The 22st Seoul Independent Animation Festival
Seoul Indie-AniFest20262026 17 SEP(THU) ~ 22 SEP(TUE)
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-AniFest2026 |
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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 | 17 SEP . 2026 ~ 22 SEP . 2026 (6 days) |
| Place | CGVYeonnam |
| Organize | Korean Independent Animation Filmmakers Association |
| Manage | Seoul Indie-AniFest2026 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 17 SEP. 2026 19:00 10F CINEMA 6 |
| Closing Ceremony | TUE 22 SEP. 2026 19:00 10F CINEMA 5 |
Slogan of the Festival
Seoul Indie-AniFest reaches its 22nd year. We read 22 as Dul-Dul — and Dul-Dul, when you open it up, becomes
Duru-Duru: all around, without exception, spreading evenly to every corner.
Just as animation is completed by many people coming together, this word holds us all.
Come together, joyfully, and celebrate with us!
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.