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The 16th Busan Silver Video Festival to Be Held Under the Theme “Through the Deepest Lens, Capturing Youthful Stories”

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, announced that it will hold the 16th Busan Silver Video Festival today, September 16, at 2:00 p.m. in the Busan City Hall auditorium.

Now in its 16th year, the Busan Silver Video Festival has been jointly organized by Busan Metropolitan City and the Busan Association of Senior Welfare Centers since 2011. Held in Busan, a city of film, the festival aims to improve negative perceptions of older adults through media and foster a culture of communication among different generations.

Approximately 700 people are expected to attend the event, including the Director General of the Social Welfare Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, the Vice President of the Busan Federation of the Korea Senior Citizens Association, an Executive Director of the Korea Housing Finance Corporation, representatives from senior welfare centers, older adults, and other citizens.

The event will proceed with a pre-event video screening featuring the Youth Diary Supporters, a celebratory performance, an awards ceremony in two parts, and a screening of the Grand Prize-winning work.

The Youth Diary Supporters video features six university students from the Busan area who served as supporters, filming older adults participating in the Busan Silver Video Festival as they created their videos and interviewing participants about their experiences.

Through the video, the organizers aim to offer a fresh perspective on older adults, share the significance and importance of the Busan Silver Video Festival, and provide an opportunity to improve public perceptions.

Under the theme “Through the Deepest Lens, Capturing Youthful Stories,” the video competition was held for eight days from July 27 to August 3 and received a total of 149 submissions, reflecting the enthusiastic participation of older adults.

The competition received 21 entries in the open-theme video category and 128 entries in the older-adult-themed category, which includes photographs and videos created using smart devices.

Following preliminary and final judging, a total of 25 winning works were selected: 12 in the open-theme category and 13 in the older-adult-themed category.

Meanwhile, four winning works in the open-theme video category, including the Grand Prize winner, are scheduled to air in October on KBS 1TV’s “Open Channel Busan.”

The judges of the 16th Busan Silver Video Festival commented, “This year’s festival actively explored a wide range of subjects, including artificial intelligence, cybercrime, and fandom culture, demonstrating the broad interests and keen sensibilities of the older generation. In particular, these interests fostered empathy and communication across generations, demonstrating the positive impact of the festival.”

Hwang Soon-gil, Director General of the Social Welfare Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, said, “The Busan Silver Video Festival is a meaningful forum for communication where older adults can express their lives and thoughts directly through videos and photographs and share them with the public. I hope the rich experience and wisdom of older adults will connect with new generations through videos and photographs, creating an opportunity to deepen intergenerational understanding and empathy.”