In this regard Choe Myong Hak, director of the Secretariat of the Festival Organizing Committee, told KCNA:

"The Committee always welcomes anyone hoping to take part in the festival.

The festival serves as an occasion to deepen friendship among the world's movie persons desirous of common prosperity and social progress and development of national movies and promote the global development of movies.

Pyongyang rounded off all preparations for the festival.

Venues for the festival were already selected, with translations and subtitles finished.

New festival-related publications were printed and posters are seen in streets,

The festival's opening and closing sessions are to be held ceremoniously and prizes and souvenirs are already ready.

Tourism is also expected in the festival days.