BURNING Leads Asian Film Awards with 8 Nominations

LEE Chang-dong’s BURNING (2018) will go into the 13th Asian Film Awards as a favorite this year after scoring eight nominations, more than any other film, including Palme d’Or winner Shoplifters. The acclaimed drama bowed in competition at the Cannes Film Fest...

BURNING Invited to Toronto International Film Festival

BURNING, the latest film from Korean master LEE Chang-dong, has been invited to screen at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival in the ‘Special Presentations’ section, which will make the acclaimed film’s North American premiere. Drawing high notices...

LEE Chang-dong’s Latest Scores Deals with 100 Markets

Director LEE Chang-dong’s new film Burning has become a hit with international buyers, having already sold to 100 distributors shortly after its premiere in a competition last month at the Cannes Film Festival. Sales agent Finecut confirmed the sales in late M...

BURNING Claims FIPRESCI and Vulcan Prizes in Cannes

Following an eight-year absence, director LEE Chang-dong returned in a grand form to the director’s chair with BURNING, which debuted last week in the main competition section of the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Drawing some of the strongest revie...