THE SHAMAN SORCERESS and SURA Awarded in Annecy

A pair of Korean films have received jury distinctions at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the most prestigious event for animated films around the world. AHN Jae-huun’s The Shaman Sorceress (2018) was awarded in the Contrechamp competition se...

6 Korean Works to Compete in Annecy

Six Korean films will compete at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival next month, which this year will take place online due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, led by the features Beauty Water and The Shaman Sorceress (2018), which have been invited...

Work in Progress of THE SHAMAN SORCERESS to Screen in Annecy

Korean Films Galore for 130th Anniversary of Korean-French Ties In addition to its selection of completed features, the 40th anniversary of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival is also staging a Work in Progress (WIP) section, which will include t...

Mirovision Adds Animation Trilogy to Slate

Locks Deal with Animation Studio Meditation With a Pencil Korean sales company Mirovision has added a trilogy of animated films to its lineup in the Cannes Film Market after sealing a deal with animation production company Meditation With a Pencil. Called th...

10 Films Screened at Korean Film Festival in Malaysia

Screenings Held in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, Sabah and Sarawak The Korean Film Festival in Malaysia, organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Malaysia, was held for four days, over August 20th to 23rd. Ten films screened in select Golden Scr...

Korean Cinema Goes to the Philippines

2013 Korean Film Festival to Take Place in 4 Cities Six Korean films will be screened at the upcoming Korean Film Festival ’13: New Wave of Korean Cinema across four cities in the Philippines. The festival will take place in Manila, Iloilo, Cebu and Davao bet...

The Future of Animation Effloresces

The 14th Puchon International Student Animation Festival Begins The 14th Puchon International Student Animation Festival (PISAF) drew its curtain on November 7th. The festival, held at the Korea Manhwa Museum in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, will continue its ...

The Future of Animation is Right Here!

Press conference for the 14th PISAF took place- Puchon International Student Animation Festival (PISAF) held the press conference to explain their plan for the festival, which will take place at the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency (KOMACON) from November 7th to 1...

Lee Sun-mi wins Woman in Film of the Year

Women in Film Korea has announced producer LEE Sun-mi is the 2011 winner of the Woman in Film of the Year Award for her work on <Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow>. Other awards went to actresses SONG Hye-kyo and CHOI Ji-hee, directorHAN Hye-jin, and...