NAFF Opens 8th IT Project for Entries

Network of Asian Fantastic Films Seeks New Genre Entries The Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) is gearing up for its 8th edition, after opening submissions for It Project 2015. Coinciding with the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan), N...

APOSTLE Invited to Inaugural Black Nights Competition

Tallinn Film Festival also Selects A HARD DAY, HAEMOO The Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn, Estonia will debut its International Competition during this month’s 18th edition, which kicks off on the 14th with the Polish film Warsaw 44. The competition wil...

Trio of Prizes for Korean Films at Fantasia

Two Audience Awards and Special Mention for Animation Three Korean films received accolades at the Fantastic International Film Festival, which recently brought its 18th edition to a close. The animation The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow earned a Special Menti...

PiFan Opens IT PROJECT 2014

May 4 Submission Deadline for Genre Film Projects The Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) is inviting people to participate in its upcoming edition. The ‘It Project’ is a production and investment support program for genre film, and NAFF expressed its go...

Fantasporto Grabs THE FAKE for Main Lineup

ROUGH PLAY Will Also Compete in SidebarThe 34th edition of the Oporto International Film Festival (Fantasporto) has taken a shine to YEUN Sang-ho’s animation The Fake, which has been invited to the fest’s main competition, ‘Cinema Fanastico’. SHIN Yeon-shik’s ...

Trio of Awards for Korean Films at Fantasia

CHO Jae-hyun Picks Up Best Actor   The Fantasia International Film Festival, one of the premiere genre film festivals in the world, concluded its 2013 edition on August 7th with a closing and awards ceremony. Among the awards recipients of the evening wer...

Fantasia’s Fantastic Korean Line-up

Ten Films Invited to CanadaNorth America’s largest fantastic film festival has invited ten Korean films this year, demonstrating the enduring popularity of Korean genre cinema. Fantasia Film Festival, which takes place in Montreal, Canada, is due to unspool fr...

Director KIM Ki-duk "I hope for more cinemas for indie films"

Gyeonggido Diversity Cinema Opens "There is no meaning without the audience. I hope for more diversity-oriented cinemas from today" said director KIM Ki-duk at the opening of Megabox Suwon Youngtong Diversity Cinema on April 11th. He also said, "...

KIM Ki-duk and CHO Jae-hyun Join to Support Diverse Korean Films

First Time for Independent Films to be Screened All Year Round Korean director KIM Ki-duk and his film persona CHO Jae-hyun have come together for the future of diversity in film. Director KIM and the director of Gyeonggi Film Commission CHO will sign an MOU...

THE WEIGHT Re-rated 'For Adults’

To be released in theaters Korea Media Rating Board evaluated The Weight again to give it a 18+ rating. Unhappy with the first decision given by Korea Media Rating Board as ‘Inappropriate for screening’ on February 12th, Treefilm, the production company of T...