COVID-19 Deals Blow to S. Korea’s Indie, Arthouse Film Scene1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs the protracted novel coronavirus pandemic has affected every cultural sector in South Korea, the independent and arthouse film circle is on the verge of losing ground amid closures of festivals and corporate restructuring.
Organizers of the Mise-en-scene Short Film Festival (MSFF) announced that it will no longer hold the annual festival starting this year, saying that it is the time to seek ways to navigate the fast-changing media industry.
The 19th edition of MSFF was held online in June last year.
“We will terminate the form of a film festival at a time when the MSFF marks the 20th anniversary this year,” the MSFF said in a posting released on Jan. 13. “In the midst of the yearlong COVID-19 pandemic and an upheaval in the media and theater environment, we need to take time to think about roles of short films and film festivals.”
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