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The best films of the 2010 Pusan International Film Festival
Christopher BournePosted on August 31, 2010 | No CommentsThe 15th edition of the Pusan (now Busan) International Film Festival, the largest film festival in Asia, was a transitional year in many senses. First, Kim Dong-ho, the long-time founder of the festival who was the face of the festival, his avuncular, gregarious presence a ubiquitous fixture, decided to retire from the festival, handing the reins to his co-director Lee Yong-kwan. Second, it was announced sometime before the festival that it w... -
“Breathless” Review – 2009 New York Asian Film Festival
Christopher BournePosted on July 9, 2009 | No Comments...es escalate, events are set into motion leading to tragic consequences Writer, director and star Yang Ik-june has created a nervy, brutal, yet tender and heartfelt film that crackles with invention, humor, restless – and yes, breathless, energy. It is also a deeply personal film for its creator, and while he declines in interviews to give specifics on the autobiographical elements, his total investment and symbiotic connection to this material is... -
The World of Doug Ing
I.H. KuniyukiPosted on May 1, 2002 | No Comments...ino white spot on the top) I finally asked Alan Lau, the local guru of Asian American arts, he told me, “Oh, that’s Doug Ing.” In 1996, my video titled “Splayd Molecular Time” got accepted at the NAATA film festival in SF, mine played in the lobby monitor at the Kabuki Theater. I watched the videos. There was Castle by Doug Ing…that guy again. Later, at one of the receptions, I officially met him. So, sporadically ov... -
Kim Ki-young’s “The Housemaid” ( 하녀 ) – 2008 Pusan International Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on January 22, 2009 | No CommentsThe 2008 Pusan International Film Festival revisited two of Kim Ki-young’s films as part of its “Archeology of Korean Cinema” retrospective. One of these was Kim’s undoubtedly most famous work, “The Housemaid,” which screened in a new digital restoration that premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. One of the enduring classics of Korean cinema, Kim’s 1960 expressionist masterpiece was first rediscovered, along with his other works, at the 2n... -
An interview with Naomi Kawase, director of “The Mourning Forest”
Christopher BournePosted on August 19, 2008 | No CommentsNaomi Kawase directed her first short film in 1988 while studying at the Osaka School of Photography (now the Osaka School of Visual Arts), where she received her initial training as a filmmaker. The title, “I Focus on That Which Interests Me,” could describe the aim of any filmmaker who strives to create works with a personal vision and voice. But the fact that Kawase gave her film such a direct and rather bold title says quite a bit, perhaps,... -
My recap of the 14th Pusan International Film Festival
Christopher BournePosted on November 9, 2009 | No Comments“Recession? What recession?” This was the message of the 2009 Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) in South Korea, which bucked the current trend of other festivals that have felt compelled to cut back and offer fewer amenities to journalists (Tribeca, I’m talking to you). This year, PIFF unveiled its biggest slate ever: 355 films from 70 countries, sprawled out in two far-apart areas of Busan – Haeundae and downtown Nampo-dong. This was my... -
Singafest 2011: Interview with “Savasana” director Gerry Curtis
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on September 28, 2011 | No CommentsThis year’s inaugural Singafest Asian Film Festival in Los Angeles features a packed, two-part “New Faces/New Frontiers” short film program on Oct. 1 at 11 a.m., screening at the Bigfoot Crest Theater in Westwood. One of the 12 shorts scheduled to screen is the 18-minute “Savasana,” which has already racked up numerous film festival appearances from Singapore to Texas to Cape Cod, Mass. “Savasana” is a gorgeously shot work that relies on image... -
From a packed Pusan lineup, a Top 10 film list emerges
Christopher BournePosted on October 25, 2009 | No CommentsThe most frustrating thing about attending a festival with 355 selections is that it is impossible to see more than a tiny fraction of them. My press pass allowed me a maximum of four films a day, which is pretty much the limit one can maintain and still allow yourself reasonable rest and time to do other things, not to mention retaining your sanity. So putting together any kind of list of the best films of the Pusan International Film Festival... -
Review: Shin Sang-ok’s “A Romantic Papa”
Christopher BournePosted on October 14, 2011 | No CommentsShin Sang-ok’s 1960 feature A Romantic Papa was the first production from his newly established company, Shin Films. Shin had already established himself as one of the most successful Korean producer/directors with such films as A Flower in Hell (1958), a hybrid melodrama/neorealist film set in a U.S. Army base, and depicting the lives of the so-called yanggongju, or prostitutes who served U.S. soldiers. A Romantic Papa was no les... -
A guide to the Pusan International Film Festival (and Busan, South Korea)
Christopher BournePosted on November 21, 2008 | No CommentsThe entrance to the Outdoor Theater, PIFF’s open-air screening venue, located at the Busan Yachting Center. (photo by Christopher Bourne / Meniscus Magazine) The Korean film industry has been in some turmoil lately, with the audience for local films shrinking and overseas markets becoming ever less receptive, especially such formerly reliable ones as Japan, Hong Kong, and China. The current global financial crisis, which has hit South Kore...
