UNICA KOREA International Film Festival

UNICA,
World Federation

UNICA is an international organization of the International Council for Film, Television and Audiovisual Communication (C.I.C.T.). C.I.C.T. is an official partner non-governmental organization of UNESCO.

UNICA supports film production and international cultural exchanges to promote international understanding and collaboration, in particular in the field of art, culture, education and science, in accordance with the principles of the UNESCO. Established eighty-eight years ago in 1931, UNICA has over forty member countries including United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Russia.

Korea is the only member country in Asia. ‘Making the World Beautiful Through Film Corp.’ represents UNICA in Korea and has been recognized as UNICA KOREA International Film Festival.
The UNICA World Film Festival, one of the most important activities of UNICA, decides the next host country three years in advance by votes of member countries. Competition for selection is fierce as ministers of culture or mayors from each country engage in intense promotional activities.

The UNICA World Film Festival offers an opportunity to view films representing many countries in the world since each member country’s film festival has selected the films to be submitted to the UNICA World Film Festival. This film festival boasting tradition and authority has been held in Switzerland, Germany and Netherlandsrecently. And the next host country is United Kingdom.

UNICA members consist of intellectual and cultural leaders including top authorities in film and broadcasting, professors, doctors, scholars and government officials. They are proud to be members of UNICA.

Now ~ 2000

1999 ~ 1960

1959 ~ 1931

2024

POZNAN (POL)
2023

COMACCHIO (ITA)
2022

LOCARNO (CHE)
2019

ZEIST (NLD)
2018

BLANSKO (CZE)
2017

DORTMUND (DEU)
2016

SUCEAVA (ROU)
2015

ST. PETERSBURG (RUS)
2014

PIESTANY (SVK)
2013

FIEBERBURNN (AUT)
2012

RUSE (BGR)
2011

LUXEMBOURG (LUX)
2010

EINSIEDELN (CHE)
2009

GDANSK (POL)
2008

HAMMAMET (TUN)
2007

LIPTOVSKY MIKULA (SVK)
2006

GYEONGJU (KOR)
2005

BLANKENBERGE (BEL)
- Change of name: “Union Internationale du Cinéma”
2004

VEITSHOCHHEIM (DEU)
2003

WARSZAWA (POL)
2002

LUXEMBOURG (LUX)
2001

TALLINN (EST)
2000

ROERMOND (NLD)

1999

LAPPEENRANTA (FIN)
- New category “Filmschool”
1998

ZILLERTAL (AUT)
1997

WARSZAWA (POL)
1996

ALMELO (NLD)
1995

BOURGES (FRA)
- 100th anniversary of film
1994

HRADEC KRALOVE (CZE)
1993

VILLA CARLOS PAZ (ARG).
1992

LIDO degli ESTENSI (ITA)
1991

SANKT GALLEN (CHE)
1990

VASTERAS (SWE)
- 1st World Minute Movie Cup contest
1989

BADEN-BADEN (DEU)
1988

ZAGREB (YUG)
- Introduction of video
1987

GRAZ (AUT)
1986

TALLINN (SU)
1985

MAR DEL PLATA (ARG)
1984

KARL-MARX-STADT (DDR).
1983

SAINT-NAZAIRE (FRA)
1982

AACHEN (DEU)
- Expose about Video Art
1981

SIOFOK (HUN)
1980

BADEN bei ZURICH (CHE)
1979

TURKU (FIN)
- New Statutes and Regulations
1978

BAKU (SU)
- 1st "Theme of the Year" competition
1977

MAASTRICHT (NLD)
1976

BADEN bei WIEN (AUT)
- change of name: “Union Internationale du Cinéma non-professionnel”
1975

TORUN (POL)
1974

KOLN (DEU)
- 1st "UNICA - Jeunesse" competition
1973

OOSTENDE (BEL)
1972

ESTORIL (PRT)
1971

MONTREUX (CHE)
1970

SOUSSE (TUN)
- 1st Congress outside Europe
1969

LUXEMBOURG (LUX)
1968

SALERNO (ITA)
1967

SANT FELIU DE GUIXOLS (ESP)
1966

MARIANSKE LAZNE (CS)
1965

DUBROVNIK (YUG)
1964

AMSTERDAM (NLD)
1963

HANNOVER (DEU)
New statutes KØBENHAVN - NYBORG (DNK) - Annual congress
1962

WIEN (AUT)
1961

MULHOUSE (FRA)
1960

EVIAN LES BAINS (FRA)

1959

HELSINKI (FIN)
- UNICA is accepted as a member of IFTC (UNESCO) on February 23
1958

BAD EMS (DEU)
1957

ROMA (ITA)
1956

ZURICH (CHE)
1955

ANGERS (FRA)
- The concept of amateur filmmaking is defined as "any work created by an individual or group of individuals not working for profit or financial gain"
1954

LISBOA (PRT)
1953

BRUXELLES (BEL)
1952

BARCELONA (ESP)
1951

GLASGOW (GBR) The official emblem is adopted
1950

MONDORF LES BAINS (LUX)
1949

CAMPO DEI FIORI (ITA)
1948

MARIANSKE LAZNE (CS)
1947

STOCKHOLM (SWE)
- The Congress submits the organization's first statutes
1946

LUGANO (CHE)
- Revival of UNICA
1939

ZURICH (CHE)
- The Congress is organized in connection with the National Swiss Exhibition, two months before the outbreak of World War II
1938

WIEN (AUT)
- Foundation of the Film Library
1937

PARIS (FRA)
- Foundation of UNICA “Union Internationale du Cinéma d’Amateur” at the World Fair.
1936

BERLIN (DEU)
- Decision to establish an International Federation
1935

BARCELONA (ESP)
- First international congress of amateur filmmakers
1933

PARIS (FRA)
- 17 Federations take part in the 3rd Competition chaired by Louis Lumiere
1932

AMSTERDAM (NLD)
1931

BRUXELLES (BEL)
1st International Amateur Film Competition - 5 countries participated