Arts & performanceJeonju, Jeonbuk State

Jeonju International Film Festival 2026 in Jeonju, Jeonbuk State, South Korea

전주국제영화제 2026

Apr – May2026
29 –8
Wed–Fri On-site box offices 16:00–20:30 on 29 April (Sori Arts Center), then from 30 April 09:30 until 30 minutes after the last screening starts
Past edition

29 April 2026 to 8 May 2026 · On-site box offices 16:00–20:30 on 29 April (Sori Arts Center), then from 30 April 09:30 until 30 minutes after the last screening starts; free alley screenings 20:00 nightly, 30 April–7 May

This edition has ended. It is kept as a record of what the 2026 festival offered. The current information is on the Jeonju International Film Festival page (Expected Apr/May 2027).

Venue this year. Jeonju Film Street (Gosa-dong) cinemas, plus the Sori Arts Center and Jeonbuk National University Samsung Culture Center in Deokjin-gu

Dates29 Apr – 8 May 2026
HoursOn-site box offices 16:00–20:30 on 29 April (Sori Arts Center), then from 30 April 09:30 until 30 minutes after the last screening starts; free alley screenings 20:00 nightly, 30 April–7 May
WeatherApril average 20/7 °C (67/44 °F), 78 mm of rain
May average 25/13 °C (77/55 °F), 83 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Jeonju station.
VenueJeonju Film Street (Gosa-dong) and venues across Jeonju전북특별자치도 전주시 완산구 전주객사3길 22 (고사동, 전주영화제작소)
AdmissionGeneral screening or Salon Roundtable: ₩10,000 · Event screening, including Jeonju Talk Talk: ₩12,000
Previous edition2025: 30 Apr – 9 May 2025
Next edition2027: Ten days from late April into early May 2027 (28th edition), likely spanning the 1 May and 5 May holidays. Recent editions: 1–10 May 2024, 30 April–9 May 2025, 29 April–8 May 2026. Not announced as of 19 October 2026; the 2026 dates were fixed by the organizing committee's board on 27 October 2025 and announced two days later, so a similar announcement is likely in late October 2026.

Program

  • Wed 29 Apropening ceremony in the Moak Hall of the Sori Arts Center (hosts Shin Hyun-joon and Go Won-hee), followed by the opening film Late Fame (나의 사적인 예술가) by Kent Jones
  • 29 Apr–8 May610 screenings of 236 films from 54 countries (77 world premieres) at the Sori Arts Center Moak Hall, Jeonju Digital Independent Cinema, CGV Jeonju Gosa, Megabox Jeonju Gaeksa and Jeonbuk National University Samsung Culture Center (5 theatres, 21 screens)
  • 30 Apr–7 May, 20:00 nightlyfree alley screenings (골목상영), first come, first served, at outdoor sites around Film Street and Hanok Village, including Chipyeong car park, Pungnammun Gate and the Jeonju Central Church square
  • Special programmesNew York Underground – The Mavericks; a seven-film tribute to the late actor Ahn Sung-ki; Hong Kong avant-garde (홍콩귀환); the new Possible Cinema section; J Special with programmer of the year Byun Young-joo; Béla Tarr's 439-minute Sátántangó and Bong Joon-ho's Mother
  • Masterclasses by Tsai Ming-liang and Mike Figgis (both sold out); 269 classes, Q&As and stage greetings in all
  • Around Film Streetthe 100 Films 100 Posters exhibition (about 8,000 visitors), a Super Mario Galaxy outdoor screening and photo zone, a Kolon Sport outdoor cinema, pop-ups and the official goods shop
  • Fri 8 Mayclosing ceremony at Jeonbuk National University Samsung Culture Center with the closing documentary Namtaeryeong (남태령) by Kim Hyun-ji; Jeonbuk Ilbo reported that the competition awards would be announced at the awards ceremony on 5 May

Prices

ItemPriceNote
General screening or Salon Roundtable₩10,000
Event screening, including Jeonju Talk Talk₩12,000
Masterclass₩15,000
Opening or closing ceremony, late-night screening, or Sátántangó₩20,000
Alley screenings (골목상영)FreeFree, no booking, first come, first served
On-site discount for people with disabilities, national merit recipients, visitors 65+ and former volunteers—₩1,000 off at the on-site box office
Wheelchair users—50% off, with the same for one companion; by separate advance booking or on site
Jeonju residents, local students and workers—50% off on site for Samsung Culture Center screenings and the closing ceremony, with ID, student card or business card

Notes on the 2026 edition

27th edition, slogan 'Beyond the Frame' (우리는 늘 선을 넘지). General sales opened online on Fri 17 April at 11:00, two tickets per person per screening; ceremony tickets were on sale earlier. Online payment by credit card, debit card or simple-pay service; on-site by card or cash (the Jeonju Love voucher was not accepted). Cancellation until 60 minutes before the screening, with a ₩1,000 fee per ticket from 29 April. 69,365 attendances to 7 May; seat occupancy 82.1% (81.6% in 2025); 278 of 324 screenings in the first five days sold out; alley screenings drew 4,175 people, up to 555 in one day at the Jeonju Central Church square. Traffic congestion and parking shortages around Film Street were reported.

About the festival

The Jeonju International Film Festival (JEONJU IFF) is a ten-day festival of independent and experimental cinema, held since 2000 around Jeonju Film Street in Gosa-dong, in the old city centre near Jeonju Hanok Village. The 27th edition ran 29 April–8 May 2026 with 236 films from 54 countries; 2027 dates had not been announced as of 19 October 2026, but recent editions have run from the last days of April into early May. Screenings are paid, roughly ₩10,000–20,000 a ticket (general screenings at the low end, the ceremonies and late-night shows at the top), sold online on the official site from about two weeks before opening, while the outdoor alley screenings at 20:00 each night are free. No source confirms whether foreign-issued cards work on the ticket site; the on-site box offices sell unsold seats for card or cash.

Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Jeonju International Film Festival page, which covers every edition.

Source

Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.

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