by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Often described as the crème de la crème of film festivals, the Cannes Film Festival annually offers some of the best narrative films and…
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Get To Know The 5 South Korean Films Showing At Cannes
…South Korean films competing and screening at the celebrated Cannes Film Festival, which runs May 17 through 28. 1. Okja Director Bong Joon-ho, whose films are always layered with…
6 Times Fan BingBing Slayed the Cannes Red Carpet
While we were enjoying our three-day Memorial weekend in the States, the Cannes International Film Festival in France came to a conclusion as they announced the Cannes’ awardees. With…
Cannes’ South Korean Films Prove Popular Sells
…for worldwide consumption by the festival’s end. Of the five South Korean films that premiered and competed at Cannes, four have closed deals for an international release: “The Merciless” and…
5 Must-See Korean Features at Busan International Film Fest
…the 2002 Cannes Film Festival for his film Chihwaseon (2003). He was an honorary Golden Bear recipient at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2005. The Liar (World Premiere) Director:…
Aaron Kwok, Ken Watanabe and More at the 18th Annual Busan International Film Festival
Glamorous stars, stunning (sometimes shocking) fashion, blinding lights and a seemingly mile-long red carpet. The Oscars? Cannes? Nope, it’s Opening Night at the Busan International Film Festival. And this time,…
Acclaimed SKorean Director Kim Ki-duk To Release His ‘Trauma Film’ at Venice Days
…to the international film circuit. He has competed and won top awards at several prestigious international film festivals, such as the Berlin International Film Festival, Cannes and the Venice Film…
LAAPFF Features Korean and Korean American Films
…roles of father and son. The film’s co-director, Lee Isaac Chung, is a renowned Korean American filmmaker, whose debut feature Munyurangabo was screened at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Man…
‘Milkshake’ Tells the Story of Adopted Interracial Siblings
…Milkshake has already screened at multiple film festivals and was introduced at the Cannes’ 2013 Short Film Corner. Its next screenings will be at the NewFilmmakers New York Festival on…
June Cover Story: New Jamie Chung Film Brings Attention to Sex Trafficking
…where it was screened concurrently with the film festival. At time of publication, however, the film had yet to secure a national distributor (though, it does have international distribution). This,…
Action and Violence Guaranteed in ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ Trailer
…was released in May in China and Hong Kong and premiered out of competition at the 2024 Cannes International Film Festival. The thrilling film became the second-highest-grossing domestic film in…
Korean American Animator Will Kim Creates Moving Watercolor Tales
…Film Festival, Tribeca and the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity—took notice of Kim’s unique and colorful animated brushstrokes. Last month, Kim’s short film Waiting won best animation at the…
Monday's Link Attack: KOR-US FTA, Korean Festivals, Sarah Chang
…a large-scale press junket at the Cannes Film Festival in May, the makers of My Way held the first Asian media showcase in Busan on Saturday. Footages of the 28…
Asian American Producer Justin R. Ching To Make ‘Esfuerzo’ Documentary Into Feature Film
…Film Festival and a feature at Festival de Cannes this year. The film aligns with Ching’s goals with j-school, his production company focused on telling the stories of marginalized groups…
Discover One of Asia’s Coolest Cities in ‘Picture Taipei’
…Outside Looking In (2014) and Exhale (2015). They have all premiered at the Cannes Film Festival over the last three years. Producer Marc Liu was still a student at University…
