VR Film, Red Eyes, Invited to the 63rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece

A VR film, Red Eyes, produced by A&T LAB at the Korea National University of Arts, was invited to the Immersive – All Around Cinema section at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, the biggest film fest in Greece.Red Eyes, directed by Professor Lee...

At Annecy International Animated Film Festival, 2 Korean Films, Chun Tae-il and Persona, Awarded

At the 46th Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, which is called the ‘Cannes Film Festival in the animation world,’ Korean animations won 2 awards. Director Hong Junpyo’s Chun Tae-il won the Contrechamp Jury Distinction, while Director Moon ...

PARASITE Leads Korean Quartet at Cannes 2019

This year, the Cannes Film Festival is set to welcome four films from Korea, from the most anticipated new film from a Korean director this year, down to a promising student short. BONG Joon-ho is back in competition with his latest film Parasite, the ‘Midnigh...

RIE Young-zin Summoned for THE JURORS

RIE Young-zin has joined the production of The Jurors, the new trial drama from first time director HONG Seung-wan starring MOON So-ri and ZE:A member PARK Hyung-sik which kicked off filming on July 7. The drama focuses on the true story of Korea’s first every...

Tokyo Film Festival Welcomes THE POET AND THE BOY

KIM Yang-hee’s debut The Poet and the Boy has been invited to screen in the ‘World Focus’ section of this year’s 30th Tokyo International Film Festival. The film, which stars YANG Ik-june, JEON Hye-jin and JUNG Ga-ram, was one of the three Jeonju Cinema Projec...

CHOI Yong-bae Takes on BiFan Festival Director Post

Veteran Producer Succeeds KIM Young-bin Veteran film producer CHOI Yong-bae has been appointed as the new festival director of the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan). He will begin his three-year term on January 1st, 2016, replacing current ...

NA Young-kil’s HOSANNA Wins Golden Bear for Short Film

Among a host of quality international contenders, NA Young-kil’s film Hosanna picked up the Golden Bear for Short film at Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday night. It was the second time a Korean film won the award in the last five years, following...

Critics Week Goes for BREATHE ME

Jeonju Short Heads to Cannes Following the invitations of Safe in the Official Short Film Competition and The Line(Seon) in the Cinefondation Selection last week, a third and final Korean short has made it onto the lineup of the 66th Cannes Film Festival, to...