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- VR Film, Red Eyes, Invited to the 63rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece
- A VR film, Red Eyes, produced by A&T LAB at the Korea National University of Arts, was invited to the Immersive – All Around Cinema section at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, the biggest film fest in Greece.Red Eyes, directed by Professor Lee Seungmoo of the Filmmaking Department a...
- by Park Hyejin / Nov 07, 2022
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- 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 Sujin's short film Persona won the C...
- by Park Hyejin / Jun 22, 2022
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- 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 ‘Midnight Screenings’ welcome a new Korean genre...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 26, 2019
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- RIE Young-zin Summoned for THE JURORS
- RIE Young-zin has joined the production of The Jurors, the new trial drama from first time director HONG Seung-wan starring MOON So-ri and ZE:A member PARK Hyung-sik which kicked off filming on July 7. The drama focuses on the true story of Korea’s first every trial by jury, which took place in 2008...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 22, 2018
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- Tokyo Film Festival Welcomes THE POET AND THE BOY
- KIM Yang-hee’s debut The Poet and the Boy has been invited to screen in the ‘World Focus’ section of this year’s 30th Tokyo International Film Festival. The film, which stars YANG Ik-june, JEON Hye-jin and JUNG Ga-ram, was one of the three Jeonju Cinema Projects at this year’s Jeonju International F...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 23, 2017
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- CHOI Yong-bae Takes on BiFan Festival Director Post
- Veteran Producer Succeeds KIM Young-bin Veteran film producer CHOI Yong-bae has been appointed as the new festival director of the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan). He will begin his three-year term on January 1st, 2016, replacing current director KIM Young-bin, who is expected ...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 19, 2015
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- NA Young-kil’s HOSANNA Wins Golden Bear for Short Film
- Among a host of quality international contenders, NA Young-kil’s film Hosanna picked up the Golden Bear for Short film at Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday night. It was the second time a Korean film won the award in the last five years, following the 2011 win by Night Fishing, from dir...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 15, 2015
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- Critics Week Goes for BREATHE ME
- Jeonju Short Heads to Cannes Following the invitations of Safe in the Official Short Film Competition and The Line(Seon) in the Cinefondation Selection last week, a third and final Korean short has made it onto the lineup of the 66th Cannes Film Festival, to take place from May 16-25. Breathe Me, ...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 24, 2013