The Jeonju Project Market’s top prize was awarded to Jeon Jeehee’s Kukdo Theatre
The 18th Jeonju International Film Festival (Jiff) closed today with a record number of sold-out screenings and the Jeonju Project Market’s top Jcp Award going to Jeon Jeehee’s Kukdo Theatre yesterday (May 5).
Jiff estimated a new record of 270 sold-out screenings and 79,000 admissions. This is up from last year’s record of 222 sold-out screenings and 71,093 admissions.
Running April 27-May 6, this year’s festival benefited from multiple public holidays: May Day on Monday, May 1, Buddha’s Birthday on May 3 and Children’s Day on Friday, May 5.
Jiff screened 229 films from 58 countries, up from last year’s 211 from 45 countries, with 543 screenings, up 40 from last year.
Sold-out screenings included the opening and closing films, On Body And Soul and Survival Family respectively, as well as International Competition best picture prize winner The Park.
The Jiff-produced Jeonju Cinema Project (Jcp), this year a trio of...
The 18th Jeonju International Film Festival (Jiff) closed today with a record number of sold-out screenings and the Jeonju Project Market’s top Jcp Award going to Jeon Jeehee’s Kukdo Theatre yesterday (May 5).
Jiff estimated a new record of 270 sold-out screenings and 79,000 admissions. This is up from last year’s record of 222 sold-out screenings and 71,093 admissions.
Running April 27-May 6, this year’s festival benefited from multiple public holidays: May Day on Monday, May 1, Buddha’s Birthday on May 3 and Children’s Day on Friday, May 5.
Jiff screened 229 films from 58 countries, up from last year’s 211 from 45 countries, with 543 screenings, up 40 from last year.
Sold-out screenings included the opening and closing films, On Body And Soul and Survival Family respectively, as well as International Competition best picture prize winner The Park.
The Jiff-produced Jeonju Cinema Project (Jcp), this year a trio of...
- 5/6/2017
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
Festival to open with Berlin Golden Bear winner.
Korea’s second largest film festival, the 18th Jeonju International Film Festival (Jiff), which focuses on independent and arthouse cinema, is set to open April 27 with Berlinale Golden Bear winner On Body And Soul, directed by Ildiko Enyedi.
The Hungarian director is also set to be on the International Competition jury and hold masterclasses at the fest.
Jiff today announced its line-up of 229 films from 58 countries with 50 world premieres and three international premieres, putting an emphasis on its slogan “Outlet for Cinematic Expression.”
“We have always had the identity of a festival for independent and alternative films, but as you all know, the past year has revealed problems such as the [government] blacklist and various forms of censorship that have not been solved, which is why we have put forth this slogan,” said festival director Lee Choong-jik.
Supporting Korean independents
Executive programmer Kim Young-jin noted a recent slump in Korean...
Korea’s second largest film festival, the 18th Jeonju International Film Festival (Jiff), which focuses on independent and arthouse cinema, is set to open April 27 with Berlinale Golden Bear winner On Body And Soul, directed by Ildiko Enyedi.
The Hungarian director is also set to be on the International Competition jury and hold masterclasses at the fest.
Jiff today announced its line-up of 229 films from 58 countries with 50 world premieres and three international premieres, putting an emphasis on its slogan “Outlet for Cinematic Expression.”
“We have always had the identity of a festival for independent and alternative films, but as you all know, the past year has revealed problems such as the [government] blacklist and various forms of censorship that have not been solved, which is why we have put forth this slogan,” said festival director Lee Choong-jik.
Supporting Korean independents
Executive programmer Kim Young-jin noted a recent slump in Korean...
- 3/27/2017
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
Six selected directors include Michaël R. Roskam [pictured], Kim Ki-duk and Sion Sono.
Six international directors who share a history with the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (July 3-11) are to present one of their favourite films at the 50th edition of the festival in the Czech spa town.
The special section, titled Six Close Encounters, will include contributions from directors Mark Cousins, Kim Ki-duk, Sergei Loznitsa, Luis Miñarro, Michael R. Roskam and Sion Sono.
Each will select and personally present a favourite film that played a fundamental role in defining their own styles on filmmaking.
“It is extremely important to us that we maintain long-term relationships with filmmakers whose work we follow continuously, often from the beginning of their careers, which in many cases were launched at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival,” says Kviff artistic director Karel Och.
Mark Cousins: A Moment of Innocence (Nun va Goldoon, 1996), Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Kim Ki-duk:...
Six international directors who share a history with the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (July 3-11) are to present one of their favourite films at the 50th edition of the festival in the Czech spa town.
The special section, titled Six Close Encounters, will include contributions from directors Mark Cousins, Kim Ki-duk, Sergei Loznitsa, Luis Miñarro, Michael R. Roskam and Sion Sono.
Each will select and personally present a favourite film that played a fundamental role in defining their own styles on filmmaking.
“It is extremely important to us that we maintain long-term relationships with filmmakers whose work we follow continuously, often from the beginning of their careers, which in many cases were launched at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival,” says Kviff artistic director Karel Och.
Mark Cousins: A Moment of Innocence (Nun va Goldoon, 1996), Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Kim Ki-duk:...
- 6/17/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Aside from the greats of Korean cinema - the Bong Joon-hos, Lee Chang-dongs, Im Kwon-taeks and Kim Ki-youngs - years ago, after I first immersed myself in the country's cinema, there were few things that I preferred doing than putting on a mid-level Korean genre film after a long day. Their thrillers, in particular, weren't always great (in fact a number were bad) but their production values and hard-boiled style were always a wonderful escape for me, even, strangely, a source of comfort. These days the industry still churns out a great number of thrillers, and though many are very strong, they're a different breed from those I would wile away my time with back in those days. Unexpectedly, I found that feeling again when...
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- 11/7/2013
- Screen Anarchy
The 1990s were Doctor Who's very own Decadus Horriblus (thanks to the Basil Brush Book of Latin for this). Up until 1990, Doctor Who had carved itself a niche in the BBC schedules, usually to worldwide applause, high ratings and positive critical feedback.
And then it all went horribly wrong.
By the mid-1980s, Doctor Who was starting to get out of its depth as a result of a misunderstood Doctor, over-complicated plots and a dash of violence. Cue an extended holiday; but on its return, its reputation was still in tatters. Despite a bold attempt to re-invent itself as a confident, clever show of mystery, the BBC bosses weren't impressed. And so the axe fell, leaving the faithful mob of Doctor Who fans to wait and wonder.
But don't forget – TV programming had radically changed in the 1990s in a number of ways. For one thing, there was an...
And then it all went horribly wrong.
By the mid-1980s, Doctor Who was starting to get out of its depth as a result of a misunderstood Doctor, over-complicated plots and a dash of violence. Cue an extended holiday; but on its return, its reputation was still in tatters. Despite a bold attempt to re-invent itself as a confident, clever show of mystery, the BBC bosses weren't impressed. And so the axe fell, leaving the faithful mob of Doctor Who fans to wait and wonder.
But don't forget – TV programming had radically changed in the 1990s in a number of ways. For one thing, there was an...
- 4/18/2011
- Shadowlocked
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