Kim Jong-kwan (; born 1975) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kim is an acclaimed and prolific short filmmaker known for his inventive short form narratives. He has helmed the omnibuses Lovers (2008) and Come, Closer (2010). His first feature Worst Woman (2016) which debuted at the 17th Jeonju International Film Festival, won the FIRESCI Award at the 38th Moscow International Film Festival in 2016.
Personal life Born in 1975 in Daejeon, Kim graduated from Seoul Institute of the Arts, majoring in Film.
Filmography
Short films Street Story (2000) - director Wind Story (2002) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer Wounded (2002) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor The Limit Time of Distribution (2003) - cinematographer Tell Her I Love Her (2003) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer, art director, editor, producer How to Operate a Polaroid Camera (2004) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer, art director, editor One Shining Day (segment: "Good-bye") (2005) - director, screenwriter Waiting for Youngjae (2005) - director, screenwriter, editor Slowly (2005) - director, screenwriter, editor Monologue #1 (2006) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, producer A Lonely Season (2006) - director Dialogue of Silence (2006) - director Screwdriver (2006) - director, cinematographer, editor Series Dasepo Naughty Girl (2006) - director Short! Short! Short! (segment: "'Waiting") (2007) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer The Diaper Of Daughters (2007) - cinematographer Lost (2007) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer Trend Of This Fall (2008) - director, screenwriter, editor Short! Short! Short! (segment: "Coin Boy") (2009) - director Whispers In The Wind (2010) - director One Perfect Day (2013) - screenwriter Phantoms of the Archive (2014) - director, screenwriter Persona (2019) - director, screenwriter
Omnibus films Lovers (2008) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, producer (consisting of 11 short films) Come, Closer (2010) - director, screenwriter
Feature films YearTitleNotes2016 Worst Woman director, screenwriter 2017The Table director, screenwriter Chae's Movie Theater director 2019 Shades of the Heart director, screenwriter 2020 Josée director, screenwriter 2026 The Table: Day and Night director, screenwriter, opening film of Busan
Awards and nominations Award/FestivalYearCategoryNomineeResultRef.38th Moscow International Film Festival2016FIRESCI AwardWorst Woman 5th Resfest Digital Film Festival 2004 Audience AwardHow to Operate a Polaroid Festival Choice Award 3rd Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival 2004 Special Jury Award 31st Seoul Independent Film Festival 2005 Best Film Award (CJ Award)Paradise 2005 Naver Award
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