KOFIC names recipients of subtitle support fund

The Korean Film Council has announced the recipients of the second round of its 2006 Subtitle Translation and Print Production support program. Seven feature films and three short films were selected out of 18 total submissions (15 feature films, 3 short films).

The program provides funding for the production of a subtitled print, with specific arrangements to be made by the film's producer or international sales agent. This is the final round of support for 2006.

The recipients are:

"The Host" (dir. Bong Joon-ho, 119 min, submitted by Chungeorahm)
"The Last Dining Table" (dir. Noh Kyeong-tae, 91 min, submitted by PARK Kang-mi)
"Short Life" (4302~) (dir. AHN Gyeong-ri, 92 min, submitted by AHN Gyeong-ri)
"Family Ties" - "The Birth of a Family" (dir. Kim Tae-yong, 114 min, submitted by Cineclick Asia)
"The Old Garden" (dir. Lim Sang-soo, 105 min, submitted by Cineclick Asia)
"Woman on the Beach" (dir. Hong Sang-soo, 128 min, submitted by A bom Film Productions)
"Meet Mr. Daddy" ("Shiny Day") (dir. Park Kwang-soo, 114 min, submitted by iHQ)

Hyeot-baneul (dir. IM Se-ho, 35mm, color, 31 min)
Cheonguk-ui Escalator (dir. JANG Cheol-su, 35mm, color, 17 min)
Uri Geuman He-eojeo (dir. Lee Jeong-ah, 35mm, color, 12 min)

The jury who made the selections consisted of producer Jennifer MUHN (jury chair), director Min Gyoo-dong and journalist JEONG Han-seok. For more information about this program, contact KOFIC's International Promotion Department.

Darcy Paquet (KOFIC)