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Jangsu Mountain Village Film Festival’s Grand Prize Goes to ‘The First Film,’ Beating 2,159 Entries… A Masterpiece About an Indian Girl’s Fight to Enter a Theater

Jangsu Mountain Village Film Festival’s Grand Prize Goes to ‘The First Film,’ Beating 2,159 Entries… A Masterpiece About an Indian Girl’s Fight to Enter a Theater

Among entries from 201 countries, the top honor goes to ‘The First Film’; inaugural Song Jae-deok Ullim Award goes to director Ahn Hye-rim
The Daedong ideal of equality and coexistence draws attention from 2,159 films across 201 countries The fifth Jangsu Mountain Village Film Festival, held in Jangsu County, North Jeolla Province, wrapped up amid keen interest from filmmakers around the world.
“Lies as Easily as Breathing”: Musk, Altman and Zuckerberg Become Hollywood’s New Villains

“Lies as Easily as Breathing”: Musk, Altman and Zuckerberg Become Hollywood’s New Villains

‘Social Reckoning’ flops with $5.5 million opening weekend; Amazon abandons distribution of $40 million film
Zuckerberg becomes a screen villain as ‘Social Reckoning’ bombs at the box office Amazon abandons distribution of ‘Artificial,’ due in theaters in December, amid pressure allegations and a dismal showing The Silicon Valley titans who lead America’s “big tech” companies and the billionaire founders...
[On Location at BIFF] “It Started With My Experience of Being Talked About Behind My Back” — 28-Year-Old Newcomer’s That Day’s Tae-joo Explores the Truth Behind a Busan Film Festival Rumor

[On Location at BIFF] “It Started With My Experience of Being Talked About Behind My Back” — 28-Year-Old Newcomer’s That Day’s Tae-joo Explores the Truth Behind a Busan Film Festival Rumor

Invited to the 31st Busan International Film Festival competition, the film presents an unusual narrative in which a single day repeats against the backdrop of Namhae
Chilling insight drawn from experience, on the line between escape and confrontation Selected for the competition section of the 31st Busan International Film Festival , That Day’s Tae-joo is a finely crafted work that sharply captures the anxiety of modern people trapped by others’ scrutiny and...
[At BIFF] ‘Dora’ brings Kim Do-yeon to tears during news conference; Jung Ju-ri’s 20-year project

[At BIFF] ‘Dora’ brings Kim Do-yeon to tears during news conference; Jung Ju-ri’s 20-year project

Invited to the 31st Busan International Film Festival’s Gala Presentation, the film marks a reunion with Song Sae-byeok 12 years after A Girl at My Door and reinterprets a Freud case study
On the boundary between ‘fiction’ and ‘truth,’ Kim Do-yeon confronts her character’s profound solitude Kim Do-yeon, the lead actor in ‘Dora,’ invited to the Gala Presentation section of the 31st Busan International Film Festival, broke down in tears as she confronted the character’s deep inner...
Filmmakers including director Jung Ji-young hold emergency news conference in Busan's Haeundae:

Filmmakers including director Jung Ji-young hold emergency news conference in Busan's Haeundae: "Don't turn films into political battlegrounds"

Filmmakers issue joint statement at the 31st Busan International Film Festival on Oct. 8, condemning outside pressure, including a Singapore letter sent Oct. 6, and threats to their personal safety
Leading South Korean filmmakers, including directors Jung Ji-young and Lee Myung-se, have taken a firm stand over the controversy surrounding 'Assassins', a film at the center of allegations of historical distortion.
'Look Back' and Yuta Bando's Music of Nature's Cycle

'Look Back' and Yuta Bando's Music of Nature's Cycle

Choo A-young's Music Box
I get hooked on music in films. Music often reveals intimate emotions that images and dialogue alone cannot fully convey. It can serve as a window into a creator's hidden intentions. For me, understanding film music has been one route into the movie itself.
The 37th Singapore International Film Festival Confirms ‘The Assassins’ as Opening Film

The 37th Singapore International Film Festival Confirms ‘The Assassins’ as Opening Film

SGIFF, citing respect for the filmmakers’ creative vision, confirms festival screening for Nov. 21
SGIFF stands by creative vision amid controversy over historical distortion The Singapore International Film Festival will screen “The Assassins”, directed by Hur Jin-ho, as the opening film of its 37th edition as scheduled.
[Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)] Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'Flesh Impact' ... Monroe's truth awakened after 100 years:

[Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)] Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'Flesh Impact' ... Monroe's truth awakened after 100 years: "Women's cinema is written in a new language"

The 22-minute Genesis-commissioned short features Ellen Burstyn and Dakota Johnson portraying Monroe at different ages: "I imagined Monroe at 100."
Marilyn Monroe, an icon of her era reinterpreted in women's language Director 'Maggie Gyllenhaal', a celebrated actor in 'The Dark Knight' (2008) who established herself as a successful filmmaker with 'The Lost Daughter' (2022), came to the 31st Busan International Film Festival with her new film,...
Joo Sung-chul's Locker: What's Wrong With Talking About 'Assassins' and the Missing Bullet?

Joo Sung-chul's Locker: What's Wrong With Talking About 'Assassins' and the Missing Bullet?

I fixate on objects in movies. I find myself wondering why the director, cinematographer, production designer or actor placed that particular object in front of the camera. 'Joo Sung-chul's Locker' records the objects in movies that quietly catch my eye.
〈Assassins〉 has canceled all events tied to the Busan International Film Festival, which opens today, Oct. 6. The cancellations began with actor Lee Min-ho's absence from Actors' House, a program that brings actors together with audiences, and were followed by the cancellation of one stage greeting...
Film industry groups issue official statement over 'Assassins' controversy:

Film industry groups issue official statement over 'Assassins' controversy: "Discussion of a film must not threaten personal safety"

Nineteen film organizations speak with one voice, expressing deep concern over planned protests outside an actor's home and the cancellation of events
Film Industry Solidarity, a coalition of 19 film organizations, issued an official statement on Oct. 5 expressing deep concern over threats directed at people involved in the film 〈Assassins〉 and at individuals connected to the controversy surrounding it.