Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism,KOCCA (Korea Creative Content Agency),KIAFA (Korean Independant Animation Filmmaker Association),Korean Cultural Centre in Canada
Korean Fun at My First Fantasia
Program presented by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism | Republic of Korea, ?KOCCA (Korea Creative Content Agency), KIAFA (Korean Independant Animation Filmmaker Association) and Korean Cultural Centre in Canada
Admission to this programme is free
For years, the My First Fantasia section has been sharing and screening films from South Korea. This year, a complete programme is on offer, a free round trip into the Korean imagination, through their distinctive and engaging animation. This programme is sponsored by AniSEED, a distribution company dedicated to independent animation films, run by the Korean Independent Animation Filmmakers Association (KIAFA). AniSEED was launched in 2010 with the aim of establishing a model for the management, distribution, and archiving of animated films. Today, it is the leading distributor of Korean independent animated films. Come and discover the humour and poetry of Korean animation. The films in this programme contain no dialogue. – Translation: Rupert Bottenberg
Be Big
Jeon Da-young, Kim Min-gyung, Han Seo-a
The story of a tiny monster named Geomdaeng, struggling to be checked in for school attendance.
Mira
Park Sae-mi
Every night, shooting stars and meteorites fall and fireworks burst. What is happening in the sky?
Stars on the Sea
Jang Seung-wook
It is just another ordinary day. The house is filling up with water.
Fiddlehead Rain
Yoo Ye-jin, Lim Hyeon-ji, Kang Jeon-Yun
Lily teaches Po about the world above, and they promise to go up together.
A-Choo!
Lee Bo-reum
Lonely baby owl On approaches friends with greetings, but they all avoid him because of his constant sneezing.
Riri N Berry
Kook Soo-bin, Shin Jong-hee, Shin So-hyun, Lee Ha-neul
A story about heroes Berry and Riri, who save the town from a giant baby.
My Child
KIm Hyunjoo
Though Mother does her best to bring her child up, her child who never grows up enough to survive will be left alone.
Twinkle the Toothfairy
Han Seoa
A tooth fairy who has long forgotten its childhood innocence meets Tutu, a reckless and wild intern.
The Dream Eater
Jo Min-jeong
The story of a little girl having nightmares and a monster only eats happy dreams.
Balloon
Han Yerin, Dang Heejin
A girl wakes up alone in an unfamiliar world. The girl chases after a balloon to catch her last memory.
Alien Farmer
Lee Yong-wook
A round-shaped alien makes an emergency landing in the yard of an Earthling farmer.
You Can Fly!
Park Sungbae
The story of Ellie the Eagle, who becomes a father and raises a baby penguin.