The 67th Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) is hosting a Focus on Korea and held a special reception, screening and dinner last night (June 24).
These included Eiff artistic director Chris Fujiwara, director/producer couple Ryoo Seung-wan and Kang Hye-jung of The Berlin File, director Kang Yi-kwan of Juvenile Offender, Eiff chief executive Ken Hay, Korean Cultural Centre UK director Kab Soo Kim and London Korean Film Festival director Hye-jung Jeon.
Korean director Bong Joon-ho was also on hand, multitasking between post-production for his highly anticipated Snowpiercer and heading the International Competition jury here.
Robert Dunn, directorate for Culture, External Affairs and Constitution of the Scottish Government, delighted guests by handing out lapel pins with little Scottish and South Korean flags crossed on them.
The Focus on Korea comprises The Berlin File, Jiseul, National Security, Pluto and The Virgin Forest.
Fujiwara said of his programming for the Focus: “I wanted to show the range of what’s out there...
These included Eiff artistic director Chris Fujiwara, director/producer couple Ryoo Seung-wan and Kang Hye-jung of The Berlin File, director Kang Yi-kwan of Juvenile Offender, Eiff chief executive Ken Hay, Korean Cultural Centre UK director Kab Soo Kim and London Korean Film Festival director Hye-jung Jeon.
Korean director Bong Joon-ho was also on hand, multitasking between post-production for his highly anticipated Snowpiercer and heading the International Competition jury here.
Robert Dunn, directorate for Culture, External Affairs and Constitution of the Scottish Government, delighted guests by handing out lapel pins with little Scottish and South Korean flags crossed on them.
The Focus on Korea comprises The Berlin File, Jiseul, National Security, Pluto and The Virgin Forest.
Fujiwara said of his programming for the Focus: “I wanted to show the range of what’s out there...
- 6/25/2013
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
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