Korean Cinema Today
Summary: The Korean Film Council's (KOFIC) new bimonthly Korean cinema podcast. Every episode will feature a special guest from the Korean film world who will chat about current trends in the industry with the show's host. The podcast will also feature a rundown on the latest news and box office figures and an 'In Focus' recommendation of a new Korean film.
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Podcasts:
The head programmer of the Green Film Festival in Seoul joins us to give us the lowdown on the festival upcoming 11th edition.
Following a trip to Latin America, new BIFF World Cinema Programmer Jin PARK shares his experiences.
AMISS co-director William Sonbuchner and producer Aurelien Laine share the difficulties of shooting an expat production in Seoul.
Founder of HangukYeonghwa.com, Simon McEnteggart joins us to discusses the state of independent and documentary filmmaking in Korea today.
Prolific independent director LEE Sang-woo (Barbie, Fire in Hell) talks about his new projects and the difficulties of low-budget filmmaking in Korea.
Coinciding with the release of PARK Chan-kyong's MANSHIN: TEN THOUSAND SPIRITS, we welcome producer HAN Sunhee, who tells us about her career, her work in the field and the state of Korean documentary filmmaking.
The Wildflower Film Awards are a new event designed to promote independent films. Founder Darcy Paquet comes on the show to discuss the new initiative and the current state of low-budget filmmaking in Korea.
Acting as a bridge between Korean cinema and western film viewers, Darcy Paquet plays an important role in the promotion of Korean films abroad. He joins us to discuss his many activities in the local industry.
With two major films out last year, auteur HONG Sangsoo's international reputation is on the rise and Professor Marc Raymond joins us to discuss the filmmaker's work.
Network of Asian Films (NAFF) managing director Thomas NAM joins us to talk about the Korean films on show in Berlin this year as well as the role of NAFF.
Film critic Jason Bechervaise joins us to preview the big films heading to theaters during this year's Lunar New Year holiday, including MISS GRANNY, MAN IN LOVE (aka WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN), HOT YOUNG BLOODS and THE HUNTRESSES.
With 6 major period films headed to screens this year, Jason Bechervaise joins us to chat about the history of the genre and prospects of this year's incoming crop.
For this episode we are joined by KIM Kkobbi, a star of the indie scene who has appeared in some of the most memorable independent films of the last few years.
In addition to a brief discussion of new film PASCHA, we share news of upcoming films, festival selections and a rundown of the current hits at the Korean box office.
Korean film critic Darcy Paquet joins us to look back on Korean cinema's most successful year and the homegrown hits that drove the industry to record highs.
