PiFan Youth Academy Opens The Third PiFan Youth Film Academy opened on January 7 at Pucheon’s Korea Manhwa Contents Agency. The head of the academy, KIM Dae-seung said during the opening ceremony “Making films is not about finding one fixed answer but a process of posing the question oneself and answering it.” adding that “I hope you will find a chance here at Pucheon to dream a new dream, find ...
Films to go to Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival Films from the 2nd PiFan Youth Film Academy have been invited to Japan’s Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival to be held from February 21 to 25. Officials from the Pucheon International Fantastic Film Festival said, “In the past one or two films from the academy have been invited by international film festivals but this is the f...
Production company Hwang Ki Sung Films reports that KIM Dae-seung’s recent hit <The Concubine> has been sold to eight foreign territories for distribution: Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia and Brunei. Shown at May’s Cannes Film Market (Marché du Film), the film garnered interest with its lush cinematography and strong characters. Japanese film company Twin, distrib...