THE REMNANTS Tops 6th Wildflower Film Awards Korea

The documentary The Remnants (2016) from directors KIM Il-ran and LEE Hyuk-sang, which chronicles the aftermath of the Yongsan Tragedy of 2009, has earned the Grand Prize at this year’s 6th edition of the Wildflower Film Awards Korea, which was held at the Seo...

AFTER MY DEATH and LAST CHILD Lead Wildflower Nominees

The Wildflower Film Awards Korea are returning for their 6th edition next month, once again to be held at the Literature House Seoul on Namsan Mountain in the heart of the Korean capital. This year’s top nominees are KIM Ui-seok’s After My Death (2018) and SHI...

BiFan Makes Contact with JEON Do-yeon Program

With just a few weeks to go before its 21st edition, the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan, Chairman CHOI Yong-bae) has begun to reveal parts of its lineup. Within the program this year will be a special section dedicated to the films of JEO...

Documentary on IM Kwon-taek Seeks Crowdfunding Support

Noted Korean film critic JUNG Sung-il, who debuted as a filmmaker in 2009 with Café Noir, is currently raising funds to complete post-production of his third work, The IM Kwon-taek Project, a documentary on legendary Korean filmmaker IM Kwon-taek which was lar...

M-Line Launches DONGJU, SPIRITS’ HOMECOMING at EFM

THE BACCHUS LADY Premieres in Panorama Section With a mix of festival titles, Korean Academy of Film Arts productions and genres spanning period drama, animation and more, M-Line Distribution has brought a comprehensive lineup of Korean cinema to the European...

Five Korean Indies to Screen in Rotterdam

IFFR Takes Busan Trio and latest from HONG sang-soo, Jogko ANWAR Five independent Korean films, three of which had their world premieres at the 20th Busan International Film Festival last October (though all five screened there), are set to have bows as part ...

BIFF Reveals Stuffed 20th Edition

India’s ZUBAAN to Open, MOUNTAIN CRY from China to Close During a press conference held at the Koreana Hotel in Seoul on Tuesday afternoon, the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) revealed a packed-to-the-gills lineup for its upcoming 20th edition. Openi...

Myung Films Reminisces about 20 Years' Glory

Retrospective Invites Key Korean Film Figures Established by husband and wife partners Jamie SHIM and LEE Eun twenty years ago, production house Myung Films has represented the Korean cinema by discovering and producing key directors and their features. In ce...

Shanghai to Host Korean Projects, Films and Guests

KOFIC to Lead Korean Delegation During Shanghai Film Market The Shanghai International Film Festival is gearing up for its 16th edition at a time when the international filmmaking community’s focus on the region grows stronger. Korean cinema will make its pr...

Korean Films Compete in Shanghai

Chinese Film Fest to Feature Korean Film Figures The Shanghai International Film Festival is gearing up for its 16th edition as the filmmaking community’s focus on the region grows stronger. Korean cinema will make its presence felt in a number of arenas, no...