KOREA SEASON – DISABILITY IN KOREAN CINEMA Programmer’s note
KOREA SEASON – DISABILITY IN KOREAN CINEMA All around the world, the spectrum of film themes and film forms that portray impairments continues to expand. Disabled actors are increasingly being cast in roles as disabled characters, and we are also seeing growing diversity in the types of impairments portrayed in these films and stories. In the 2022 film The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to Se...
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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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