WEEKENDS Picks Up 3rd Panorama Prize in Berlin

Documentary Follows Experiences of Korea’s 1st Gay Chorus One of three Korean films that screened at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival, LEE Dong-ha’s debut documentary WEEKENDS triumphed by festival’s end, as it left Berlin with the 3rd place Panora...

Korean Docs Split Berlinale’s NETPAC Prize

SPROUT Awarded Crystal Bear The 64th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival wound to a close last night (February 16th) following its 10-day run. Though no Korean film featured in the festival’s main competition, of the seven Korean works peppered ...

SPROUT Invited to Berlin’s Generation Kplus

YOON Ga-eun’s Short to Compete in Germany The 64th Berlin International Film Festival is just a few weeks away and has already begun to unveil parts of its lineup. Its latest announcement was for the Generation 14plus and Kplus sections, and the latter will i...

Strong Korean Films Sales at European Film Market

Flurry of Deals in Berlin The European Film Market (EFM), which is held concurrently with the Berlin International Film Festival, is one of the largest film markets in the world, along with North America’s American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles and Asia’s...

Berlin Takes a Shine to Korean Cinema’s New Generation

PLUTO and CHEONG Take Home Awards from Berlinale The 63rd Berlin International Film Festival came to a close last night but not before handing out two major accolades to Korean films that were presented during the event’s Generation section. Ten Korean film...

Special Prize Awarded to CHEONG in Berlinale

Generation Kplus Section Honors Short Film Hot on the wheels of Pluto’s win on Friday night in the Generations 14plus section, the short film Cheong by KIM Jung-in has picked up the Special Prize from the Generation KpLus section of the 63rd Berlin Internati...