Grand Prize at the International Subway Film Festival: "The Best Day" and "Chueok-ui Sunkwansen"
Published 15 Sep.2023 20:07(KST)
Awards Ceremony of the 14th International Subway Film Festival Held at CGV Yeongdeungpo on the 14th at 4 PM
Final 6 Winning Works Selected from Over 60,000 Online Citizen Votes
International Competition Grand Prize 'The Best Day' ...Domestic Competition Grand Prize 'Chueok Sunhwanseon' Awarded
The 14th Seoul Metro International Subway Film Festival, co-hosted by Seoul Metro (President Baek Ho) and the Seoul International Short Film Festival Association, with Shinhan Card as a sponsor, concluded with an awards ceremony on the 14th.
The awards ceremony for the International Subway Film Festival was held at 4 p.m. on September 14 at CGV Yeongdeungpo. The ceremony was attended by distinguished guests including Baek Ho, President of Seoul Metro, the Vice President of Shinhan Card, and the Chairman of the Short Film Festival Association.
Six award-winning works were announced, including the grand prizes for the international and domestic competition categories. The grand prize for the international competition was awarded to director Woody Yocum's "The Best Day," and the grand prize for the domestic competition went to director Kim Minseung's "Memory Loop Line."
The excellence award in the international competition was given to director Shu Wenpeng's "Survival Game," and the excellence award in the domestic competition was awarded to director Park Sunyoung's "Wind." The audience award for the domestic competition, decided by online voting, went to director Jang Cheolsu's "From Baengnok to Baekdu (Subtitle: Railroad Arirang)," and the Shinhan Card ESG Award in the ESG special competition category was awarded to director Kang Mingu's "Stagnant."
The final winners were selected through an online public vote, with approximately 60,000 votes counted. Notably, this year a QR code was provided for direct access to the online screening room, enhancing accessibility for online voting.
This year’s Subway Film Festival began accepting submissions in May, receiving a total of 1,805 entries from 78 countries. Subsequently, 45 finalists were selected, and the films were screened throughout various locations in the Seoul subway from August 17 to September 13.
Ma Haegun, Head of Public Relations at Seoul Metro, said, “We are grateful for the interest and support shown for the 14th Seoul Metro International Subway Film Festival. We will continue to strive to transform the subway, a space of everyday life, into a cultural venue through the International Subway Film Festival and various other cultural events.”