The 21st Seoul Independent Animation Festival
Seoul Indie-AniFest202518. SEP(THU).2025 ~ 23. SEP(TUE).2025
Festival Introduction
Seoul Indie-AniFest is an animation film festival that seeks to introduce wonderful and independent animation from Asia, offering diverse opportunities as well as communication with the audience with the value of Independence, Experiment, Passion, and Vision.
The 21st Seoul Indie-AniFest will take place in CGVYeonnam in Seoul, South Korea from 18th to 23rd September, 2025.
Festival Introduction
| Title | Seoul Indie-AniFest2025 |
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| Purpose | Focusing on Korean Independent Animators’ experimental attempt and possibility, and presenting a vision through the expanding animation’s area |
| Date | 18 SEP . 2025 ~ 23 SEP . 2025 (6 days) |
| Place | CGVYeonnam |
| Organize | Korean Independent Animation Filmmakers Association |
| Manage | Seoul Indie-AniFest2025 Executive Committee |
| Sponsor | SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT / Korean Film Council / The Japan Foundation, Seoul / Embassy of the Republic of Latvia to the Republic of Korea |
| Support | CGV, CLIP STUDIO PAINT, safarispot, ECODION, Power of Dajeong, Lindt, WATCHA, TUNAPAPER, Wacom Korea, 3.14 Thinking Snacks, TOLIVING, Chupa Chups, boksoondoga, Purplay, notefolio, JINMEDIA, KKOKTU illustrate institute |
| Opening Ceremony | THU 18 SEP. 2025 19:00 10F CINEMA 6 |
| Closing Ceremony | TUE 23 SEP. 2025 19:00 10F CINEMA 5 |
Slogan of the Festival
Dong dong! Move your feet to the beat and make new stories!
Dong dong! See the sun rise on a new day and a new year!
Dong dong! Beat the little drums and let’s all have fun together!
Concept
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The world’s only Asian animation film festival
The world’s only Asian animation film festival Seoul 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, Seoul 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.
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An animation film festival that crosses borders and expands in diverse ways
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.
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A film festival that defines the issues of contemporary independent animation
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.