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97-431: Park was born in 1975. Since the late 1980s, while still in his teens, he was already a Cinephile . In 1991, when he was in his second year of high school, he set a future goal to become a film director. However, he initially enrolled in the natural science department in college. After repeating his first college year twice, he enlisted for mandatory military service. He then applied for a non-commissioned officer position and

194-573: A FIAPF guideline that said: "All film festivals should contribute to better understanding between nations". Stevens claimed that the film, which includes a gang rape of a Vietnamese woman by American soldiers during the Vietnam War , was anti-American . One jury member, Dušan Makavejev , protested against this measure, stood up for the film and supported Verhoeven and producer Rob Houwer . Verhoeven defended his film by stating in these terms: "I have not made an anti-American film... The biggest part of

291-560: A Bronze Berlin Bear, determined by audience vote, were also awarded from 1952 to 1955. After the FIAPF ruled to allow it, an official international jury determined the prizes from 1956 onwards, and in the same year a second Golden Bear was added, for best short film , as well as a second category of award, the Silver Bear, for individual achievements in acting or directing. In 1965, a runner-up prize to

388-456: A Silver Bear International Prize. As of 2022 , the Golden Bear for Best Film is awarded to the producers of the best feature film . As of 2022 , the categories of Silver Bear awards are: The Honorary Golden Bear has been awarded for lifetime achievement since 1982, when it was awarded to James Stewart . It is presented to someone with an exceptional artistic career, and is given to

485-592: A different story while keeping only the basic framework. Park felt like it was too far from his vision, so he thought of directing the film himself. Despite having a low budget of approximately 1.99 billion won, the film failed to achieve commercial success. After the commercial failure of his debut film, Park encountered difficulties in planning his next project, the Korean-style noir film 'Shinsegae' or New World . Park said, "The people who wants to invest asked for two things. "The scenario and actors are good, but change

582-402: A film is often not just a source of entertainment as they see films from a more critical point of view. In English, cinephile is sometimes used interchangeably with the word cineaste ( / ˈ s ɪ n i ˌ æ s t , ˈ s ɪ n eɪ ˌ æ s t / SIN -ee-ast, -⁠ay- ), though in the original French the term cinéaste ( [sine.ast] ) refers to a filmmaker . In

679-778: A film officer of the Information Service Branch of the American High Commissioner for Germany stationed in Berlin, proposed the idea of a film festival in Berlin. The proposal was put through a committee, which included members of the Senate of Berlin and people from the German film industry , on 9 October 1950. Through his efforts and influence, the American military administration was persuaded to assist and to give loans for

776-524: A film trade fair held simultaneously to the Berlinale, is a major industry meeting for the international film circuit. The trade fair serves distributors, film buyers, producers, financiers and co-production agents. The Berlinale Talents , a week-long series of lectures and workshops, is a gathering of young filmmakers held in partnership with the festival. During the peak of the Cold War in 1950, Oscar Martay ,

873-573: A great deal of popularity in the US and influenced the young generation of film enthusiasts who would become the New Hollywood , including Martin Scorsese , Peter Bogdanovich , Francis Ford Coppola and Woody Allen . Due to growing public interest in films from other countries, specialty distributors such as Janus Films and New Yorker Films began importing and subtitling foreign movies. The era also saw

970-423: A high school student who loses all memory after escaping alone from a facility where a mysterious accident resulted in multiple deaths. Kim , a rookie actress at that time, was chosen for the role of Ja-yoon after competing against odds of 1,500 to 1. This role launched Kim Dami’s career. Despite writing it before film The Tiger (2015), Park delayed its release due to discouragement from those around him. After

1067-409: A passionate interest in films , film theory , and film criticism . The term is a portmanteau of the words cinema and philia , one of the four ancient Greek words for love . A person with a passionate interest in cinema is called a cinephile ( / ˈ s ɪ n ɪ f aɪ l / SIN -ih-fyle ), cinemaphile , filmophile , or, informally, a film buff (also movie buff ). To a cinephile,

