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- KIM-GUN Triumphs at 7th Wildflower Film Awards
- Documentary KIM-GUN (2018) won the Grand Prize at this year’s 7th Wildflower Film Awards, which took place in Central Seoul on May 22 while February was the most awarded film with a total of three prizes. A total of 15 awards were handed out during the event, which celebrates Korea’s vibrant low-bud...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 04, 2020
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- KIM Da-mi Picks Up Rising Star Award at LEAFF
- KIM Da-mi, the breakout star from this year’s mystery-action-drama The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion, has received the Rising Star Award from this year’s recently concluded London East Asian Film Festival (LEAFF). The new star was in London to receive her prize during the festival’s closing ceremony...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 14, 2018
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- Korean Specialty Film Distributors Announce 2018 Lineups
- Korea’s specialty film distributors have confirmed their lineups for 2018.Korean distributors specializing in art house and independent films, such as CGV ARTHOUSE, INDIESTORY, Cinema DAL, MOVement and Atnine Film.Meanwhile, after receiving critical acclaim and having had successful festival runs, m...
- by Christopher Weatherspoon / Jan 25, 2018
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- The 43rd Seoul Independent Film Festival Comes to a Close
- The 43rd Seoul Independent Film Festival (SIFF) came to a close after 9 days of screening one of Korea's largest offerings of independent cinema. The closing ceremony, which was hosted by actors KIM Hye-na and NAM Yeon-woo, was held on December 8 at the CGV Art House theater in Seoul's Apguj...
- by Christopher Weatherspoon / Dec 22, 2017
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- Berlinale’s Forum Section Takes DREAM OF IRON, NON-FICTION DIARY and 10 MINUTES
- Busan Doc and Indie Headed to GermanyThe Berlin International Film Festival is gearing up for its 64th edition next month by slowly revealing its program and the first Korean films to be confirmed for the event are Non-fiction Diary and 10 Minutes, which will screen in the Forum Section. Both films ...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 17, 2014
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- <Stateless Things> shown in competition at New Horizons
- Director KIM Kyung-mook’s <Stateless Things>, which follows the interweaving tales of two young men who live on society’s margins, recently screened in International Competition at Poland’s 12th New Horizons International Film Festival, which closed on July 29th. The fest also featured two o...
- Aug 06, 2012
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- Korean films in the Hong Kong film festival
- The 36th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) has announced their line-up to include five feature-length films from Korea - <Choked>, <Stateless Things>, <Moving>, <From Seoul to Varanasi> and <The Day He Arrives>. HKIFF has also produced and will premiere fo...
- Feb 29, 2012
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- Berlinale Culinary Cinema has Hindsight
- The 62nd Berlin International Film Festival (the Berlinale) has announced its Culinary Cinema 2012 program comprised of 15 films about food to include <Hindsight>from Korea. The 6th Culinary Cinema’s motto this year is “Trust in Taste”. Directed by LEE Hyeon-seung, <Hindsight> stars SO...
- Jan 30, 2012
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- Berlin gets Choked and two more Korean films
- The 62nd Berlin International Film Festival (also known as the Berlinale) has announced further selections to include the Korean feature film <Choked>. Directed by KIM Joong-hyeon, the film will be in the festival’s Forum section. Two Korean shorts - <Ad balloon>, directed by LEE...
- Jan 20, 2012