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- BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS Invited to IFFR Tiger Competition
- The new Korean thriller Beast Clawing at Straws from debut director KIM Yong-hoon will have its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in the Tiger Competition. Centering around a Louis Vuitton bag filled with cash, the film stars JEON Do-yeon (Secret Sunshine, 2007), JUNG Woo-s...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 27, 2019
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- THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL Wins Best Cinematography at BAFTA TV Craft Awards
- Veteran cinematographer KIM Wu-hyeong was awarded the Best Cinematography Prize from the BAFTA TV Craft Awards for his work on PARK Chan-wook’s The Little Drummer Girl mini-series for the BBC. Director PARK’s TV debut, the six-part series The Little Drummer Girl is based on John LE CARRÉ’s novel of ...
- by Pierce Conran / May 03, 2019
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- WINTER’S NIGHT, MAGGIE and THE SPY GONE NORTH Invited to Rotterdam
- The International Rotterdam Film Festival (IFFR), which kicked off on January 23, has invited three Korean films to its program this year, YI Ok-seop’s Maggie (2018), YOON Jong-bin’s The Spy Gone North (2018) and JANG Woo-jin’s Winter’s Night (2018). Screening in the Bright Future section, JANG’s Wi...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 27, 2019
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- The 19th SIWFF Opens on June 1st
- The 19th edition of SEOUL International Women’s Film Festival (SIWFF) will be held at the Megabox Sinchon from June 1st to 7th. Under the theme of ‘Women’s Past, Present and Future’, the festival unveiled its opening day and the official poster which was designed by installation artist YANG Hae-gue....
- by KIM Hyun-jung / Mar 20, 2017
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- KIM Hye-soo, LEE Sun-kyun Team up for PRECIOUS WOMAN
- High Profile Thespians Co-star in the New Crime Noir Melodrama One of the few actresses that boasted strong presence on screen during the first half of 2015, KIM Hye-soohas decided on another crime noirPrecious Woman (Korean title) as her next onscreen gig. Partnering with her will be a versatile ...
- by Kobiz Reporter / Sep 21, 2015
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- The 2014 Asian Project Market Open Online Submissions
- The Busan International Film Festival’s (BIFF) Asian Project Market (APM) is now open for online submission. As Asia’s largest investment and co-production market, APM has assisted numerous filmmakers worldwide, from masters in cinema to upcoming talents. During the past 16 years, a total of 412 pro...
- by TAE Sang-joon / May 05, 2014
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- HAN GONG-JU Wins Tiger Award in Rotterdam
- LEE Su-jin’s debut film Han Gong-ju, which premiered at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) last October, has just won another accolade after picking up the Tiger Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) last night (January 31st). LEE’s film shared the award with IKEDA Akir...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 03, 2014
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- 7 Korean Films Invited to Rotterdam
- Dutch Festival Reveals Full LineupJust a week ahead of its 42nd edition, the International Film Festival Rotterdam has made its full lineup public. In addition to the previously announced Intruders and Han Gong-ju, an additional five Korean films have been invited to the Dutch festival. HONG Sangso...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 16, 2014
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- HAN GONG-JU to Compete in Rotterdam
- Indie Joins Previously Announced INTRUDERSLEE Su-jin’s debut feature Han Gong-ju has been selected to take part in this year’s Tiger Awards Competition at the upcoming 43rd International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). It is the only Korean film in competition this year. In the film, a young girl i...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 13, 2014
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- INTRUDERS Invited to Rotterdam’s Bright Future Section
- NOH Young-seok’s sophomore feature Intruders has become the first Korean film to be invited to next year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam, one of the premier independent film events in the world. Intruders was selected for the Bright Future section which showcases the work of promising up-and...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 26, 2013