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- Jeonju Film Festival to Stage Taeheung Film Company Retrospective
- Chihwhaseon (2002)In addition to hosting the premieres of independent works from Korea and around the world, this year’s upcoming 23rd edition of the Jeonju International Film Festival will also stage an eight-film retrospective dedicated to the influential Taeheung Film Company, which has been resp...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 17, 2022
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- JEONJU International Film Festival Eyes Physical Event and Full Program for 23rd Edition
- Following a pair of pandemic editions that saw it field a smaller than usual lineup, the JEONJU International Film Festival (JIFF) is set to return with a full program and physical event this year for its upcoming 23rd edition, scheduled to take place from April 28 to May 7.JIFF was the first major ...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 25, 2022
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- Jecheon International Music & Film Festival Returns for 15th Edition Next Month
- The Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (JIMFF) is returning for its 15th edition next month, which will run from August 8 to 13 in North Chungcheong Province. During a press conference this week in Seoul, JIMFF revealed this year’s program, which will open with Peter WEBBER’s reggae doc...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 11, 2019
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- Ulju Mountain Film Festival Names BAE Chang-ho as Festival Director
- Film director BAE Chang-ho has been appointed as the new festival director of the Ulju Mountain Film Festival (UMFF). The announcement was made during an extraordinary general meeting held on April 9. Director BAE has been active in the Korean film industry since the 1980s. He made his directorial d...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 24, 2018
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- Festival des 3 Continents Awards HILL OF FREEDOM
- HONG Sangsoo Gets the Montgolfiere d’Or At the 36th Festival des 3 Continents, Hill of Freedom took home the top award. In the city of Nantes in Western France, the festival focuses on films form three continents: Africa, Latin America and Asia. Korea has had a consistent and strong presence at th...
- by June Kim / Dec 03, 2014
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- Udine Far East Film Festival Reveals 2014 Lineup
- On the 25th of this month, the popular Udine Far East Film Festival will kick off in springtime Northern Italy for its 16th edition. This week, FEFF revealed its packed new lineup of Far East Asian gems, including 11 Korean features. The main portion of the program will feature eight new Korean fil...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 11, 2014
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- Banquet for Short Films Makes a Splash
- The 10th Asiana International Short Film Festival started The biggest international competitive short film festival in Korea, the Asiana International Short Film Festival (AISFF) started its 10th edition on November 1st. The chairwoman SON Sook and the director AHN Sung-ki, who have led the AISF...
- by LEE Eun-sun / Nov 02, 2012
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- Seoul International Youth Film Festival’s top prize goes to Bit by Bit
- The 13th Seoul International Youth Film Festival (SIYFF) closed last week with the Grand Prize going to KIM Hye-bin for directing <Bit by Bit>. This year, the festival presented 140 films from 37 countries with accompanying programs such as Guest Visits, Cine Talk Talk, Midsummer Night’s con...
- Jul 20, 2011