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...

SICAF Awards BATTLE OF SURABAYA at Close of 20th Edition

Short Film Grand Prize for JEONG Da-hee’s THE EMPTY The Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival (SICAF) wrapped up its 20th anniversary after five days of screenings on July 10th. This year’s event took place at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) ...

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,...

HITCHHIKER Catches a Lift to Directors' Fortnight

Short Brings Korean Count in Cannes to 5 On Tuesday morning, the 48th Directors’ Fortnight, a sidebar of the Cannes Film Festival, announced its lineup. Among the listed films, which include Mario Bellocchio’s opening film Sweet Dreams and Paul Schrader’s clo...