Kim Jong-kwan
Kim Jong-kwan (born 1975) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kim is an acclaimed and prolific short filmmaker known for his inventive short form narratives. He has helmed the omnibuses Lovers (2008) and Come, Closer (2010).
Kim Jong-kwan
- Name
- Kim Jong-kwan
- Born
- 1975
- Birthplace
- Daejeon, South Korea
- Occupation
- Film director screenwriter
- Education
- Seoul Institute of the Arts
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
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Kim Jong-kwan (born 1975) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kim is an acclaimed and prolific short filmmaker known for his inventive short form narratives. He has helmed the omnibuses Lovers (2008) and Come, Closer (2010).
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Biography
Biography
His first feature Worst Woman (2016) which debuted at the 17th Jeonju International Film Festival, won the FIRESCI Award at the 38th Moscow International Film Festival in 2016.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Kim Jong-kwan • Born — 1975 • Birthplace — Daejeon, South Korea • Occupation — Film director screenwriter • Education — Seoul Institute of the Arts
Personal life
Personal life
Born in 1975 in Daejeon, Kim graduated from Seoul Institute of the Arts, majoring in Film.
Short films
Short films
• Street Story (2000) - director • Wind Story (2002) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer • Wounded (2002) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor • The Limit Time of Distribution (2003) - cinematographer • Tell Her I Love Her (2003) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer, art director, editor, producer • How to Operate a Polaroid Camera (2004) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer, art director, editor • One Shining Day (segment: "Good-bye") (2005) - director, screenwriter • Waiting for Youngjae (2005) - director, screenwriter, editor • Slowly (2005) - director, screenwriter, editor • Monologue #1 (2006) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, producer • A Lonely Season (2006) - director • Dialogue of Silence (2006) - director • Screwdriver (2006) - director, cinematographer, editor • Series Dasepo Naughty Girl (2006) - director • Short! Short! Short! (segment: "'Waiting") (2007) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer • The Diaper Of Daughters (2007) - cinematographer • Lost (2007) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer • Trend Of This Fall (2008) - director, screenwriter, editor • Short! Short! Short! (segment: "Coin Boy") (2009) - director • Whispers In The Wind (2010) - director • One Perfect Day (2013) - screenwriter • Phantoms of the Archive (2014) - director, screenwriter • Persona (2019) - director, screenwriter
Omnibus films
Omnibus films
• Lovers (2008) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, producer (consisting of 11 short films) • Come, Closer (2010) - director, screenwriter
Feature films
Feature films
• Year — Title — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2016 — Worst Woman — director, screenwriter • 2017 — The Table — director, screenwriter • Chae's Movie Theater — director • 2019 — Shades of the Heart — director, screenwriter • 2020 — Josée — director, screenwriter • 2026 — The Table: Day and Night — director, screenwriter, opening film of Busan
Awards and nominations
• Award/Festival — Year — Category — Nominee — Result — Ref. • 38th Moscow International Film Festival — 2016 — FIRESCI Award — Worst Woman • 5th Resfest Digital Film Festival — 2004 — Audience Award — How to Operate a Polaroid • Festival Choice Award • 3rd Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival — 2004 — Special Jury Award • 31st Seoul Independent Film Festival — 2005 — Best Film Award (CJ Award) — Paradise • 2005 — Naver Award
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