It is my great pleasure to congratulate you on the opening of the 2026 Gyeonggi Film School Festival, a celebration of student filmmakers who will shape the future of Korean cinema.
Film offers us another lens through which to see the world around us.
Discovering extraordinary stories in ordinary life, asking questions that no one has asked before, and envisioning a future yet to come through one’s own imagination—all of this begins with the courage to share one’s story with the world.
This is precisely what makes the work of student filmmakers so special.
Rather than remaining within established conventions, they view the world through their own unique perspectives and imaginations. Their honest and original visions invite us to look anew at what we may have previously taken for granted.
The Gyeonggi Film School Festival provides a meaningful opportunity for film schools across Gyeonggi Province to come together and share their films, ideas, and dreams. As schools connect with one another and students engage with members of the film industry, the foundation of Gyeonggi Province’s film sector will continue to grow stronger and more vibrant.
The future of cinema does not begin somewhere grand.
It begins with a single person who believes in their story and picks up a camera.
I hope your endeavors will inspire a new wave in Korean cinema, and that your films will offer comfort and courage to others while inspiring them to pursue new dreams.
I extend my deepest gratitude to the Gyeonggi Film School Association, the Gyeonggi Content Agency, and everyone who has worked tirelessly to make this festival possible. The Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council will always stand with young filmmakers and support them in bringing their imagination and passion to life.
I sincerely wish the 2026 Gyeonggi Film School Festival every success and all of you a bright and promising future.
Thank you.

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the Gyeonggi Film School Festival 2026.
I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to filmmakers from Korea and around the world, as well as to all the audiences whose presence makes this festival truly special.
Thanks to your continued interest and support, the Gyeonggi Film School Festival is celebrating its 12th edition this year.
What began as a platform for showcasing the work of film and media students in Gyeonggi Province has grown beyond Korea into a meaningful gathering where talented young creators from across the world come together to share their ideas and connect with one another.
The bold experimentation and adventurous spirit unique to student cinema continue to inspire and move us each year. At the heart of the festival have always been the values of challenge, creativity, and communication.
Once again this year, young filmmakers have captured the world through their own distinctive perspectives and cinematic languages. Through works shaped by courageous experimentation, rigorous reflection, and genuine passion, we will encounter new ways of seeing and understanding the world.
I applaud the tremendous thought and effort behind each completed film and sincerely hope that these emerging creators will continue to advance onto ever greater stages.
Once again, I extend my heartfelt appreciation to everyone joining us at the Gyeonggi Film School Festival 2026. I hope the festival offers you a memorable opportunity to discover the young creators who will grow into the leading filmmakers of tomorrow.
Thank you.

Hello, I am KWAK Doyong, President and CEO of the Suwon Cultural Foundation.

It is my great pleasure to congratulate you on the opening of the 2026 Gyeonggi Film School Festival, and I would like to extend my warmest support to all the young filmmakers presenting their work at this year’s festival.

It is especially meaningful to welcome the Gyeonggi Film School Festival to Suwon this year and to host it at the Suwon Media Center of the Suwon Cultural Foundation.

Every film begins with a unique way of seeing the world. The Gyeonggi Film School Festival provides a valuable platform for emerging filmmakers to share their own voices, learn from one another’s work, and grow together.

It is particularly meaningful that the films created through the passion, dedication, and thoughtful efforts of young filmmakers will meet audiences on the screens of the Suwon Media Center, opening up new conversations and possibilities.

I hope this festival will be more than an opportunity to present your work. May it become a place where filmmakers and audiences inspire one another, and a meaningful starting point for your next creative journey.

The Suwon Cultural Foundation will continue to support young filmmakers so that their challenges, ideas, and stories can reach wider audiences.

I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to the Gyeonggi Film School Association, the Gyeonggi Content Agency, and everyone who has worked hard to make this festival possible.

I wish the 2026 Gyeonggi Film School Festival every success.

Thank you.

Thank you for joining us at the Gyeonggi Film School Festival 2026. It is our great pleasure to welcome you.

Guided by the values of “Creativity, Challenge, and Communication,” the Gyeonggi Film School Festival celebrates its 12th edition this year. Over the years, the festival has grown beyond a platform for screening films into a meaningful space where emerging filmmakers with fresh perspectives and creative sensibilities can discover and expand their own voices. Along the way, we have had the privilege of witnessing countless first steps and moments of possibility.

This year is especially meaningful as two new universities in Korea join the festival, further broadening the scope of the Gyeonggi Film School Festival. Bringing together students from diverse educational environments and creative backgrounds, the festival continues to be enriched by the wide range of perspectives and forms of expression they bring.

Once again, works by young filmmakers with distinct questions and sensibilities await their encounter with audiences. These films reflect the concerns and experiments of a generation living in the present, as well as their thoughts on a future still taking shape. We hope these works offer audiences an opportunity to encounter new perspectives and open the door to new conversations.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Gyeonggi Province, the Gyeonggi Content Agency, and the Suwon Cultural Foundation for their generous support and cooperation in making this festival possible. Their dedicated support has enabled the festival to establish itself as a vital foundation for young filmmakers and their creative journeys. We look forward to your continued interest and support as the Gyeonggi Film School Festival reaches toward even greater possibilities.
In 2026, the Gyeonggi Film School Festival seeks to become an even more open and expansive space where young creators can freely experiment with and share their own stories. We invite you to join us on this journey and to embrace the cinematic language of a new generation with warmth, curiosity, and encouragement.

Thank you.

Hello, Young Creator Crew! I’m Ryu Hoon, Co-Chair of the Executive Committee for the 12th Gyeonggi Film School Festival, representing the “Old Creator Crew.” It’s already been twelve years. Believe it or not, when this festival first started, I was still much closer to the Young Creator Crew myself.

Making a film, as always, is a journey filled with romance, pain, and the perfectly reasonable question: “Is this thing ever going to be finished?” All those desperate nights spent filming until dawn, surviving on cup noodles, and pouring in blood, sweat, and tears have finally paid off today in the form of these wonderful films.

The Gyeonggi Film School Festival is Korea’s only student film festival jointly created by nine universities and three arts high schools in the Gyeonggi region. This year, Pyeongtaek University and Chung-Ang University’s Anseong Campus have joined us, making the festival even bigger and richer than before. With more members joining the family, I’m already excited to see just how much more interesting things will become.

The films you are about to see today represent the “brilliant first steps” of creators who may one day take their talents to the world stage. They may still be a little rough around the edges, but I hope you will give a big round of applause to the fearless imagination of these young filmmakers as they take on the world.
My deepest gratitude goes to the student staff who stayed up night after night for their love of film, and to everyone at the participating schools who joined forces to make this festival possible.

I hope you lose yourselves in these frames of youth, enjoy every moment, and let the films move you deeply.

Thank you.