The 21st Seoul Independent Animation Festival
Seoul Indie-AniFest202518. SEP(THU).2025 ~ 23. SEP(TUE).2025
1th (2005)
Indie-AniFest2005
Title | The 1th Indie-AniFest 2005(The Independent Animation Festival) |
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Organize | Korean Independent Animation Filmmakers Association, Korean Film Council |
Manage | Indie-AniFest 2005 Executive Committee |
Support | Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Cinecore, Australian Embassy, Seoul |
Date | 30. SEP. 2005 ~ 05. OCT. 2005 (6days) |
Place | Cinecore Theater V |
Opening Ceremony | Fri 30 SEP. 2005 19:00 Cinecore Theater V |
Closing Ceremony | Wed 05 OCT. 2005 Cinecore Theater V |
Poster

Concept
+ independent,experimental, passionate, Potential!
Korea’s first Independent Animated Film Festival. a variety of animated filmsare introduced-films produced independently, films with an experimental spirit,films created solely from the filmmakers’ passion, and films suggesting avision for the future. As the first independent animated film festival held inKorea, Indie-AniFest 2005 presents official competition screenings with 48filmsselected from 175 submitted films, and Korean and international specialprograms with 75 films.
+ AFestival of Independent Animation, for Independent Animation, by IndependentAnimation.
Indie-AniFest2005 was created only for independent animated films, for the purpose ofidentifying the trends in independent animation, which have diverged far fromthe mainstream Korean film industry, and to review the variety of films createdin the past year. Indie-AniFest will play a role in broadening the potential ofindependent animated films and support the development of that potential.Furthermore, the festival will provide a forum where independent filmmakers cancommunicate with each other and enjoy a festive mood.
+ AFestival Aiming at Continuous Evolution and Change
Indie-AniFestwill keep on discovering animators with new and fresh talent and introducefilms displaying the potential and challenges of Korean animation. Asindependent animation should ceaselessly change and evolve, Indie-AniFest willmake continuous efforts toward self-development.
Total entries : Total 175 entries
Films : 75 films (Official competition 48 / Other 22)
Awards
GrandPrize <Light and Coin> JUNG Seung-hee
AudienceChoice <Wolf Daddy> CHANG Hyung-Yun
SpecialDistinction <On the Day…> JO Su-Jin
DebutPrize <A Cat and I> ANN Dong-Hee
JurySpecial Prize <Out to the World> KIM Su-Jin
<She Wept> HA Sang-Mok
Event
Opening/Closing Ceremony
IncheonClarinet Ensemble
AustralianMime Performance
Indie-AnimationNight
- Designer
- LEE Dongju