Kim Jong-kwan
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Born1975 (age 50–51)
Daejeon, South Korea
AlmamaterSeoul Institute of the Arts
OccupationsFilm director
screenwriter
screenwriter
Hangul
김종관
Kim Jong-kwan | |
|---|---|
 Kim in 2019 | |
| Born | 1975 (age 50–51) Daejeon, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Seoul Institute of the Arts |
| Occupations | Film director screenwriter |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김종관 |
| RR | Gim Jonggwan |
| MR | Kim Chonggwan |
Kim Jong-kwan (Korean: 김종관; born 1975) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.[1] 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). 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.[2][3]
Born in 1975 in Daejeon, Kim graduated from Seoul Institute of the Arts, majoring in Film.
Filmography
Short films
- Street Story (2000) - director[4][5]
- 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
- Lovers (2008) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, producer (consisting of 11 short films)
- Come, Closer (2010) - director, screenwriter
Feature films
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Worst Woman | director, screenwriter | [6] |
| 2017 | The Table | director, screenwriter | [7] |
| Chae's Movie Theater | director | ||
| 2019 | Shades of the Heart | director, screenwriter | [8] |
| 2020 | Josée | director, screenwriter | [9][10][11] |
Awards and nominations
| Award/Festival | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38th Moscow International Film Festival | 2016 | FIRESCI Award | Worst Woman | Won | [12][13] |
| 5th Resfest Digital Film Festival | 2004 | Audience Award | How to Operate a Polaroid | Won | |
| Festival Choice Award | Won | ||||
| 3rd Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival | 2004 | Special Jury Award | Won | ||
| 31st Seoul Independent Film Festival[a] | 2005 | Best Film Award (CJ Award) | Paradise | Won | |
| 2005 | Naver Award | Won |
