At Annecy International Animated Film Festival, 2 Korean Films, Chun Tae-il and Persona, Awarded

At the 46th Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, which is called the ‘Cannes Film Festival in the animation world,’ Korean animations won 2 awards. Director Hong Junpyo’s Chun Tae-il won the Contrechamp Jury Distinction, while Director Moon ...

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...

Annecy Adds SEOUL STATION and KAI

2 YEON Sang-ho Animations to Screen in France > Acclaimed Korean animator YEON Sang-ho is involved in a pair of films traveling to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival next month. Screening in competition will be his third feature Seoul Station,...

M-Line Adds to Slate, Locks Deal on WONDERFUL NIGHTMARE

Korean Distrib Picks Up Poet Bio DONGJU, Animation KAI Korean foreign sales agent M-Line Distribution has added a pair of new titles to its slate from directors LEE Joon-ik and LEE Sung-gang. At the same time, the outfit locked a Japanese distribution deal fo...

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...