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1164-471: A review of a book on the history of cinephilia, Mas Generis writes: "Cinephilia, despite its transparent etymological meaning—love of cinema—is a term that resists ready and shared understanding." Generis also introduces a quote from film scholar Annette Michelson that states that there is, "No one such thing as cinephilia, but rather forms and periods of cinephilia." As described by Antoine de Baecque and Thierry Frémaux , "The definitive essence of cinephilia

1261-806: A skilled and innovative filmmaker. Compared to most Korean directors who prefer standalone films, Park is one of the few who has created a sequel that expands the universe of his original film. This approach is rare in Korean cinema and showcases Park's ability to push boundaries and create more complex narratives. Park has a history of collaborations with various talented individuals in the film industry. For instance, he has frequently worked with film editor Kim Chang-ju on several projects, including The Tiger (2015), V.I.P. (2017), The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018). Park halso collaborated with cinematographer Chung Chung-hoon . The pair first worked together on The Unjust (2010) and have since collaborated on

1358-502: A specific film. The three Spanish films which were screened at the festival and won it were short film Ascensor directed by Tomás Muñoz and feature films La palabras de Max by Emilio Martínez Lázaro and Las truchas by José Luis García Sánchez . The 1978 festival also saw the start of the European Film Market as well as a new section, "Cinema for People Six and up" (which later became "Kinderfilmfest"). Just before

1455-535: A time when Korean cinema was not thriving, so he did not have many opportunities to watch Korean films. Park cited Francis Ford Coppola 's masterpiece The Godfather as one of his favourite films and a major influence on his work. The film Infernal Affairs and Donnie Brasco were among the films that came to mind while making New World , but it wasn't limited to those. The film also contained elements and tones from other movies such as The Godfather , Election , Hell’s Kitchen , and Heat . Since Park

1552-429: A triangular structure to depict the corruption and moral decay of three characters: a prosecutor, a detective, and a businessman. By using this triangular structure, Park is able to create complex and nuanced characters who are in conflict with each other, while also exploring larger themes such as power, control, and morality. The use of this structure is a hallmark of Park's early films and contributed to his reputation as

1649-485: Is a South Korean action crime film that presents a dark and acrid critique of corruption in the country's justice system. It is notable for being the fifth collaboration between director Ryoo and his younger brother, actor Ryoo Seung-bum . The film also reunites lead actors Hwang Jung-min and Ryoo Seung-bum , who had previously worked together in Bloody Tie (2006). The film has screened at numerous film festivals around

1746-709: Is a crime-action thriller that centers around the pursuit of a suspected serial killer by officers from South Korea , North Korea , and Interpol . However, despite its star-studded cast, the film was disappointing in terms of box office success. Additionally, V.I.P. received heavy criticism for its excessive portrayal of violence against women. In 2018, Park with reunited for the third time with Park Hee-soon in South Korean science fiction action horror film The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion . The film also stars veteran actress Jo Min-soo and actor Choi Woo-shik . The plot revolves around Ja-yoon (played by Kim Da-mi ),

1843-550: Is a culture of the discarded that prefers to find intellectual coherence where none is evident and to eulogize the non-standard and the minor." Film historian Thomas Elsaesser writes that it "reverberates with nostalgia and dedication... more than a passion of going to the movies and only a little less than an entire attitude towards life". Since the beginning of the silent era , there have been film clubs and publications in which people who felt passionately about cinema could discuss their interests and see rare and older works. At

1940-511: Is also explained by the view that highlighted the unattainable nature of the cinema, which makes it more desirable and extraordinary since it features a regime of presence-yet-absence filmic image, allowing a form of cinematic stardom capable of triggering a series of psychic mechanisms. This is contrasted with television, which is perceived to be more present and immediate—with its stars "famous only in so far as he or she makes frequent television appearances." Some observers, however, note that there

2037-983: Is an annual film festival held in Berlin , Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europe's " Big Three " film festivals alongside the Venice Film Festival held in Italy and the Cannes Film Festival held in France. Furthermore, it is one of the " Big Five ", the most prestigious film festivals in the world. The festival regularly draws tens of thousands of visitors each year. About 400 films are shown at multiple venues across Berlin, mostly in and around Potsdamer Platz . They are screened in nine sections across cinematic genres, with around twenty films competing for

