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 ...

Hong Kong Arts Centre to Stage Korean Women Independent Film Series

The Hong Kong Arts Centre is set to present a series of screenings of independent films by Korean women, starting next month in Hong Kong. Co-presented by the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival and the Seoul Independent Film Festival, ‘Women Direct. K...

Online Korean Indie Festival to Commemorate 30 Years of Russia-Korea Relations

As part of the celebrations commemorating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation, the Korean Cultural Center in Russia (presided by WEE Myung-jae) and the Russian branch of Kor...

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...

JEONG Da-hee’s MOVEMENTS Picks Up Valladolid Award

JEONG Da-hee’s animated short Movements, which debuted in the Directors’ Fortnight sidebar at the Cannes Film Festival this year, has picked up the Silver Spike award in the short film competition from the Valladolid International Film Festival in Spain. Movem...

MOVE THE GRAVE Digs Up Prize at Warsaw International Film Festival

Move the Grave, the feature-length debut of short film director JEONG Seung-o, picked up the main prize in the 1-2 Competition at this year’s Warsaw International Film Festival, a section that is dedicated to first or second features. JEONG’s film debuted earl...

PARASITE Leads Korean Quartet at Cannes 2019

This year, the Cannes Film Festival is set to welcome four films from Korea, from the most anticipated new film from a Korean director this year, down to a promising student short. BONG Joon-ho is back in competition with his latest film Parasite, the ‘Midnigh...

AMPAS Invites 14 New Korean Members

Last month, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) welcomed its new members for 2018, which included a record 14 professionals from the Korean film industry, including an array of directors, actors, and below-the-line talents. Among the most p...

Korean Short Animations Screened in KOC! ANI

Korean short animated films were screened in a theater. Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) held the ‘KOC! ANI’ for three days from April 21st to 23rd at CGV Cine Library in Myeongdong. The event introduced 19 Korean short animations which were supported by ...

Five Korean Films Invited to Göteberg

The 40th edition of the Göteberg International Film Festival kicked off on January 27th and will run until February 6th. This year, five films from South Korea, including four features and one animated short, have been invited to screen at the Swedish event. K...