Outside of the Korean Peninsula, some 7 million ethnic Koreans ― labeled Joseon or Goryeo "saram", Corean or Korean depending on geography ― dot the globe. A film festival aims to bring the Korean Diaspora into scope and inspire communication and understanding among the different branches: the 4th Corean Network Film Festival (CNFF) presents 24 films from eight countries beginning Thursday through Sunday at Indiespace in Myeongdong, central Seoul.
The festival allows the audience to explore different facets of the Korean experience through films that are either about the Diaspora or are made by directors of Korean heritage. "Neither Fish, Nor Fowl" (2002, Germany) by Matthias Keilich will open the festival Thursday evening. Michael, adopted by his German family at a young age, is constantly searching for his identity, not feeling neither fully German nor Korean. When he falls in love with Jin-hi, a Korean immigrant, his ignorance of the...| More
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The Pusan International Film Festival(PIFF) announced the selected projects of the 11th Pusan Promotion Plan(PPP 2008). Renowned director LEE Chang-dong is among them to unveil his next project at this year's PIFF. Unlike the other participants of PPP 2008, LEE Chang-dong's fifth has no title as yet and is listed as LEE Chang-dong Project.
Alongside master director LEE Chang-dong, exciting rookie filmmaker JEONG Beom-sik will also present his upcoming project Eugenia at PPP 2008. JEONG impressed with his debut feature film "Epitaph", jointly directed with his brother JEONG Sik.
CHOI Dong-hoon, director of the critical and commercial success "Tazza: the High Rollers" ("The War of Flower"), will attend with "Jeon Woo Chi", a film starring KANG Dong-won and IM Soo-jeong. JO Eun-hee will showcase her project "Quary", and OH Seong-yoon's "Yipsaka Chicken Wild", has also been invited.
Korean-Chinese director ZHANG Lu's Korean project "Father", Sabu's Korean-Japanese co-production "A...| More
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The Cinema Digital Seoul festival, (CinDi), now in its second year, kicked off August 20th with a weeklong supply of diverse digital films to Seoul's trendy Apgujeong district. The 2nd CinDi screens 71 films from 18 countries, including an impressive opening title, 24 City, the latest by China's award-winning art house maverick Jia Zhang Ke.
The festival boasts a competition section with 15 films selected this year, many from China's emerging film industry. Two Korean films made the selection; "The Dog of Chonggyecheon" by KIM Kyeong-mook, a surreal adventure in which a gender-confused young man meets a talking dog and is chased by a mysterious figure; and "Tropical" by LEE Sung-woo, about a Korean man who, 15 years earlier fled prosecution for murder by moving to the Philippines, and lives with his Filipino wife and 15 year old son.
In the Invitation section, award-winning Chinese-Korean director Zhang Lu ("Grain in Ear") will present the world premiere of his latest digital...| More
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The Cinema Digital Seoul (CinDi), a weeklong celebration of digital films, opens Wednesday. Now in its second year, the event features 71 movies from 18 countries, including a competition for up and coming Asian directors, through Tuesday at CGV Apgujeong.
The small yet highly ambitious festival brings a more diversified program focusing on Asia and the future. "24 City" by award-winning cineaste Jia Zhang ke ("Still Life") will open CinDi 2008. This film captures the multifaceted aspect of the urban jungle and is expected to demonstrate the technical and aesthetic potential of the digital medium.
In the competitive section, 15 films by new directors were selected among 92 applicants from 14 Asian countries. While digital film may seem like a "minority" genre, it also reflects a more general film trend ― six of the 15 contestants are from China, an emerging film market.
This year's event includes the latest feature and short-length films...| More
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The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) will be engaged in diverse efforts to promote Korean cinema at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.
With five titles screening in various sections of the festival including KIM Ji-woon's "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" (Official Selection, Out of Competition), NA Hong-jin's "The Chaser" (Midnight Screenings), omnibus film Tokyo! (Un Certain Regard) which contains a contribution by BONG Joon-ho, PARK Jae-ok's animated short "STOP" (Cinefondation), and KIM Ki-young's 1960 masterpiece "The Housemaid" (Cannes Classics), KOFIC will be doing its best to provide advance publicity for the screenings. At the same time, it will exert efforts to support sales companies in the Cannes Market who are selling Korean films.
As usual, representatives will also operate the KOFIC Pavilion (Booth #122) in the International Village. The large booth next to the beach will provide a space where festival visitors can collect promotional materials and learn more about Kore...| More
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