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June 19, 2002

Unbelievable: the last day of the festival!

First, the rain went away. The day started off with a panel discussion on Korean Short Shorts. Pusan Asian Film Festival director Jeon Soo Il talked about Korean short films in between screenings of “Out of Bounds,” “Amarita Muscaria,” “Goat’s Lover,” “The Lighthouse Keeper,” and “Oo-hoo.” Kim Jun Ki, director of “The Lighthouse Keeper,” explained how he set about making his film. “I studied graphics and design, and I thought I’d try making an animated film.” Jun Ki added that he didn’t use any dialogue in his film because he wanted it to be understood by anyone who saw it. His next short film will also not have any dialogue.

Audiences rushed to catch the last of the festival and packed the Laforet screenings all day. Filmmakers said it was hard to believe that a week had passed. “I actually feel kind of sad that it’s ending,” Phil Stoole said. He and other filmmakers said they had a great time meeting other filmmakers, getting to know the SSFF staff and volunteers during the course of the week. “You can’t get to know anyone at larger festivals, because there are so many people. This is very special, and I’ve had a wonderful time,” said Lorenza Manrique said.

At the end of the last program, Program G, festival co-founder Doug Williams thanked all of the attending filmmakers for coming and sharing their views and experiences. Tetsuya Bessho followed with thanks to both the audiences and the SSFF staff for a successful festival this year and concluded with: “See you in 2003!” Until then…