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FAQ
Eligibility & Application Guidelines
Submission Materials (Video & Documents)
Use of Works and Copyright
Event Operation
A. Any director, artist, creative team or AI enthusiast may submit, as long as they are:
• Korean nationals, or
• A lawful resident of the Republic of Korea with a valid immigration status
If you the above does not apply to you, please submit directly to WAIFF Cannes, or to the other WAIFF host cities (Brazil - Sao Paulo, Japan - Kyoto , China - Wuxi) if your country has one.
A. There is no limit on the number of team members, and teams may be formed freely depending on the nature of the project.
A. Yes, both individual and team submissions are accepted. You may freely choose the submission format based on the project structure and agreement among participants.
A. Yes, it is possible. However, duplicate submissions to the same category by the same director (or team representative) are not permitted.
You may participate on multiple teams as long as you're not listed as the team representative for more than one team.
Examples: Team A: member / Team B: member → Allowed
Team A: representative / Team B: member → Allowed Team A: representative / Team B: representative → You must choose one team
A. As of 2026, WAIFF operates multiple local editions, including in Cannes (France), Korea, Brazil, Japan, and China. If an applicant is eligible to submit to a local edition, they are not permitted to submit to WAIFF Cannes.
Therefore, Korean nationals or applicants who fall under the eligibility criteria for the Korea local edition are not allowed to submit to WAIFF Cannes and may submit only to WAIFF Seoul.
A. Yes, those can be submitted as well.
WAIFF Seoul does not impose any specific restrictions on whether a work has been premiered or previously released. Therefore, you can submit your video even if it has already been released on external platforms such as YouTube or has been submitted to other film festivals.
However, please note that the video you submit must have been created after October 1, 2024.
A. WAIFF Cannes and WAIFF Seoul are independently operated, separate film festivals, and therefore each edition has different categories and submission regulations.
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