Policy

Held on May 13-14
Exchange with Berlin Cinematheque

Seoul Film Center Exterior View

Seoul Art Cinema, the cinematheque, announced on May 11 that it will host the "Cinematheque Network Forum - Mission Cinema: Proposals for Seoul's Film Policy" for two days starting May 13. This event is part of the "Friends of Cinematheque Film Festival," which marks its 20th anniversary this year.

The forum will review overseas cases of cinematheques and propose film policy recommendations for Seoul. Recently, the Seoul Metropolitan Government changed its dedicated cinematheque theater project to the "Seoul Cinema Center," which has sparked backlash from the film industry.

On May 13 at 8 p.m., Stephanie Schulte, Director of Arsenal Kino, the Berlin cinematheque, will join an online conversation. Arsenal, which first opened in 1970, reopened in a new space on May 3.

On May 14, a session will be held to propose policies for Seoul's film sector. Professor Noh Cheolhwan of Inha University will present on Paris's film policy, "Mission Cinema." Won Seunghwan, Director of Indie Space, and Kim Sungwook, Program Director of Seoul Art Cinema, will propose measures to reform Seoul's film policy. The ensuing discussion will include Baek Jaeho, Chairperson of the Korean Independent Film Association, and Lee Dongha, CEO of the Korean Film Producers Association, among others.

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