Two Korean film prize at Fantasia
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Korean films captured 2 prizes in the main competition section of the Fantasia International Film Festival which took place July 8 - 28, 2010 in Montreal, Canada. Winning the second-place Special Jury Prize was Lee Hae-joon's comedy "Castaway on the Moon". The Best Director prize went to noted helmer Lee Joon-ik for his Chosun period swashbuckler "Blades of Blood". The top award for Best Feature went to Sawako Decides by Japan's ISHII Yuya.
"Castaway on the Moon" also picked up a third place Bronze prize under the Audience Awards: Best Asian Film category. Another South Korean film, "The Executioner", directed by Choi Jin-ho-II, was given an honorable mention by the jury of the AQCC Prize, with first place going to Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda for Air Doll, starring Korean actress Bae Doona.
Fantasia is a genre-oriented film festival which highlights fantasy and horror films worldwide and has a special devotion to Asian cinema. The festival runs at various venues throughout Montreal.
Nigel D'Sa (KOFIC)
"Castaway on the Moon" also picked up a third place Bronze prize under the Audience Awards: Best Asian Film category. Another South Korean film, "The Executioner", directed by Choi Jin-ho-II, was given an honorable mention by the jury of the AQCC Prize, with first place going to Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda for Air Doll, starring Korean actress Bae Doona.
Fantasia is a genre-oriented film festival which highlights fantasy and horror films worldwide and has a special devotion to Asian cinema. The festival runs at various venues throughout Montreal.
Nigel D'Sa (KOFIC)
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