Success of the 4th Berlin Online Korean Independent Film Festival

The Berlin Korea Independent Online Filmfestival, which strives to introduce Korean independent films to movie fans in Germany’s capital city, this year gathered its audience in front of their computer screens. Indeed, the Berlin Korean Independent Film Festiv...

THE WORLD OF US Triumphs at 4th Wildflower Film Awards

The 4th edition of the Wildflower Film Awards Korea took place on April 12th at the Literary House on the slopes of Namsan in the heart of Seoul. During a night that celebrated diversity within Korea’s thriving independent cinema scene, the Grand Prize winner ...

Seoul Independent Film Festival 2016 Kicks Off

Seoul Independent Film Festival (SIFF) held its opening ceremony with the screening of the opening film at the CGV Apgujung on December 1st. The festival will continue until December 9th. The opening ceremony was hosted by actor KWON Hae-hyo and broadcaster RY...

THE AGE OF SHADOWS to Open Marrakech Film Festival

KIM Jee-woon’s hit Colonial Era action-thriller The Age of Shadows will serve as the opening film of the 16th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival, which kicks off on December 2nd. The film, which debuted at the Venice International Film Festiv...

ASH FLOWER Opens Seoul Independent Film Festival

PARK Suk-young’s indie drama Ash Flower was selected as the opening film at the 24th Seoul Independent Film Festival (SIFF). The film is about a girl who was left alone since her mother has gone and looks for her family. Actress JEONG Ha-dam appears in the fil...

THE AGE OF SHADOWS Tops Korean Association of Film Critics Awards

KIM Jee-woon’s The Age of Shadows received the Best Film award and Best Music award (Mowg) at the 26th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (KAFC). KAFC from the Korean Association of Film Critics announced the winners before its awards presentation on No...

TUNNEL Opens 11th Paris Korean Film Festival

WORST WOMAN to Close Event on November 1st For the 11th time, the Paris Korean Film Festival is unspooling its varied program of Korean cinema for viewers in the French capital. On October 25th, the festival opened with disaster drama Tunnel, with director KI...

Grand Prizes for MADONNA, STEEL FLOWER in Florence

16th Florence Korea Film Fest Winds to a Close The Florence Korea Film Fest unspooled its 16th edition earlier this month in Italy, screening 29 features and 8 shorts over March 11th to 18th. The Best Film prizes in the Horizons and Independent section were w...

Florence Korea Film Fest Loads 14th Edition

THE SHAMELESS and THE THRONE to Bookend Event Going into its 14th year, the Florence Korea Film Fest is gearing up for one of its broadest programs yet, loading up 29 features and 8 shorts over for its March event, which will run from the 11th until the 18th....

STEEL FLOWER Wins Marrakesh Jury Prize in Split Decision

PARK Suk-young Drama Competes in Morocco In an intriguing split decision, PARK Suk-young’s new indie drama Steel Flower, which debuted back in October at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), received a Special Jury Prize, along with all of its co-com...