Korea and Canada Formalize Co-Production Agreement, Opening New Institutional Pathways for North American Market Entry

Picture of Ko Min-su, Standing Commissioner of the Korea Media and Communications (provided by Yonhap News)Korea and Canada have officially signed a co-production agreement covering audiovisual content, including drama series and feature films. The agreement, ...

Park Chan-wook Goes West: The Brigands of Rattlecreek Emerges as the Hottest Project at Cannes Market

L-R: Park Chan-Wook, Matthew McConaughey, Austin Butler, Pedro Pascal and Tang Wei (provided by DEADLINE)Director Park Chan-wook's new film, The Brigands of Rattlecreek, has emerged as the most talked-about project at this year's Cannes Market. The film carri...

Theater Failure, Streaming Success: The Dilemma Humint Reveals About the Korean Film Industry

Netflix Top 10 (provided by Netflix)Ryu Seung-wan's spy noir Humint made its way to Netflix just 49 days after its theatrical release — and claimed the No. 1 spot on the global non-English film chart within five days of going live. A production budgeted at app...

July Jung Completes the Cannes Trifecta: Dora, a Korea-France-Luxembourg Co-Production, to World Premiere at Directors' Fortnight

Poster of ‘Tristes Tropiques’' (provided by REDPETER)The Directors' Fortnight section of the 79th Cannes International Film Festival has announced July Jung's third feature film, Dora, as an official selection. Section director Julien Rejl noted th...

Brussels Recognized It First: Park Hun-jung's Genre Grammar Cuts Through Europe's Fantastic Film Circuit

Poster of ‘Tristes Tropiques’' (provided by MINDMARK)Director Park Hun-jung's new film Tristes Tropiques drew international attention before its domestic release, earning recognition from two European film festivals. Last October, Spain's Sitges International ...

27th Jeonju IFF Opens April 29 with 237 Films from 54 Countries, Closing with Documentary on Korea's Martial Law Crisis

Poster of ‘JIFF’' (provided by JIFF)The 27th Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) runs April 29 to May 8, presenting 237 films from 54 countries under this year's slogan, "Beyond the Frame." The program comprises 97 Korean titles and 140 i...

Yeon Sang-ho's 'Colony' Selected for Cannes Midnight Screening as Jun Ji-hyun Returns to the Big Screen After 11 Years

Still of 'Colony' (provided by Showbox)Yeon Sang-ho's new featureColonyhas been officially selected for the Midnight Screening section of the 79th Cannes Film Festival, marking the director's third consecutive Cannes invitation for a live-actio...

Barunson E&A to Handle International Sales for Thai Horror Film Inherit

Cast of 'Inherit' (provided by GDH 559)The production company behind Parasite, Barunson E&A, is joining the international sales effort for Thai horror film Inherit, targeting markets across North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East...

Asian Film Alliance Network Seeks Researchers and Legal Firms to Chart Path Toward Formal Institution

⏰ Call for Applications — Key InformationStudy TopicFeasibility Study for AFAN's Transition to a Legal EntityEligible ApplicantsLead Researcher(s) / Legal FirmApplication DeadlineMay 3, 2026Selection AnnouncementJune 2026Secretariat Contacthello@afanconnec...

Hong Sangsoo's 34th Feature The Day She Returns to Open in Korean Theaters This May

Poster of ‘The Day She Returns’ (provided by Jeonwonsa Film)In Europe, Hong Sangsoo is celebrated as "a master of contemporary cinema who says the most with the least." Yet that same minimalism has consistently underperformed at the domestic box office...