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2134-514: Is another actor who has worked with Park on multiple occasions, appearing in Park's debut as a screenwriter, I Saw the Devil (2010), as well as two feature films where Park served as the director: New World (2011) and The Tiger (2015). Cinephile Cinephilia ( / ˌ s ɪ n ɪ ˈ f ɪ l i ə / SIN -ih- FIL -ee-ə ; also cinemaphilia or filmophilia ) is the term used to refer to

2231-676: Is another frequent collaborator of Park's, starting with their work on I Saw the Devil (2010). They have continued to work together on V.I.P. (2017), The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018), Night in Paradise (2021), The Witch: Part 2. The Other One (2022), The Childe (2023), and The Tyrant (2024). Park is known for frequently casting the same actors, with Park Hee-soon being one of his most frequent collaborators. Park has appeared in three of Kim's directed feature-length films: The Showdown (2011), V.I.P. (2017), and The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018). Choi Min-sik

2328-482: Is known for his ability to create morally ambiguous characters and thought-provoking storylines. Park's films often feature graphic violence , a tendency which has sometimes been criticized. He places a strong emphasis on realistic and gritty depictions of violence and crime, which often make his films intense and emotionally charged. Park Hoon-jung's films have been influenced by a variety of sources, including Hong Kong films and Hollywood action movies. Park grew up at

2425-605: Is now a destabilization of traditional notions of what constitutes cinephilic tendency due to the availability of film on home media technology. Berlin International Film Festival#Festival programme The Berlin International Film Festival ( German : Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin ), usually called the Berlinale ( German pronunciation: [bɛʁliˈnaːlə] ),

2522-447: Is one of the best gangster movies coming from South Korean cinema in recent years. Park Hoon-jung is a director that deserves full attention for his ability to combine the writing of original screenplays with the creation of complex characters that are never stereotypical, together with impressive and masterly directorial skills. His name will certainly be heard even more in the future." In September 2020, Warner Bros. Korea withdrew from

2619-483: Is scheduled to be released theatrically in June 2023. Park is known for his unique and distinct directing style, which often involves visually stunning and intense action sequences, complex characters, and intricate plotlines. He is particularly skilled at creating tension and suspense, using a combination of music, cinematography, and editing to build a sense of unease and anticipation. Additionally, His films often explore themes of revenge, betrayal, and morality, and he

2716-559: Is sometimes dubbed vulgar auteurism . These include Justin Lin , Abel Ferrara , Michael Mann , Roland Emmerich , The Farrelly Brothers , Michael Bay , John Carpenter , Kathryn Bigelow , David Fincher , M. Night Shyamalan , Brian De Palma and Tony Scott . A notable series of video essays by Canadian filmmaker Stephen Broomer entitled Art & Trash focuses on underground , avant-garde and cult cinema (particularly outsider and psychotronic movies ). Adnan Virk

2813-744: Is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. In its first year in 1951, it was awarded to the best film in each of five categories, by an all-German jury. From 1952 to 1955, the Golden and Silver Bears were awarded by audience voting, as the FIAPF had determined after the first festival that only the Cannes and the Venice film festivals were allowed to appoint official juries. A Silver Bear ( Silberner Bär ) and

2910-579: Is the only survivor of a secret laboratory. So-nyeo was pursued by various characters, including Dr. Baek, each with their own motives for chasing her. The film will also reveal the relationship between Ja-yoon and So-nyeo, adding to the overall intrigue of the storyline. It was released on 15 June 2022 in South Korea. In the end of 2021, Park wrote and direct an action-noir film The Childe (originally titled Sad Tropics ). Kim Seon-ho , Kim Kang-woo , Go Ara , and Kang Tae-joo in his film debut were cast. It

3007-591: The Cannes Film Festival in terms of importance, was founded towards the end of this period, in 1976. Films championed by cinephiles and Western intellectuals as "cutting-edge" and "revolutionary" from the 1960s-1970s included Lindsay Anderson 's Cannes-winning epic If.... , Humberto Solás 's Lucía and Glauber Rocha 's Antonio das Mortes alongside multiple works by Godard and the agitprop documentaries of The Newsreel . As VHS tapes, DVDs and later digital access became more common, cinephilia became less associated with filmgoing in theatres (much to

