Present at the ceremony were Kim Yong Jin, vice-premier of the Cabinet, Pak Chun Nam, minister of Culture who is chairman of the organizing committee of the festival, Cha Hui Rim, chairman of the Pyongyang City People's Committee, Kim In Bom, vice-minister of Culture and concurrently director of the Film General Bureau, and officials concerned.

Also present were foreign delegations and delegates and members of the international jury of the festival.

Present there on invitation were diplomatic envoys of various countries and representatives of international organizations here and their spouses and officials in charge of cultural relations of foreign embassies here.

Introduced at the ceremony were films that proved successful at the festival.

The jury announced the results and prizes were awarded.

A letter of the participants in the film festival to supreme leader Kim Jong Un was adopted at the ceremony.

Pak Chun Nam made a closing address.