Seniors in Damyang-gun are picking up cameras to capture their lives and village stories on film.
Seniors in Damyang-gun are picking up cameras to capture their lives and village stories on film.

Seniors in Damyang-gun are picking up cameras to capture their lives and village stories on film.

The Damyang Cultural Foundation, chaired by Park Jong-won, will run a senior cultural arts education program called "Damyang-ae Cheongchun" for 10 weekly sessions every Tuesday from Aug. 25 through Nov. 3.

Built around the slogan "Learning is joyful, and today shines bright," the program invites residents aged 65 and older to document their lives and communities using video, working toward a finished creative work.

This year, participants at the Bongsan Cultural Rest Center and the Daedeok Unsudaetong Village will take on the challenge of producing a narrative film and a mini-documentary, respectively.

At the Bongsan Cultural Rest Center, seniors will uncover stories set in their village — including concepts such as "The Bongsan Detective Squad" and "A Mailbox That Grants Wishes" — divide up roles, and take part in every stage of production, from planning and filming to editing.

At the Daedeok Unsudaetong Village, participants will produce a mini-documentary under the theme "Daedeok, the Place I Love," recording the village's scenery, memories and residents' lives. The seniors will share their recollections and stories with one another, take part in filming and interviews, and use AI to create movie posters for their finished works.

After completing the program, seniors from Bongsan and Daedeok will come together for a joint screening at Dambit Movie Theater. The event will feature the narrative film, the mini-documentary and a behind-the-scenes making-of film, followed by a talk in which participants share stories from the production process and their reflections with the audience.


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