Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for his revenge thriller “It Was Just an Accident.”
The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opens Wednesday in the French Riviera and runs through May 24. Twenty-two films have been selected for the main competition, with several titles reflecting strong social themes.
The Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), Korea's premier platform for indie and art house cinema, kicks off Wednesday, featuring 224 films from 57 countries.
Actors Kim Shin-rock and Seo Hyun-woo are set to host the opening ceremony for the 26th Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) at 6:30 p.m. on April 30, the festival’s organizers said Tuesday.
Zero. That's the number of Korean films invited to this year's Cannes Film Festival, sending a jolt to the country's cinema industry which was still basking in the global acclaim earned by directors like Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook.
The 26th edition of the Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) will kick off on April 30 and run through May 9. A total of 224 films from 57 countries will be screened during the 10-day event, including 126 international and 98 Korean titles.
No Korean films made it into the official selection of the Cannes Film Festival this year, marking the first time since 2013 that no Korean feature or short has received an invitation.
The films of BIFF’s Gala Presentation are selected by the BIFF organizers every year to introduce the most noteworthy works to watch out for during the festival.
The 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) honored Ryu Seong-hie as the inaugural recipient of the Camellia Award, celebrating filmmakers and industry professionals who have played a vital role in elevating the status of women in the field.
Director Sue Kim's new documentary “The Last of the Sea Women” brings to light the untold stories of these women whom she once imagined as a “secret underwater girl gang.”
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