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3104-1118: The English-speaking world , established critics and theorists like Dave Kehr , David Bordwell , Jonathan Rosenbaum , Glenn Kenny , Wheeler Winston Dixon and Adrian Martin , as well as non-professional cinephiles like Girish Shambu played key roles in building interest in films or theories amongst cinephiles by writing and communicating through blogs. Forums and podcasts have become popular ways to stir discussion, allowing cinephiles from different countries and cultures to discuss ideas about film. The social networking and video streaming service MUBI caters specifically to cinephiles, allowing its members access to films that sometimes haven't been distributed theatrically or on video in their home countries. Home video distribution labels and distributors such as The Criterion Collection , Masters of Cinema , Facets , Vinegar Syndrome and Kino cater to cinephiles, often including large amounts of supplemental and critical material with their releases. Another major development in contemporary cinephilia came in

3201-630: The Fantasporto Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival , Sitges Film Festival , San Sebastian Film Festival and the London Korean Film Festival. The film received mostly favorable review from international movie critics. The film won a number of awards, including Best Director and Best Film at Fantasporto , Special Jury Prize, Audience Award, Critics Award at the Gerardmer Film Festival , Best Lighting at

3298-529: The French New Wave , who learned about filmmaking by attending screenings at film clubs and discussing movies amongst themselves, are often seen as models for cinephiles. Their intellectual omnivorousness , which equated an interest in cinema with strong understandings of literature , art and sometimes philosophy , has continued to have influence on cinephiles. On the other hand, many directors emphasize their lack of cinephilia or interest in movies as in

3395-562: The Grand Bell Awards , Best Foreign Language film from the Austin Film Critics Association and Best Editing from the 2011 Asian Film Awards . When Ryoo Seung-wan directed The Unjust , which was written by Park, it was a significant milestone for him as it marked the first time he directed a film not written by himself in his career. Prior to this, Ryoo had always directed films based on his own scripts. The Unjust

3492-563: The Lumière brothers , Alfred Hitchcock and Georges Méliès , whose films would be screened from nitrate prints on special occasions. With the popular success of the French New Wave , film-going became fashionable in Europe and America. Revival screenings and independently run cinemas specializing in foreign films became increasingly common. In the United States, New York City was often seen as

3589-523: The Noack Foundry . The main prizes in the festival are those awarded by the international jury since 1956, which today include the Golden Bear and various Silver Bears. In 1956, apart from the Golden Bear, there were also Silver Bears awarded by the new international feature film jury for best director, best actress, best actor, best outstanding single achievement, outstanding artistic contribution, and

3686-586: The Occupation , as well as the screening programs of local film clubs and the Cinémathèque Française , generated interest in world cinema amongst the city's intellectual youth culture . In general, the cinephiles of the period set a template for future like-minded groups by having keen enthusiasm for both older and contemporary films. Influential film clubs of the period included Objectif 49, whose members included Robert Bresson and Jean Cocteau , and

3783-517: The Udine Far East Film Festival. The Unjust was a critical and commercial success, grossing 2.7 million admissions at the box office and winning several awards. Park also received numerous awards for his screenplay of the film. Park made his directorial debut with film The Showdown which was released in 2011. He wrote the script in 2006 and offered the script to other directors and production companies. However they all wanted to tell

3880-550: The festival was re-formed and a new International Forum for New Cinema was created. 1975 saw the first East German film to be entered into the festival, Jacob the Liar . At the premiere of In the Realm of the Senses in 1976, the film was confiscated in the projection room by Berlin police and the "Forum" management criminally accused of the public screening a pornographic film. Bauer

3977-548: The 1979 festival, Donner announced that he was resigning. The festival also saw further controversy that year when the Soviet Union and other socialist states withdrew their films and delegates in protest at the selection of The Deer Hunter and their solidarity with "the heroic people of Vietnam". Donner was followed by Moritz de Hadeln , who held the position from 1980 until director Dieter Kosslick took over in 2001. In 1981, de Hadeln only nominated one German film for

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4074-594: The 2022 event, still feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic , 156,472 tickets were sold. About 400 films are shown in several sections across cinematic genres, with around twenty films competing for the festival's top awards, the Golden Bear and Silver Bears. In 2022, festival was receiving €10.3 million from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media. There was consideration given by

