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Film director Lee Chang-dong. (The Korea Herald) |
Filmmaker Lee Chang-dong has been appointed as the dean of this year’s Asian Film Academy, organizers of Busan International Film Festival said.
An intensive film education program organized by BIFF, the Asian Film Academy offers its students a chance to participate in short film productions and attend workshops as well as mentoring sessions. Lee is the second Korean filmmaker to serve as AFA’s dean, after director Im Kwon-taek.
Former AFA deans include Hou Hsiao Hsien, Jia Zhangke, Mohsen Makhmalbaf and Abbas Kiarostami.
Director Lee made his feature film debut in 1997 with “Green Fish,” and released “Peppermint Candy” (2000) and “Oasis” (2002) thereafter. His 2007 film “Secret Sunshine” was featured in the competition section of the 60th Cannes Film Festival, though did not win. His 2010 film “Poetry” won the Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes Film Festival in the same year.
Lee also served as the Culture Minister from 2003 to 2004.
The Asian Film Academy runs from Sept. 26 to Oct. 13, and is currently accepting applications. The application deadline is April 30. For more information, visit afa.biff.kr.
By Claire Lee (
dyc@heraldcorp.com)
