Actors Lee Youngae & Kim Sangkyung, Appointed as Jury Members for the Actor & Actress of the Year Award at the 27th Busan International Film Festival

The 27th Busan International Film Festival, which will be held for 10 days from October 5 to 14, has appointed actor Lee Youngae and actor Kim Sangkyung as jury members for the ‘Actor & Actress of the Year Award.’ The Actor & Actress of the Year Award ...

Seoul Independent Film Festival 2016 Kicks Off

Seoul Independent Film Festival (SIFF) held its opening ceremony with the screening of the opening film at the CGV Apgujung on December 1st. The festival will continue until December 9th. The opening ceremony was hosted by actor KWON Hae-hyo and broadcaster RY...

ASH FLOWER Opens Seoul Independent Film Festival

PARK Suk-young’s indie drama Ash Flower was selected as the opening film at the 24th Seoul Independent Film Festival (SIFF). The film is about a girl who was left alone since her mother has gone and looks for her family. Actress JEONG Ha-dam appears in the fil...

Grand Prizes for MADONNA, STEEL FLOWER in Florence

16th Florence Korea Film Fest Winds to a Close The Florence Korea Film Fest unspooled its 16th edition earlier this month in Italy, screening 29 features and 8 shorts over March 11th to 18th. The Best Film prizes in the Horizons and Independent section were w...

STEEL FLOWER Wins Marrakesh Jury Prize in Split Decision

PARK Suk-young Drama Competes in Morocco In an intriguing split decision, PARK Suk-young’s new indie drama Steel Flower, which debuted back in October at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), received a Special Jury Prize, along with all of its co-com...

BIFF Asian Cinema Fund (ACF) 2015 Announced 24 Projects Selection

ACF SupportsProspective Asian Filmmakers in Cash Grants and Production Services BIFF Asian Cinema Fund (ACF) announced its 24 selections for 2015. ACF has recruited projects over the past three months in three categories: Script Development Fund, Post-Produc...

Black Movie Festival Takes 6 from Korea

Strong Presence at Swiss Indie Fest The Black Movie - Geneva International Independent Film Festival has programmed six films from South Korea for its upcoming 2015 edition, which kicks off on January 16th. Demonstrating a preference for indie and in particul...

END OF WINTER and 13 Share BIFF New Currents Honors

FANTASIA, INTERPRETATION, SOCIALPHOBIA Among Vision Awards Winners The 19th edition of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) came to a close after ten jam-packed days on Saturday, October 11th. Over 226,000 seats were filled for the 312 films that span...