Director Hong Invited as Judge in Locarno Fest
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By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
South Korean director Hong Sang-soo has been invited to be a judge at the Locarno International Film Festival in Italy, festival organizers announced Thursday. The 62nd edition of the premier Italian film festival will open in Locarno, Switzerland, from August 5 to 15.
The "Night and Day" director will judge films in the International Competition section alongside French screenwriter and filmmaker Pascal Bonitzer, noted German actress Nina Hoss and Catalan producer Luis Minarro.
Meanwhile, Hong's latest short film "Lost in the Mountains" was featured as part of an omnibus digital project in the 10th Jeonju International Film Festival, "the Locarno of Asia", which ends today. "Like You Know It All", the latest feature by the minimal realist, starring top local stars Go Hyun-jung and Kim Tae-woo, will be shown in the out-of-competition section of the Cannes Film Festival, from May 13 to 24.
Last year, Korean newcomer Noh Young-seok received special mention at the festival with his feature debut "Daytime Drinking". Locarno is recognized as discovering new industry trends and launching the careers of esteemed filmmakers such as Stanley Kubrick, Milos Forman, Spike Lee and Kim Ki-duk.
Staff Reporter
South Korean director Hong Sang-soo has been invited to be a judge at the Locarno International Film Festival in Italy, festival organizers announced Thursday. The 62nd edition of the premier Italian film festival will open in Locarno, Switzerland, from August 5 to 15.
The "Night and Day" director will judge films in the International Competition section alongside French screenwriter and filmmaker Pascal Bonitzer, noted German actress Nina Hoss and Catalan producer Luis Minarro.
Meanwhile, Hong's latest short film "Lost in the Mountains" was featured as part of an omnibus digital project in the 10th Jeonju International Film Festival, "the Locarno of Asia", which ends today. "Like You Know It All", the latest feature by the minimal realist, starring top local stars Go Hyun-jung and Kim Tae-woo, will be shown in the out-of-competition section of the Cannes Film Festival, from May 13 to 24.
Last year, Korean newcomer Noh Young-seok received special mention at the festival with his feature debut "Daytime Drinking". Locarno is recognized as discovering new industry trends and launching the careers of esteemed filmmakers such as Stanley Kubrick, Milos Forman, Spike Lee and Kim Ki-duk.
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