The Year-end Independent Film Festival, the Seoul Independent Film Festival 2022 Kicked Off Successfully

The Seoul Independent Film Festival (SIFF) 2022 kicked off at CGV Art House Apgujeong in Seoul on the 1st of November (Thursday). The opening ceremony, hosted by Actor Kwon Haehyo, who has been with SIFF for 22 years, opened with a trailer based on the slogan ...

KIM Hye-soo Wraps New Thriller THE DAY I DIED

Veteran star KIM Hye-soo has wrapped production on her latest film, the upcoming thriller The Day I Died (translated title). From first time feature director PARK Ji-wan, the film completed filming on November 5. KIM plays Hyun-soo, a detective who tries to tr...

SEOUL International Women’s Film Festival Unveils 2019 Program

The SEOUL International Women’s Film Festival (SIWFF) has announced the program for its upcoming 21st edition, which will kick off on August 28 and continue until September 5. This year’s festival slogan is “20+1, Faces Breaking Down the Walls,” while the prog...

HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD to Take Flight in Tribeca

KIM Bora’s acclaimed debut House of Hummingbird (2018) has added another prestigious festival selection to its achievements after being invited to the International Narrative Competition of this year’s Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. The indie drama ha...

HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD to Screen at Berlinale

KIM Bora’s debut film House of Hummingbird has been invited to screen at next year’s Berlin International Film Festival. The film will have its European premiere in the Generation 14plus section, following its world premiere in October in the New Currents comp...

Special Jury Prize for A HAUNTING HITCHHIKE at Eurasia IFF

JEONG Hee-jae’s indie drama A Haunting Hitchhike (2017) has picked up a Special Jury Prize from the recently concluded 14th Eurasia International Film Festival. Held in Kazakhstan, the film festival took place over July 1-7. The drama follows Jeong-ae, a 16-ye...

CHOI Soo-young of Girls’ Generation Lands First Lead Role

Kpop Singer to Star in Korea-Japan Co-Production MEMORIES OF A DEAD END CHOI Soo-young, a member of the world-renowned Kpop group Girls’ Generation, has signed on to play her first leading role in the upcoming Korean-Japanese co-production Memories of a Dead E...

SEOUL International Women’s Film Festival Unveils Official Poster, Reveals Opening Ceremony Details

Earlier this month, in honor of International Women’s Day, the Seoul International Women’s Film Festival (SIWFF) revealed details for its upcoming 20th anniversary edition. Interest in SIWFF continues to grow worldwide as this year’s programming team recorded ...

Busan Innovation Center Supported Shorts Travel Overseas

Five short films that received support from the Busan Innovation Center have been making the rounds overseas, having accumulated a combined 53 foreign film festival invitations between them. The titles are KIM Seung-hee’s The Realm of Deepest Knowing (2017), K...

2018 SEOUL International Women’s Film Festival Adds Feature Competitions

The SEOUL International Women’s Film Festival (SIWFF), which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2018, has created full-length feature competitions for this year’s festival and will be accepting submissions for the new categories until February 28. Founded in 1...