Circle
2025 NOMINEE - BEST ANIMATED FILM
2024
Korea
7 mins
Korean
NYC Premiere
Animated Film Competition
| Yumi Joung | |
| Kihyun Kim | |
The girl draws a circle on the ground. Passersby step into it, one by one.
Soon the circle is full of people, struggling to stay within.
Once the girl returns and erases the circle, people start heading their way.
About the Director
Director Yumi Joung has been creating animation and picture books with her delicate and distinctive pencil drawing technique. In 2009, her animated work DUST KID was invited to screen at Cannes’ Directors Fortnight. In 2013, LOVE GAMES made its world premiere at Berlinale Shorts and won the Grand Prix at Animafest Zagreb. In 2019, Yumi became a member of the AMPAS (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science).
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Awards
2024 Animafest Zagreb (Croatia) – Jury’s Special Award
2024 Cinéopen Festival (France) – Grand Prix the PONT D’OR
2024 Taichung International Animation Festival (Taiwan) – Outstanding Work Award
2024 Bucheon International Animation Festival (Korea) – Special Distinction Prize
2024 Reggio Film Festival 2024 (Italy) – Laity Award
2024 DigiCon6 Asia (Korea) – Best Story Award
2024 Bucheon Interantional Fantastic Film Festival (Korea) – Special Mention Award
2024 REGARD, Saguenay International Short Film Festival (Canada) – Special Mention Award
2024 Junges Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg Mo&Friese (Germany) – Special Mention Award
2024 Countryside Animafest Cyprus (Cyprus) – Special Mention Award
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