Seoul Independent Documentary Film Festival Reveals 2018 Finalists

The Seoul Independent Documentary Film Festival (SIDOF) has announced the 23 finalists for this year’s Korean feature and short films competition. 10 documentaries will vie for awards in the feature section, with 13 to be featured in the competitive short film...

RIFLE and THE SEEDS OF VIOLENCE Triumph in Jeonju

Brazilian film Rifle from director Davi Pretto was crowned the Grand Prize winner in the International Competition of this year’s 18th edition of the Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) on May 3rd. Topping the Korean Competition was LIM Tea-gue’s The See...

Jeonju Unveils Competition Lineup

In the lead-up to its 18th edition, which will kick off on April 27th and run until May 6th, the Jeonju International Film Festival has announced the contestants for this year’s Korean Competition. 11 films were selected, including six narrative features and a...

Toronto Korean Film Festival Kicks Off 3rd Edition

Rather than program a recent hit, the Toronto Korean Film Festival (TKFF) kicks off its third edition today (May 27th) with a screening of YU Hyun-mok’s classic noir The Aimless Bullet (1961). Over the coming days, the festival will showcase a variety of featu...

3 Korean Docs Picked for Hot Docs

The Hotdocs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival has announced its 2014 lineup, which will include a trio of Korean non-fiction works. My Place and The Basement Satellite will both have their international premieres at the event, while Tour of Duty...

39th Seoul Independent Film Festival Winds to a Close

KIM Lee-chang’s debut film Discipline was chosen as the Grand Prize winner at the 39th Seoul Independent Film Festival. The festival which opened on November 28th ended its 9-day journey on December 6th with a closing ceremony emceed by actress KIM Hye-na and ...