The 21st Seoul Independent Animation Festival

Seoul Indie-AniFest202518. SEP(THU).2025 ~ 23. SEP(TUE).2025

12th (2016)

Indie-AniFest 2016
Indie-AniFest 2016 영화제 개요/평가 안내 테이블
Title Indie-AniFest2016
Purpose Focusing on korean Independent Animator's experimental attempt and possibility, and presenting a vision through the expanding animation's area
Date 22. SEP. 2016~ 27. SEP. 2016 (6days)
Place Seoul Animation Center, CGV Myeongdong Station
Organize Korean Independent Animation Filmmakers Association
Manage Indie-AniFest 2016 Executive Committee, SBA Seoul Animation Center
Support Ministry of Culture & Sports and Tourism,Seoul Metropolitan Government,
The Japan Foundation, NAVER Cultural Foundation, NAVER, The Association of Korean Independent Film & Video
Sponsor CGV, WACOM,KINOBEANS,Glami Co., Ltd, Bohae Brewery Co., Ltd, 3.14 thinking cookie, miandsu, DAEYOUNG MEDIA TECHNOLOGY,coffeesh, designrace, YES24,Design Jungle, notefolio
Opening Ceremony Thu 22 SEP. 2016 19:00 Ani Cinema
Closing Ceremony Tue 27 SEP. 2016 19:00 Ani Cinema
Poster
영화제 포스터

Sloganof the Festival

“OFFROAD”

Now in its 12th edition, Indie-AniFest is preparing to step beyond Korea and expand across all of Asia. We will take the unpaved course of pioneers, less a road than a trace of a pth, but those who follow it will step across pebbles, earth and grass- the raw stuff that comes together to make the road more meaningful.

 

Our values include independence, experimentation, passion, vision, and now trailblazing. The uncharted road entices us with its “newness” and our “anticipation”. Our hearts are already pounding. Now let’s take a step forward together with Inide-AniFest!  

 

Concept

The world’s only Asian animation film festival

Indie-AniFest, the only film festival in Korea specializing in independent animations, now aims to become the world’s only Asian animation film festival. A film festival created and managed with the participation of independent animation filmmakers from Korea, Indie-AniFest strives for the values of independence, experimentation, passion, and vision. As we expand the scope and importance of this festival through our core values and the participation of artists, we hope that Indie-AniFest will grow into a unique film festival in the world where Asian animations come together.

 

An animation film festival that crosses borders and expands in diverse ways

Our desire is to create a festival that brings us together and expands through animations. As a film festival that is becoming a focal point in Asia, we will create an expansive space that allows exchange between filmmakers and audiences, offers a means of communication between films and their viewers, and goes beyond the boundaries of genres such as animation, music, and film.

 

A film festival that defines the issues of contemporary independent animation

As a film festival that brings together contemporary independent animation filmmakers, their films and audiences, we hope to create a space where we can discuss and learn more about the issues related to animation through seminars and workshops that are held throughout the festival.

 

 

Totalentries

-IndependentWalk : 51 films / FirstFlight : 172 films  

-Asia Road : 315 films

 

Films

IndependentWalk : 22 films / FirstFlight : 24 films / Asia Road : 35 films

 

Awards

Grand Prize 'Star of Indie' <My Father’s Room> JANG Nari

Prize for Independent walk <Deer Flower> KIM Kangmin

Prize for First Flight <Devil Cat>JUNG Hyewon

Jury Special Prize <The Empty> JEONG Dahee

Special Prize for Debut Film <Jungle Taxi> KIM Hakhyun

Special Prize for Sound <OVERLOAD> MUN Byeongseon sound/music director

KIAFA Special Prize <Piano and Kid> LEE Hyunmi

Audience Choice 'Star of Festival' <My Father’s Room> JANG Nari

 

ASIA ROAD Grand Prize ‘Light of Asia’ <We make Images> NinaSABNANI

ASIA ROAD AudienceChoice 'Star of Festival' <Look at MeOnly> Tomoki MISATO

 

Event

Opening/Closing Ceremony

Indie Ani Night

Exhibition

The Ani of All

The Ani of All Studio

Animation Shop

Forum

Writer / Public Jury

Indie-Fly

Indie-Ani Tour

Designer
LEE Jin-ah