4171-450: The American people today is against the war in Vietnam". Other directors taking part in the festival withdrew their films in protest, and the jury was accused of censorship and eventually disbanded, so no prizes were awarded and the competition was suspended. This scandal had such a big effect that it was unclear if the festival would continue to take place the next year. The following year,

4268-721: The Ciné-Club du Quartier Latin (Cinema Club of the Latin Quarter). Revue du Cinéma , a magazine published by members of the two clubs, later evolved into the influential film magazine Cahiers du cinéma . Many of the people who attended the screenings became film critics and later filmmakers, founding the film movement known as the French New Wave . André Bazin , François Truffaut , Jacques Doniol-Valcroze , Claude Chabrol , Jean-Luc Godard , Alexandre Astruc , Jacques Rivette , Agnes Varda , Luc Moullet and others were regulars, and several, most notably Truffaut, maintained their ties to

4365-463: The Golden Bear was added. The statuettes awarded as trophies are based on the Bär first created by sculptor Renée Sintenis (1888–1965) in 1932. The bear, based on the coat of arms of Berlin and depicting a bear standing on its hind legs with its arms raised, became popular in the 1930s, bringing wealth to Sintenis. Since the 3rd edition of the festival in 1953, replicas of the bear have been produced by

4462-522: The Japanese colonial period, "The Tiger" depicts the fateful story of Cheon Man-deok, a tiger hunter, and the last tiger of Joseon. The screenplay was authored in 2009 while Park was still a relatively unknown writer, and it was promptly sold to a film company upon completion. Although Park initially had no plans of directing the film, he eventually took on the role of director five years later. The distributor, NEW , along with Choi Min-sik urged Park to take on

4559-456: The Korean film industry due to poor results in its recent productions. The withdrawal has raised uncertainty about the much-anticipated sequel, "The Witch 2," following the success of the first installment, The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion which attracted 3.18 million viewers upon its release in 2018. In November 2020, Geumwol and Studio&NEW, a content production affiliate of the media group NEW , signed an equity investment contract. In

4656-609: The Zoo Palast became the main venue for the festival, and remained so until the move to Potsdamer Platz in 2000 (see Venues below). In 1963, two years after the Berlin Wall had been erected, a daily show of the Berlinale was shown on television in East Germany, with five films in competition broadcast. Controversy arose in 1964 with the rejection by Bauer, on insistence from the church, of Vilgot Sjöman 's second film, 491 , from

4753-649: The advent of quality television in the 1980s and 1990s. With the rise of quality television, anti-heroic series like The Sopranos and The Wire were cited as improving television content thus earning critical praise. Telephilia is also said to rival cinephilia for relevance, as production values are higher than ever before on shows such as Mad Men , Breaking Bad and Homeland . Despite this development, there are still intellectuals who consider telephilia as inferior to cinephilia, particularly in cases of obsessions for modern television programs belonging to genres such as melodrama and soap opera . This

4850-476: The beginning of the sound era , there were more and more people interested in seeing older films, which led to the establishment of organizations such as the Cinémathèque Française , the first major archive devoted to film preservation . A notable cinephilic community of the 20th century was the one that developed in Paris in the decades following World War II. An influx of foreign films that had been withheld during

4947-468: The box office, it has been widely acclaimed for its high-quality production and impressive use of CG work to vividly bring the Joseon tiger to life on screen. Park was nominated for and won several awards for his direction and screenplay for The Tiger , while his team received technical awards for their impressive CGI animation work. In 2016, Park founded a film production company called 'Geumwol'. The name of

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5044-399: The cases of Abbas Kiarostami and Peter Greenaway , while acclaimed by cinephiles, often emphasized their disinterests in cinema when interviewed. There have also been different forms of cinephobia (fear or hatred of cinema) from the fear of "losing" celluloid film in the digital age through anxieties about moral values on the big screen to the point of censorship. Telephilia is

5141-520: The center of cinephile culture, due to the wide variety of films available to see at any given time. This culture was also helped by the popularity in America of figures such like Pauline Kael , Andrew Sarris and Susan Sontag . Certain writers and critics, including Sontag, would later come to view this as the " Golden Age " of film-going in the US. Directors such as Ingmar Bergman , Akira Kurosawa , Michelangelo Antonioni and Federico Fellini enjoyed

