The upcoming 26th Chunsa International Film Festival reveals the list of nominees for this year's event.
"New Birth of Cinema" is This Year's Film Festival Slogan
On July 5, Chunsa International Film Festival announced the big names that are included in the list of nominees for 2021's film event under the slogan of "New Birth of Cinema." Chairman of the Korean Film Directors Association, Yang Yun Ho said, "The Korean film industry that produced Bong Joon Ho (Parasite Director) and Youn Yuh Jung (Best Supporting Actress Oscar Winner) should now have an awards ceremony that will represent the world."
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The committee also mentioned the changes in the film industry, various online streaming platforms are used as tools to spread awareness about new cultures, and lots of Korean movies have been produced where people from international countries had the chance to watch different genres from other nationalities.
OTT released films were also included as candidates. New attempts and changes will continue to reflect the new era in the film industry.
There are 23 films selected as nominees for the main awards in 10 different categories. Three Korean films namely "Space Sweepers," "Night in Paradise," and "The Call," are nominated, which shows the changes in the way viewers watch movies in the middle of the pandemic.
Best New Actress
- Kang Mal Geum - "Lucky Chan Sil"
- Jang Yoon Joo - "Three Sisters"
- Park So Yi - "Pawn"
- Im Sung Mi - "Fighter"
- Jung Soo Jung (Krystal) - "More than Family"
Best New Actor
- Kim Do Yoon - "Peninsula"
- Lee Bong Geun - "The Singer"
- Hong Kyung - "Innocence"
- Park Seung Joon - "Moving On"
- Kwak Min Gyu - "Move the Grave"
Best Actor
- Yoo Ah In - "Voice of Silence"
- Song Joong Ki - "Space Sweepers"
- Seol Kyung Gu - "The Book of Fish"
- Lee Jung Jae - "Deliver Us From Evil"
- Jo Jin Woong - "Me and Me"
Best Actress
- Jeong Jong Seo - "The Call"
- Ra Mi Ran - "Honest Candidate"
- Jeon Do Yeon - "Beasts Clawing at Straws"
- Yeon Soo Jung - "An Old Lady"
- Moon So Ri - "Three Sisters"
Best Supporting Actress
- Esom - "Samjin Company English Class"
- Lee Re - "Peninsula"
- Lee Jung Eun - "The Day I Died"
- Bae Jong Ok - "Innocence"
- Kim Sun Young - "Three Sisters"
Best Supporting Actor
- Ryu Soo Young - "Steel Rain 2: Summit"
- Shin Jung Geun - "Steel Rain 2: Summit"
- Park Jung Min - "Deliver Us From Evil"
- Cha Seung Won - "Night in Paradise"
- Yang Heung Joo - "Moving On"
Best Screenwriter
- Hong Eui Jeong - "Voice of Silence"
- Park Ji Wan - "The Day I Died"
- Hong Soo Young - "Samjin Company English Class"
- Kim Se Kyum - "The Book of Fish"
- Kim Cho Hee - "Lucky Chan Sil"
Best New Director
- Lee Chung Hyeon - "The Call"
- Hong Eui Jeong - "Voice of Silence"
- Kim Cho Hee - "Lucky Chan Sil"
- Yoon Dan Bi - "Moving On"
- Lim Seon Ae - "An Old Lady"
- Jeong Jin Young - "Me and Me"
Best Director
- Cho Sung Hee - "Space Sweepers"
- Yeon Sang Ho - "Peninsula"
- Lee Joon Ik - "The Book of Fish"
- Hong Won Chan - "Deliver Us From Evil"
- Yang Woo Seok - "Steel Rain 2"
- Lee Jong Pil - "Samjin Company English Class"
The 26th Chunsa International Film Festival will be held on August 27.
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Written by Shai Collins.
