The Golden Reel International Film Festival, taking place in Ulaanbaatar on June 21st, has received 33 entries of short films so far. The“Underground Film Festival Mongolia” has been was organized once beforein 2013, and is now being held as an international film festival.
The judges panel for the festival include Busan International Film Festival 2013 winner and Mongolian director,S.Byamba, co-founder of the art film NGO Golden Reel, film director Sh.Ikhbayar, art director Yo.Dalkh-Ochir, writer and poet G.Ayurzana, and Editor of Goodali journal,A.Amarmend.
During the Golden Reel International Film Festival the organizers will promote the local film industry as well as screening foreign underground, avant-garde films to Mongolian audienceswith the official rights.The festival will also show Mongolian film makers` and the art-film NGO film makers` short films.
The opening of the Golden Reel International Film Festival will be held at the Student Theatre at theMongolian University of Arts and Culture at 11.00 pm on Saturday, June 21st.