DIAFF 2023

DIAFF 11th (2023)

Film Criticism Workshop ‘Moving Pictures’

‘Moving Pictures’ is a film criticism workshop to discuss global diasporic issues through films. Participants of the workshop will learn creative critique methods to choose and analyze the right topics, and eventually express their perspectives. They will work in groups and publish final reviews in the end.

  • Date : 5.13.(Sat)-5.27.(Sat) 10:00-18:30
  • Venue : Incheon Art Platform
  • Cooperated by : Korea National University of Arts School of Film, TV & Multimedia
Film Production Workshop ‘Film, SOLAN’

‘Film, SOLAN’ is a film production workshop to support the production of short films for immigrants. Participants can experience the entire filmmaking process from script writing to filming and editing, and eventually direct one through which they tell the story of their lives as immigrants living in Korean society. The works produced at the workshop will be premiered at this year’s festival.

  • Education Period : 2023.2. ~ 5.
  • Screening Event Date : 5.20.(Sat), 18:00
  • Venue : Korea-China Cultural Center 4F (Theater J)
  • Administer : Asia Media Culture (AMC) Factory

Asia Media Culture (AMC) Factory

Asia Media Culture Factory is a cultural organization where people from diverse racial and national backgrounds come together and produce creative and joyful energy through culture and art. AMC's main projects include the Migrant Art & Culture Space ‘FreePort’ and Seoul Migrant Art Festival.

Teens human rights camp ‘Diaspora School of Human Rights’

The 11th Diaspora Film Festival operates a human rights education program to improve teenagers’ human rights sensitivity. The Diaspora School of Human Rights intends to educate the true meaning and value of ‘diversity’, ‘coexistence’, and ‘tolerance’ for differences, and ignite a change in public perception.

Program List
Age Date Program Place
8 to 13 5.21 (Sun) 14:00 Stimulating Five Senses!
Human rights education with sand art
(Sand art performance viewing and hand-on experience)

Incheon Art Platform
Gallery 2 (E1)

14 to 19 5.22 (Mon) 16:30 Awakening human rights sensitivity!
Human rights education with DIAFF films
(Short film viewing and education program)

Incheon Art Platform
Theater C (Niedlich)

  • Sponsored by Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education
  • Supervised by Human Rights Education Center ‘Deul’, Sand Art - A handful of Sand (Kim, So-hee)

Human Rights Education Center ‘Deul’

As an education institution specializing in human rights programs, ‘Deul’ has been researching and practicing ways to make human rights more respected and inviolable.

Sand Art - A handful of Sand (Kim, So-hee)

As a form of sand art, the performance will show various themes such as human rights, integrity, gender equality, and prevention of bullying at school. Since 2013, Ms. Kim has been developing her career through various performances at nationwide libraries, educational institutions, and government offices.

Teens’ human rights camp, ‘Film at school!’

The 11th Diaspora Film Festival will run an on-site screening program that will visit several middle and high schools in Incheon after the closing of the festival. Short films among the previous festival entries will be screened at school, followed by various forms of human rights education such as talks with directors and lectures, in hopes of fostering cultural diversity and human rights 'literacy’ among the younger generation.

  • Sponsored by : Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education
  • Date : 2023.6. ~ 10.
  • Place : Middle and high schools in Incheon