The Closet, Awarded the Silver Raven at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival

At the 39th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF), Director Kim Kwangbin’s <The Closet> won the Silver Raven, the second prize of the International Competition. A panel of judges in the International Competition Section led by Mike Mend...

Controversial Director KIM Ki-duk Dies from COVID Complications

Two years after leaving Korea when a number of serious allegations of rape and other sexual misconduct were levelled against him, the controversial and award-winning filmmaker KIM Ki-duk met with an ignominious end in a Latvian hospital, where he succumbed to ...

KIM Ki-duk, CHUNG Chung-hoon Join Academy Membership

Three prominent Korean film figures have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) among this year’s record group of 774 new members. Indie filmmaker KIM Ki-duk, cinematographer and frequent PARK Chan-wook collaborator CHUNG ...

STOP Books Japanese Theatrical Release

KIM Ki-duk is set to return to Japan with his 21st feature Stop when the film goes on theatrical release there in March. The famed auteur’s latest title THE NET recently served as the opening film of Tokyo Filmex. The Japanese bow of Stop follows its Korean re...

Myung Films Reminisces about 20 Years' Glory

Retrospective Invites Key Korean Film Figures Established by husband and wife partners Jamie SHIM and LEE Eun twenty years ago, production house Myung Films has represented the Korean cinema by discovering and producing key directors and their features. In ce...

11 Korean Films Bound for NYAFF

Myung Films Sidebar in New York The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) revealed an eclectic lineup for its forthcoming 2015 edition late last week, which this year will feature 11 films from South Korea. A large chunk of that number will be devoted to past ...

Cartagena Film Festival to Honor KIM Ki-duk

6 Film Retrospective to Be Staged Korea’s indie maverick KIM Ki-duk is set to be honored at the Cartagena Film Festival (FICC), the oldest festival in South America, during its upcoming 55th edition. The festival will take place in Cartagena de Indias, Colomb...

KIM Ki-duk Feted in Yerevan

Retro and Honorary Award for Korena Auteur Korean auteur KIM Ki-duk is currently in Armenia for the 11th Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival, which is staging a retrospective of his works. KIM was presented with the Parajanov Thaler Award durin...

JUVENILE OFFENDER Invited to Europe and the Philippines

Praises from Int'l Festivals continue Director KANG Yi-kwan's Juvenile Offender, which was invited by Toronto, Tokyo and Taipei has now been invited by film festivals in Italy and the Philippines. Cinemanila International Film Festival, Udine Far E...

Venice choses KIM Ki-duk

Pieta wins the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice Film Festival Venice chose KIM Ki-duk after all. At the closing ceremony of 69th Venice Film Festival held at 7 pm on September 8th (CET), KIM’s Pieta won the Golden Lion. The Master, directed by Paul Thomas ANDERS...