- Korean Film News
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- KAFA Project MATE Welcomes the New Year
- Mate, one of last year’s graduate film projects from the Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA), will be released theatrically on January 17. The second directorial outing of JUNG Dae-gun initially premiered in competition at the Jeonju International Film Festival in spring last year. The film follows t...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 07, 2019
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- 2018 BIFF Films Are Available Online
- Korean movies of the 23rd Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which kicked off on October 4, will be streamed on the official website (screening.koreanfilm.or.kr). The KoBiz Online Screening has been annually streaming titles from major film fests in Korea, such as BIFF, the Jeonju Internation...
- by SONG Soon-jin / Oct 10, 2018
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- CGV-Dexter Studios Made a Contract for VR Contents
- Global cinema chain CJ CGV and VFX company Dexter Studios are teaming up to offer VR movies. On January 19th, via a press release, CGV and Dexter Studios announced they had signed a contract for the supply of VR content. [XXX] The two studios also revealed that they will co-produce an adaptation of ...
- by SONG Soon-jin / Jan 26, 2018
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- Korean Film Festival DC Lines Up 11 Films
- Kicks off on Korea Day with THE SATELLITE GIRL AND MILK COW Kicking off on the 3rd in honor of Korea Day at the Freer and Sackler Galleries of the Smithsonian’s Museums of Asian Art in Washington, DC, the Korean Film Festival DC, curated by To Vick, will roll out its 10th edition with a screening o...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 13, 2015
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- Korean Films Nab 5 Awards from Sitges
- Features, Animations & Docs Triumph at Catalan Film Jubilee The largest genre film event in Europe, the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia brought its 47th edition to a close on Saturday, October 11th and five Korean films were among this year’s awards winners. In the Ne...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 13, 2014
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- Sitges Invites Big Korean Lineup
- 16 Films at Europe’s Top Genre Film Festival The Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia is no stranger to Korean film and their upcoming 47th edition proves no exception as Europe toil destination for genre cinema has invited a 16-strong delegation of films from the peninsula. A ...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 22, 2014
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- Trio of Prizes for Korean Films at Fantasia
- Two Audience Awards and Special Mention for Animation Three Korean films received accolades at the Fantastic International Film Festival, which recently brought its 18th edition to a close. The animation The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow earned a Special Mention of the Jury for the Satoshi Kon Prize...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 14, 2014
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- SICAF Comes to Life
- Animation Festival Opens 18th Edition The Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Film Festival (SICAF) kicked off yesterday for its 18th edition. With an opening ceremony taking place at lunchtime in the capital’s Seoul Animation Center, the doors were opened for the six-day event showcasing t...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 23, 2014
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- JUNG Yu-Mi and YOO Ah-in Voice New Animation
- THE SATELLITE GIRL AND MILK COW Debuts Next MonthFeature animations have slowly strengthened their footing in the Korean film industry of late and the first full-length animation to hit screen this year will be next month’s The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow. Directed by acclaimed short film animator J...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 31, 2014