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Oasis (2002 Film)
''Oasis'' () is a 2002 South Korean psychological drama romance film directed by Lee Chang-dong. The film's plot tells about the difficult romance between a mildly mentally disabled man who has just been released from jail after a -year sentence for involuntary manslaughter and a woman with severe cerebral palsy. Starring in these roles are Sul Kyung-gu and Moon So-ri, who played the couple in Chang-dong's previous film, '' Peppermint Candy'' (1999). The movie also shows how the two main characters are treated by their families and perceived by the people around them. The film was a critical success, earning prizes in numerous film festivals. Among the most important were Silver Lion for Best Direction and the Special Director's prize given to Lee Chang-dong at the 2002 Venice Film Festival and the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Emerging Actor or Actress given to Moon So-ri at the same event. Plot Upon his release from prison, Hong Jong-du ( Sul Kyung-gu) goes looking for his r ...
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Lee Chang-dong
Lee Chang-dong (; born July 4, 1954) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and novelist. He has directed six feature films: ''Green Fish'' (1997), ''Peppermint Candy (film), Peppermint Candy'' (1999), ''Oasis (2002 film), Oasis'' (2002), ''Secret Sunshine'' (2007), ''Poetry (film), Poetry'' (2010), and ''Burning (2018 film), Burning'' (2018). ''Burning'' became the first Korean film to make it to the 91st Academy Awards' final nine-film shortlist for Best Foreign Language Film. ''Burning'' also won the International Federation of Film Critics#FIPRESCI Award, Fipresci International Critics' Prize at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, 71st Cannes Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film in 2018 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film in Toronto Film Critics Ass ...
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Ryoo Seung-wan
Ryoo Seung-wan (; born December 15, 1973) is a South Korean filmmaker. He made his debut in 1996 with the short film ''Dangerous Head'', then worked as a director under director Park Chan-wook, took film lessons, and made his feature film debut with '' Die Bad'' (2000). He received the Blue Dragon Film Awards for Best New Director, drawing attention from the film industry. Ryoo Seung-wan is called Korea's "action kid" for his unique action and rough life style. He has directed films such as '' Crying Fist'' (2005), '' The Unjust'' (2010), ''The Berlin File'' (2013), ''Veteran'' (2015), '' Escape from Mogadishu'' (2021), and ''Smugglers'' (2023). Early life Ryoo Seung-wan was born in 1973 in Onyang, a small town in South Chungcheong Province. With the choice of domestic films mostly limited to propaganda and hostess films due to extreme government censorship, young Ryoo often opted for the more kinetic and free-spirited action films from the Shaw Brothers canon. Watching Jack ...
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Seattle International Film Festival
The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) is a film festival held annually in Seattle, Washington, United States, since 1976. It usually takes place in late May and/or early June. It is one of the largest festivals in the world, and features a diverse assortment of predominantly independent and foreign films, and a strong contingent of documentaries. SIFF 2006 included more than 300 films and 160,000 attendees; also it was the first SIFF to include a venue in neighboring Bellevue, Washington Bellevue ( ) is a city in the Eastside (King County, Washington), Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, located across Lake Washington from Seattle. It is the third-largest city in the Seattle metropolitan area, and the f ..., after an ill-fated early attempt. However, in 2008, the festival was back to being entirely in Seattle, and had a slight decrease in the number of feature films. The 2010 festival featured over 400 films, shown primarily in downtown Se ...
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Baeksang Arts Awards
The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the newspaper ''Hankook Ilbo'', whose art name was "Baeksang". It was established for the development of Korean popular culture and art and for enhancing the morale of artists. They are regarded as one of the most prestigious entertainment awards in South Korea. Baeksang Arts Awards are annually presented at a ceremony organised by JoongAng Ilbo, JoongAng Group in the second quarter of each year. Until 2021, it was organised by ''Ilgan Sports'' before its acquisition by , a subsidiary of KG Group. It is the only comprehensive awards ceremony in the country, recognising excellence in film, television and theatre. Current awards Film * Baeksang Arts Award Grand Prize – Film, Grand Prize * Baeksang Arts Award for Best Film, Best Film * Baeksang Arts Award for Best ...
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Cine 21
''Cine21'' is a South Korean film magazine published by ''The Hankyoreh'' newspaper. The magazine was first published on 24 April 1995 in Seoul, and subsequent issues have continued to be released weekly. The first editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ... was Seon-hee Cho, the culture desk journalist. The first issue was published with the articles including "Who is controlling Korean film industry", "The vote of 'Korean film power 50'". 1 August 2003, ''Cine21'' was spun off from ''The'' ''Hankoyreh'' and became an independent subsidiary ("Cine21 Corporation") of the former. As of 2019, the Hankyoreh Media Group owns 85% of the company's shares. History ''Cine21'' was the first weekly film magazine published in South Korea. It was born out of the Han ...
