The 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Korean: 제25회 부천국제판타스틱영화제), an international film festival held in Bucheon, South Korea, took place from 8 to 18 July 2021, it featured 257 films from 47 countries. The film festival due to the impact of the COVID-19 is held in a 'hybrid' format (online and offline) at 5 different locations including Oul Madang and CGV Picnic from 8 to the 18 July.[1]
As per quarantine guidelines of COVID-19, online screening of 154 films (61 feature films, 93 short films), which is about 60% of the entire film festival are open on Wavve. The opening ceremony was held at the Bucheon City Hall. Red carpet event to meet citizens was withdrawn this year.[2]
This festival is a non-competitive international film festival with a competitive section.
Events
Performances
Special Event
Concert
Special Events
GoeGoe O-TALK
Talk with Female Directors of Genre Films
Exhibit
Typography by Kim M Kijo
Works of BAE Yoon-hwan
Experiences
One-day Class
Special screening
Ku Hye-sun's short film Dark Yellow had a special screening on July 11, 2021. She addressed a press conference and met with the audience.[3]
The Festival is screening extended reality (XR) content through its program “Beyond Reality” at Incheon International Airport. There will be altogether 80 pieces of XR content, including 39 films, that are going to be screened. Five films created by US-based animation studio Baobab Studios are included in the program.[17]
^Lee Jin-young (July 9, 2021). "웨이브, 오늘부터 부천국제판타스틱영화제 온라인 상영관 오픈" [Wave, Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival online screening open from today]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
^Jo Yeon-kyung (July 11, 2021). "구혜선 '다크옐로우' BIFAN 첫선 "여성이기에 담아낸 시선"(종합)" [Ku Hye-sun's 'Dark Yellow' BIFAN premiere "The gaze I captured because I am a woman" (comprehensive)]. JTBC (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
^Kim Ji-eun (June 29, 2021). "부천판타스틱국제영화제, 조성희 감독 등 심사위원 16명 위촉" [Bucheon Fantastic International Film Festival appointed 16 judges including director Cho Seong-hee]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
^Jeong Il-hyeong (July 8, 2021). "부천국제판타스틱영화제 심사위원을 맡은 배우 문정희" [Actress Moon Jung-hee, a jury member of the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
^Jeong Jin-wook (July 11, 2021). "'랑종' 부천국제판타스틱영화제서 세계최초 개봉" ['Rangjong' opens for the first time in the world at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival]. News 1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
^Yang Yu-jin (July 15, 2021). "'액션히어로', 부천국제판타스틱영화제 4관왕 쾌거 [공식]" ['Action Hero' wins 4 awards at Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival [Official]]. My Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
^Kim Ji-eun (July 15, 2021). "4단계 속 부천영화제 폐막…장편 작품상에 '랑종'" [Closing of the Bucheon Film Festival in 4 stages... 'Rangjong' at the Best Feature Film Award]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
^Yoon Tae-hyun (July 15, 2021). "4단계서 치러진 부천영화제 폐막…장편 작품상에 '랑종'" [Closing of the Bucheon Film Festival held in Phase 4… 'Rangjong' at the Best Feature Film Award]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
^Seo Jeong-won (July 19, 2021). "이준섭 감독 단편 '칠흑' 부천국제판타스틱 영화제서 수상" [Director Lee Jun-seop's short film 'Jet Black' won an award at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival]. Maeil Business (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
