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The inaugural "Chungnyeong (Young People's) Eye" North Jeolla Province Youth Human Rights Film Festival is set to take place in Jeonju, South Korea, from September 3rd to 5th. The festival's executive committee announced on the 19th that the event will be held at Jeonju Digital Independent Cinema from September 3rd to 5th. The festival's theme is "Empathy, Side-by-Side: Inside-Out."

This year, 531 films from across the nation were submitted, with 12 selected for the competitive main section and a total of 21 films featured during the festival. The films encompass a wide range of human rights issues faced by young people, including marriage, housing, multiculturalism, disabilities, the elderly, youth, labor, and discrimination.

The executive committee believes that the festival's significance lies not only in presenting films about problems faced by young people but also in exploring the societal human rights blind spots seen through the eyes of young people. The festival aims to be a platform for youth participation in human rights culture, connecting creation, screening, dialogue, forums, and social action.

In addition to the competitive categories, the festival will award the Jeonju University Chancellor's Medal, Audience Award, and other prizes in five categories. The opening ceremony will take place on the 2nd, featuring the "Media Action!" documentary by New Manjin Citizens' Ecological Research Institute, a Q&A session with the audience, a photo exhibition by Su Ryn Sang, and more.

The photo exhibition will continue throughout the festival and will be part of a signing campaign for wetland preservation. The festival will also host a forum and a local section showcasing works by young regional creators, discussing human rights issues through the lens of a new generation. Jeonju Executive Director Kim Hui-in stated, "The festival will strive to be a space where young people's perspectives on life, workers, discriminated individuals, isolated individuals, those losing their foothold in life, nature, and life itself are shared, and where citizens engage with each other and step into each other's lives."