Our friends at the Korean Film Festival in Australia have announced that they will be back in the house for 2021! Bringing the very best of Korean cinema to Australian audiences, the 12th edition of KOFFIA returns to Canberra (2-6 September), Brisbane (16-19 September), Melbourne (16-23 September ) and Sydney (14-23 October) this year.
This is excellent news for a country that’s half in lockdown at the moment. A shining light at the end of a wintry tunnel as it were. Indeed, last year’s KOFFIA was offered free an online as a result of the pandemic, while this year aims to be a physical festival.
No films have been announced as yet, although KOFFIA plans to release the full program on 5 August.
“2021 marks the incredible 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Australia” said Jihee Kim, Director of the Korean Cultural Centre. “The Korean Film Festival aims to introduce Korea and its culture through films while also encouraging talent exchange between the film industries of the two countries. To celebrate this milestone, our Festival program will feature some incredible films that highlight the wonder of Korean culture through cinema.”
2021 KOFFIA screening dates and locations:
- Canberra: September 2 – 6 | Palace Electric Cinema
- Brisbane: September 16 – 19 | Elizabeth Picture Theatre
- Melbourne: September 16 – 23 | ACMI
- Sydney: October 14 – 23 | Event Cinema George St
The Reel Bits has long been a supporter of KOFFIA, having previously served as a media partner. We will continue to cover the festival as part of our Asia in Focus stream this year.