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Director's Cut Awards
The Director's Cut Awards () is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. It is presented by the Korea Film Director's Network (KFDN), a group of approximately 300 Korean filmmakers. The KFDN selects winners in the Korean film industry in eight categories: Director, Actor (Male/Female), New Director, New Actor (Male/Female), Producer and Independent Film Director. It was launched in 1998 by film director Lee Hyun-seung with a membership of "young generation" directors in their twenties to forties. The ceremony was temporarily discontinued after 2010 due to "internal issues" within the organization. It was resumed in 2014 and held concurrently with the Jecheon International Music and Film Festival (JIMFF). Award ceremonies 2023 The 21st edition of award ceremony was held on February 24, 2023, at the Convention Hall on the 1st floor of the Chungmu Art Center. Maytree, a cappella group performed a special congratulatory performance during the ceremony. 202 ...
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Busan Film Critics Awards
Established in 2000, the Busan Film Critics Awards is run by the Busan Film Critics Association (BCFA), a small but independent-minded group of critics based in Busan, South Korea. Each year they announce their choices shortly before the opening of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), and a ceremony is then held at the festival to present the prizes. Their choices are not swayed by popular opinion, but represent a thoughtful and serious attempt to judge the greatest achievements of each year. Best Film Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best New Director Best New Actor Best New Actress Best Screenplay Best Cinematography Technical Award Special Jury Prize Award for Artistic Contribution Lee Pil-woo Award References See also

*Cinema of Korea *List of movie awards {{South Korean film award shows South Korean film awards Awards established in 2000 Annual events in South Korea ...
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Korean Film Awards
The Korean Film Awards was a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the broadcasting network MBC from 2002 to 2010. History Originally named the MBC Film Awards, the ceremony was first established in 2002. It was renamed the Korean Film Awards in 2003. Votes were determined from a jury of 500 film professionals and 500 viewers selected through the internet, using a 7:3 ratio. In 2009, failure to secure sponsors during the global economic recession resulted in the cancellation of that year's ceremony. It resumed in 2010, with Hyundai Motor Company as the main sponsor. But persistent financial difficulties regarding the production costs led MBC to abolish the awards in 2011. Categories *Best Film *Best Director *Best Screenplay *Best Actor *Best Actress *Best Supporting Actor *Best Supporting Actress *Best New Director *Best New Actor *Best New Actress *Best Cinematography *Best Editing *Best Art Direction *Best Lighting *Best Music *Best Visual Effects *Best Sound *Best Sho ...
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Korean Association Of Film Critics Awards
The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (), also known as the Critics Choice Awards (), is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. It was established in 1980 by the Korean Association of Film Critics (KAFC). The ceremony is usually held in November. Categories *Best Film *Best Director *Best Actor *Best Actress *Best Supporting Actor *Best Supporting Actress *Best New Director *Best New Actor *Best New Actress *Best Screenplay *Best Cinematography *Best Music *Technical Award is given to achievement in visual effects, editing, art direction, lighting, or costume design *CJ CGV Star Award *Special Mention *Special Achievement Award * FIPRESCI Award (International Federation of Film Critics, Korean branch) *Best New Critic *Best Foreign Film *Award for Contribution to Cinema Best Film Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best New Director Best New Actor Best New Actress Best Screenp ...
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Blue Dragon Film Awards
The Blue Dragon Film Awards () is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by ''Sports Chosun'' (a sister brand of the ''Chosun Ilbo'') for excellence in film in South Korea. The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popular movies of high artistic value released during the previous year. During the selection process, about forty movies that have made it to the final list are screened to the public for free. After the screening of each selection, the awards ceremony opens. The Blue Dragon Film Awards and Grand Bell Awards are the most popular film awards in South Korea. History It was created in 1963 by ''The Chosun Ilbo'' newspaper and discontinued in 1973. ''Sports Chosun'', a Korean sports daily also owned by ''The Chosun Ilbo'', resurrected the ceremony in 1990 and it has been held annually since then. The 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony was held on November 26, 2021, at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. In this edition, 18 categories were awarde ...
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Chunsa Film Art Awards
The Chunsa Film Art Awards (also known as the Icheon Chunsa Film Festival) have been presented in South Korea since the founding of the prize by the Korea Film Directors' Society in 1990. The awards take their name from the pen name of the early Korean actor and filmmaker from the silent film A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, w ... era, Na Woon-gyu. Prizes are given for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best New Director, Best New Actor, Best New Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Music/Score, Best Lighting, Best Editing, Best Art Direction, and Technical Award. Award categories Awards in following 14 categories will be given. * Best Director Award * Best Actor Award * Best Actress ...
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Bergen International Film Festival
The Bergen International Film Festival (BIFF) is a film festival held annually in October in Bergen, Norway since 2000. It is one of the biggest film festivals in Norway and among the most important documentary film festivals in the Nordic countries The Nordic countries (also known as the Nordics or ''Norden''; ) are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe, as well as the Arctic Ocean, Arctic and Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic oceans. It includes the sovereign states of Denm .... The festival celebrated its 25th edition in 2024, featuring more than 120 films in the program and received more than 55.000 admissions. The festival is owned by Bergen kino. The festival´s main venue is Bergen kino, with additional screenings taking place at Kvarteret and the cultural hub USF Verftet (Georgernes Verft), where the art film theatre Cinemateket and the event venue Røkeriet is located. The festival is especially renowned for its strong documentary selection, with pr ...
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