AKFF 2016 OVERVIEW
DATESOctober 25th - 30th, 2016
ThemeKorean Music Film - Now and Then
Contents7 Feature Films, 3 Short Films, 5 Locations
1 Director’s Awards
3 College Workshop or Seminars
1 Film Music Concert (w/Orchestra)
Opening Film: Try To Remember
Important Guests:
- Dae-Hyun Kim, director,
- Jun-Seong Kim, music director
- Ji Won Jung, music director
Co-Hosted byAKFF Organizing Committee,
Georgia State University Office of International Initiatives
Supported byGeorgia Department of Economic Development, ITTI Global Foundation, Chu Family
Foundation, Korean American Association of Greater Atlanta, The National Unification Advisory Council Atlanta Chapter, Korean Churches Council of Great Atlanta, The Korean SE US Chamber of Commerce, The America Korea Friendship Society, Korean American Bar Association of Georgia, Advancing Justice Atlanta, The Korean Food Globalization Committee of SE USA, Emory University, Atlanta Georgia Korean Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Beauty Supply Association, Georgia Korean American Grocers Association, etc.
Sponsored byDelta Airline, Kia Motors, Georgia Dental Implant Center, Cleannet USA, Global Building
Management, Golden Stella, Sewon America, Metro City Bank, First Intercontinental Bank, Noa Bank, Hair Trend, Global Inc, Shake N Go, Crown Pacific, Jinny, Sun Taiyang, etc.
Media Sponsors: NewsAndPost Inc., Atlanta Radio Korea AM1040
AWARD CATEGORIES
AKFF hosts “Short Film Competition” as recognizing and supporting the next generation of Korean
American film makers who will lead the Korean/American film industry. Award naming opportunities are available.
FILM OST CONCERT
Korean film music composer Jun-Seong Kim joins to “Korean Film OST Concert” with Sublime Chamber
Orchestra, conducted by Sung-Ku Hong. The concert will present almost 25 famous Korean OST, and most of them are premiere in Atlanta, Georgia!
SCREENING FILMS
Try to Remember 다방의 푸른 꿈
Documentary | 2015 | 78min
Director: Dae-Hyun Kim
Starring: Kim Sisters
Oct. 26, Wed. 7:00 PM @ Midtown Art Cinema $10/ticket
Oct. 28, Wed. 6:00 PM @ Kennesaw State University
‘Social Science Building #1019’ FREE
Lee Nan-young, who is famous for ‘Tears in Mokpo,’ made her debut at OK Records in the 1930s, and married Kim Hae-song, an acclaimed, genius composer at that time. In the year of liberation in 1945, 'KPK Musical Troupe' won popularity with the duo of Lee Nan-young and Kim Hae-song, but Kim got kidnapped by North Korea. During the Korean War, Lee made Korea’s first girl vocal group ‘Kim Sisters’ with her daughters Suk-ja, Ae-ja and her niece Min-ja who inherited their parents’ musical talent. Thanks to Lee’s desperate effort and intense training, ‘Kim Sisters’ gained popularity at the American 8th Army base. They got all the way to Las Vegas, USA for the first time as Asians, showing strong appeal to American public. Min-ja of ‘Kim Sisters’ is still working as a singer in Budapest, Hungary. The audience can meet the three shy girls who fluently sang songs in English without even knowing the language, through the memories of Min-ja in the film.
The Sound of a Flower 도리화가Drama,Biography | 2015 | 109min
Director: Jong-Pil Lee
Starring: Seung-Ryong Ryu, Suzy Bae
Oct. 27, Thu. 7:00 PM
@ Midtown Art Cinema $10/ticket
During the Joseon Dynasty, lowborn Chae-sun challenges the rule that states only men allowed to sing while navigating devotion to her teacher and the demands of the king's father.
A Piano on the Sea 바다 위의 피아노
Drama,Biography | 2015 | 109min
Director: Jong-Pil Lee
Starring: Seung-RyongRyu, Suzy Bae
Oct. 28, Fri. 4:00 PM
@ Emory University ‘Harland Cinema’ FREE
Jung-Woo learns piano from one-armed pianist who certainly came to his house. And he found out the piano teacher is ex-lover of her mother. His mom has brain tumor and passed away with his teacher. Jung-Woo tried to suicide after the shock, but he failed and discovered by father of Eun-Soo. In Eun-Soo’s sister Eun-Jeeselective mutism since her jealousy on Eun-Soo. However she starts to open her mind listening Jung-Woo’s piano performance...
Kim's Dilcusha-Life Goes On 딜쿠샤Documentary, Fantasy | 2016 | 97min
Director: Tae-Yeong Kim
Starring: Tae-Yeong Kim, Hey-Kyung Jin
Oct. 28, Thu. 6:00 PM
@ Georgia State University ‘Cinefest Theater’ FREE
Director Kim, who had a stroke after making numerous movies, lives in hell for 11 years. He goes to Dilcusha to write a new scenario and sees a miracle after meeting people agreed on participating in his new film. This film will give a new hope and endless power to overcome all difficulties on everyone’s life.
Milk Shake 밀크쉐이크
Drama | 2016 | 30min
Director: Sang-Jin Ko
Starring: Vin Kridakorn, Madeline Lupi
Oct. 29, Sat 12:30 PM @ Infinite Energy Theater
$12/ticket (include Black Gospel2)
Prior to screening of “Black Gospel 2”
After their parents died, an adopted teenage boy struggles to live with his adoptive little sister against harsh reality.
Black Gospel 2 블랙가스펠 2
Documentary | 2016 | 71min
Director: Sung-Kwon Kim
Starring: Dong-Kun Yang, Ouida Harding
Director: Sung-Kwon Kim
Starring: Dong-Kun Yang, Ouida Harding
Oct. 29, Sat 12:30 PM @ Infinite Energy Theater
The actor, Dong-geun Yang has a busy schedule, but he still misses the teachers who taught him about true black soul in Harlem and to slake his thirst for music, he visits New York again. In the film < Black Gospel > (2013) he learned from the teachers and performed with them, but he wants to know more about the 7 teachers’ lives as they have dedicated their whole lives to gospel. He questions where true soul comes from, what makes them dedicate their lives to it, and what music with soul is. Now he is looking for the answers by following each of their lives
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