The Pusan International Film Festival's Pusan Promotion Plan (PPP) – an Asian feature project financing platform – announced the winners of various awards handed-out to six of the 30 projects pitched during the event. PPP ran Oct 11 – 14 during the festival and its attendant Asian Film Market.
The top winner was Decadent Sisters, a new project by Japanese director-producer AOYAMA Shinji (Eureka, Sad Vacation). It won the Pusan Award of US $20,000 presented by Busan Metropolitan City.
A Korean project was also a big winner with director
Han Jae-rim ("The
Rules of Dating", "...
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Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) unveiled the line-up of Pusan Promotion Plan (PPP). Korean directors
Bong Joon-ho,
Heo Jin-ho,
Noh Kyeong-tae,
Son Jae-gon,
Han Jae-rim, and
Lee Myeong-se are among the influential names in cinema who will present their upcoming project at the 2009 edition. PIFF calls this year's selection the "toughest ever due to the many quality projects".
BONG will attend PPP ...
MoreBy Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter
Koreans are using the word "movical" more and more these days. It is an apparent keyword to define a trend in the local musical industry.
"Movical", a combination of "movie" and "musical", refers to interaction between the two industries. It started with a local film, "
Waikiki Brothers", (2001) directed by
Lim Soon-rye, which was adapted for the musical stage in 2004.
For this year alone, about seven or eight musicals based on films are expected to be put on stage.
"Singles", the musical based on the namesake local film, which premiered last year, will launch its second season, starring singer-turned-actor
Son Ho-young, former member of all-men pop group G.O.D. starting from Jan. 15 to Feb. 24 at Hoam Art Hall.
"Radio Star", based on the film featuring
Park Joong-hoon and
Ahn Seong-gi, will now be made into...
MoreThe Director's Cut Awards bestowed the Best Director Award upon
Hong Sang-soo for the film "
Woman on the Beach" (Haebyeonui Yeoin), the film depicts the struggle of relationships between men and women.
Lee Song-hee-il was awarded the Best Independent Director Award, his gay themed "
No Regret" (Hoohwehaji Anha) broke box o...
MoreHong Sang-soo of "
Woman on the Beach" fame was chosen the best director by his peers.
At the Director's CUT Awards held Thursday evening, Hong was honored with the Best Director of 2006 award. Hong's latest work "
Woman on the Beach" won an overwhelming number of votes for its mellow plot and witty twists.
The Best Independent Director of the Year award went to
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