Castaway on the Moon (Movie - 2009)

46th Annual Daejong Film Awards Nominees

Source | 2009/10/23 | 0 comments | Permalink |

46th Annual Daejong Film Awards Nominees

- Best Movie: "Take Off", "Mother - 2009", "The Divine Weapon", "Sky and Sea", "Haeundae"

- Best Director : Kim Yong-hwa ("Take Off"), Yoon Je-kyoon ("Haeundae"), Jeon Yoon-soo ("Portrait of a Beauty"), Jeong Gi-hoon ("Ae-ja"), Bong Joon-ho ("Mother - 2009")

- Best Actor : Kim Myeong-min ("Closer to Heaven"), Kim Yoon-seok (Running Turtle), Seol Kyeong-gu ("Haeundae"), Jeong Jae-yeong ("The Divine Weapon"), Ha Jeong-woo ("Take Off")

- Best Actress : Kim Min-seon ("Portrait of a Beauty"), Kim Hye-ja ("Mother - 2009"), Soo-ae ("Sunny"), Jang Nara ("Sky and Sea"), Choi Kang-hee ("Ae-ja")

- Best Supporting Actor : Kim In-kwon ("Haeundae"), Jin Goo ("Mother - 2009"), Jeong Kyeong-ho ("Sunny"), Jang Geun-seok ("The Case of Itaewon Homicide"), Kim Nam-gil ("Modern Boy")

- Best Supporting Actress : Kim Bo-yeon ("Living Death"), Kim Hae-sook ("Thirst"), Kim Yeong-ae ("Ae-ja"), Choo Ja-hyeon ("Portrait of a Beauty"), Nam Neung-mi ("Clos...| More

Six filmmakers confront the struggle of the second time

Source | 2009/10/22 | 0 comments | Permalink |

'These budding directors shot their first films when Korean cinema was at its peak, so it's no wonder they now feel pressure'. -PIFF programmer

The "sophomore slump" refers to when a second effort fails to meet the standards or expectations of the first. It affects bands, performers and artists of all types - and movie directors are no exception.

Six emerging Korean directors discussed the pressure and the anxiety they felt while making their second films, as well as the challenges of dealing with the changing landscape of filmmaking in Korea at "Open Talk No. 2" during the Pusan International Film Festival, which closed its nine-day run last Friday.

The six directors - Park Chan-ok, Lee Song-hee-il, Lee Seong-han, Lee Hae-joon, Kim Tae-sik and Kim Dong-won-I - first gained recognition for their debut features at previous Pusan film festivals, and returned to this year's event with their second works.

"I feel like I keep growing through filmmaking, even though growing up is...| More

Eighteen Wins Top Prize at Vancouver

Source | 2009/10/16 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Korean director JANG Kun-jae took home the Dragon and Tigers Award for his debut feature "Eighteen" at the Vancouver International Film Festival last week. The coming-of-age drama topped seven other titles in the international competition section.

On the jury were Noel Vera, Johnny Ray Huston and Ikeda Hiroyuka, who all praised the film for its impressive cinematography and smooth structure. Eighteen won the 16th annual Young Cinema award and a cash prize of $10,000.

The film revolves around an illicit romance. When Tae-Hoon takes a winter vacation to the seaside with his high-school girlfriend Mi-Jeong, her father goes through the roof and forbids them to meet again.

Other Korean films screening at the Vancouver fest include HONG Sang-soo's "Like You Know It All", BONG Joon-ho's "Mother - 2009", YANG Ik-joon's "Breathless", and the comedy "Castaway on the Moon".

Nigel D'Sa (KOFIC)...| More

Korean films strongly recovered in May

Source | 2009/06/12 | 0 comments | Permalink |

CJ/CGV, Korea's leading cinema chain, announced a 49.1% domestic market share for Korean films in May. Of the 16,322,551 million visitors, 8,018,465 people bought tickets to a Korean film. It is the highest May record for Korean cinema since 2005.

Since 2005, the highest percentage for Korean films in May was in 2006 when Korean films captured a 36.1% market share. Last year May, Korean films accounted for merely 7.8% of the box office.

50% of the top ten most popular films were Korean. BONG Joon-ho's "Mother - 2009", PARK Chan-wook's "Thirst", SIN Tae-ra's "My Girlfriend is an Agent", LEE Hae-joon's "Castaway on the Moon", and PARK Hee-gon's "Insadong Scandal", in respective order.

May 2009 recorded seven films which scored over 1 million attendees – a mark of success at the Korean box office – including the Korean films "My Girlfriend is an Agent", "Thirst", "Mother - 2009", and "Insadong Scandal". In comparison, last month April, only 2 films achieved the same, and last y...| More

[Policy] 'Robinson Crusoe' to Be Re-created

Source | 2009/06/11 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Can you find something in common between Movie 'Cast Away', 'LOST' starring actress Kim Yoon-jin', recently released 'Castaway on the Moon', and game 'Robinson Crusoe Fantasy 2'?
The answer is that story unfolds centering on a desert island.

Inha University WCU (World Class University)'s Digital Story Telling Platform Business Unit hosts 'The 1st Digital Story Telling Competition with Prof. Pierre Levy' July 13-19. The competition is to re-create the adventure of Robinson Crusoe who drifts around a desert island.

With the theme of 'Alone in the World', the competition is attended by middle and high school and university students. Each group consists of 4 participants and creates a story, using Robinson Crusoe as a motif.

Those who want to participate in the competition should submit 10 min creative videos such as UCC, animation (3D, Flash), and documentaries. Spaces for team communities on the web are provided to promote cooperation between team members. Professional juries ...| More