Ayumu Watanabe Is BIAF 2021 Jury President

The Korean animation festival which will be held this year from October 22 to 26, 2021 in Bucheon, Korea, with the Japanese director Ayumu Watanabe as its jury president

Granted the BIAF2020 Grand Prize, Watanabe's  "Children of the Sea" presents a metaphorical illustration of human birth and death by using diverse elements such as water, womb, motherhood, and children. The film that depicts the connections between humanity and nature, with mesmerizing imagery of aquatic life and cosmic mystery, now that humanity is approaching a dead-end while abusing nature.

Here's the director, along with CGI director Kenichiro Akimoto

Ayumy Watanabe was in charge of the original painting of "Howl's Moving Castle", and directed numerous theatrical versions of Doraemon. He also directed TV series such as "Mysterious Girlfriend X", Space Brothers and "After the Rain".

Watanabe will also be in charge of the BIAF2021 poster and trailer (soon to be released).

The 23rd Bucheon International Animation Festival will take place from October 22 to 26, BIAF2021,at Bucheon City, South Korea. Call for entries here

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