KOREA SEASON – INDIE TALENT Programmer’s note
KOREA SEASON – INDIE TALENT Korean independent filmmakers continue to turn out an impressive number of new features every year, despite a lingering downturn at Korea’s box office and cuts to public funding. With surprising regularity, large numbers of talented new directors emerge and make names for themselves each year. The Indie Talent strand is devoted to highlighting such new voices, ...
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LKFF 23: WOMEN’S VOICES – Programmer Note
The six films introduced in the Women’s Voices programme of the London Korean Film Festival illuminate the theme of “women in relationships,” using diverse formats to explore the various difficulties women face in their interpersonal interactions. These difficulties are strongly rooted in reality, which can invoke a sense of frustration, but through the deep concerns and numer...
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LKFF 23: CINEMA NOW – Programmer’s Note
As the strand devoted to contemporary Korean film, Cinema Now surfs the Zeitgeist and rides the Hallyu’s crest, capturing the present in cross-section. This synchronic approach to a national cinema ensures two things in conflict: continuity, and novelty. For while the strand’s selection represents the cutting edge and the (roaring) current of Korean cinema today, the discoveries at that coalfac...
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Job Opportunity: London Korean Film Festival 2023 Volunteers
The London Korean Film Festival (2nd – 16th November 2023) is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to carry out specific roles across the Festival and during the build-up. Our volunteer programme is a good way to gain experience in a variety of areas, from event production to technical, while also gaining insight into the film festival sector and Korean culture. Depending on the shift, volunt...
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Jung Jae-il in Conversation
The composer of Parasite, Okja, Broker and Squid Game discusses his career. BFI Southbank –Saturday 30 September 2023 18:10 – NFT1 Book your tickets here! Award-winning composer Jung Jae-il is has created some of South Korea’s most popular scores. He has worked on titles such as Kore-eda Hirokazu’s Broker, Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Squid Game series and collaborated with Bong Joon Ho on Okj...
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