NAFF

Work In Progress: Korean Feature Animation

WIP: Korean Feature Animation is a program that introduces Korean feature animations, produced on medium to low budgets, to industry professionals. These films move away from the traditional animation techniques aimed at young children and instead tell stories from the director's perspective, dedicated to communicating with a broader audience.

These directors choose to express their personal artistic styles in a more detailed manner, rather than adhering to conventional methods aimed at achieving mainstream success. This approach is similar to the opportunities given to new directors in Korean cinema to connect with audiences through medium to low-budget films. Directors who participated in this program started their careers in animation, and some have managed to maintain their studios by engaging in outsourced production, all while developing distinctive creative traits. These varied production environments have allowed them to cultivate their individual artistic identities.

Especially important for directors starting feature animations are the support programs for medium to low-budget animations run by the Korean Film Council and the Korea Creative Content Agency. Through these programs, not only has the completeness of the works been enhanced, but they have also served as a great model for discovering new directors and providing them with directing opportunities.

NAFF focuses on these processes and works, aiming to introduce the ongoing efforts to the industry professionals and audience.

Events

WIP: Korean Feature Animation Showcase

Date

July 9 (TUE) 11:00 ~ 13:00

Venue

1F, Convention Hall, Webtoon Convergence Center

WIP: Korean Feature Animation Screening

Date

July 9 (TUE) 16:30 ~ 17:00

Venue

Bucheon City Hall Fantastic Cube

WIP: Korean Feature Animation Selection 2024

No. Project Director Producer Production
1 BABY AGE LEE Joonwon LIM Sungwan STUDIO ZINGS Inc.
2 Dead sorcerer's city HUR Sungwhe HUR Sungwhe Storyfarm
3 Epic Ultra Great Earth Conquest Maneuvering Association, EURECA!! LEE Juhwan, LEE Chunbaek OH Sungyoon Odoltogi Co. Ltd.
4 Kitz the Cat's SPACE ADVENTURE CHO Heaseung KWON Ochul, LEE Hyun creative SUMM
5 The Lost Mountain KIM Changsoo PARK Kwangyoung Studio Changhae Inc
6 MITA LEE Hyesung HAN Jihee, LEE Seulah UNGUMMED
7 Office Workers¡¯ Sports Festival LEE Yongsun KIM Kwanghoi DAEGUL DAEGUL STUDIO
8 ROBO99: Finding your heart KIM Sungchoel KIM Sungchoel TIME FIXER
9 TaeKonB WON Jongshik HAN Byunga PPUL co., ltd.
10 Youth Perishing HAN Byunga LEE Kyunghwa Studio BBul
1 Project BABY AGE
Director LEE Joonwon
Producer LIM Sungwan
Production STUDIO ZINGS Inc.
2 Project Dead sorcerer's city
Director HUR Sungwhe
Producer HUR Sungwhe
Production Storyfarm
3 Project Epic Ultra Great Earth Conquest Maneuvering Association, EURECA!!
Director LEE Juhwan, LEE Chunbaek
Producer OH Sungyoon
Production Odoltogi Co. Ltd.
4 Project Kitz the Cat's SPACE ADVENTURE
Director CHO Heaseung
Producer KWON Ochul, LEE Hyun
Production creative SUMM
5 Project The Lost Mountain
Director KIM Changsoo
Producer PARK Kwangyoung
Production Studio Changhae Inc
6 Project MITA
Director LEE Hyesung
Producer HAN Jihee, LEE Seulah
Production UNGUMMED
7 Project Office Workers¡¯ Sports Festival
Director LEE Yongsun
Producer KIM Kwanghoi
Production DAEGUL DAEGUL STUDIO
8 Project DAEGUL DAEGUL STUDIO
Director KIM Sungchoel
Producer KIM Sungchoel
Production TIME FIXER
9 Project TaeKonB
Director WON Jongshik
Producer HAN Byunga
Production PPUL co., ltd.
10 Project Youth Perishing
Director HAN Byunga
Producer LEE Kyunghwa
Production Studio BBul