5238-554: The community after they had achieved fame. The community fostered an interest in directors and films that had been neglected, forgotten or simply unknown in the West, and led to the development of the auteur theory . The directors the French cinephiles of the period had strong interests in included F. W. Murnau , Robert Flaherty , Sergei Eisenstein , Jean Renoir , Jean Vigo , Orson Welles , Anthony Mann , Louis Feuillade , D. W. Griffith ,

5335-456: The competition, Der Neger Erwin , and other German producers and directors called for his resignation and proposed a boycott although no boycott took place. In 1986, Gina Lollobrigida was invited to head the jury at the 36th Berlin International Film Festival , which awarded the Golden Bear to Reinhard Hauff 's film Stammheim . She said the majority decision was "prefabricated", and opposed it. Kosslick started making some changes to

5432-446: The competition. Werner Herzog 's first feature film, Lebenszeichen , premiered at the festival in 1968. The 20th edition of the festival in 1970 was cut short and awards not issued following controversy over the showing of Michael Verhoeven 's anti-war film o.k. . The jury, headed by American film director George Stevens , decided after a 7–2 vote to remove the film from the competition, justifying their decision by citing

5529-560: The director and genre", or "Noir is not a box office hit, so let's cut the production cost." Despite the initial challenges, New World managed to attract a total audience of 4.68 million, according to the integrated computer network of the Korea Film Commission. This success marked Park's first box office hit and he was praised for pioneering a new path for Korean-style noir. New World stars Lee Jung-jae , Choi Min-sik , Hwang Jung-min , Park Sung-woong , and Song Ji-Hyo . In

5626-403: The dismay of some cinephiles like Sontag). While Japanese films have enjoyed worldwide distribution in the mid 20th century, the late 20th century saw an increase in interest amongst cinephiles in cinema from other Asian countries, especially China, Hong Kong , Taiwan and, later, Thailand . Since the beginning of the 21st century, blogging has become a large part of cinephile culture. In

5723-488: The federal government to help compensate for revenue lost and additional expenditure owing to the pandemic, with funds drawn from the Neustart Kultur programme. Since 2019, Mariette Rissenbeek has been the festival's executive director; Carlo Chatrian is its artistic director . In September 2023, it was reported that artistic director Carlo Chatrian will relinquish his post after 2024 Berlinale. On 12 December 2023 it

5820-477: The festival's top awards in the Competition section. The major awards, called the Golden Bear and Silver Bears , are decided on by the international jury, chaired by an internationally recognisable cinema personality. This jury and other specialised Berlinale juries also give many other awards, and in addition there are other awards given by independent juries and organisations. The European Film Market ( EFM ),

5917-505: The festival, moving the emphasis from Hollywood in order to focus more on German and international cinema. He introduced various events to assist the development of emerging talent in German cinema. In 2010, for the 60th edition of the festival , Werner Herzog was appointed president of the jury. Also in that year, the city of Berlin unveiled its Boulevard of the Stars  [ de ] , with

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6014-432: The film New World (2011). Chung is known for his exceptional use of lighting and camera work, and his visual style has been a strong match for Park's films. Park also collaborated with cinematographer Kim Young-ho . They work together on V.I.P. (2017), The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018), Night in Paradise (2021), The Witch: Part 2. The Other One (2022), and The Tyrant (2024). Music director Mowg

6111-602: The film, Lee Ja-sung ( Lee Jung-jae ) struggles to balance his role as an undercover police officer with his rise in Korea's crime syndicate. The New York Times called the film "both less bloody and more thoughtful than most of its genre, the shifting-alliances plot becoming more engrossing as it progresses." Park won the Jury Award at the 5th Beaune International Thriller Film Festival in 2013. In 2015, Park reunited with Choi Min-sik in historical film The Tiger . Set in 1925 during

6208-428: The film, came to me with this script, and suddenly everything fell into place. When I first read the script it felt very new and powerful but at the same time it had a brutal and tough side to it, which got me interested..." The script for the film I Saw the Devil (2010) marked the first time that Kim Jee-woon directed a film that was written by someone else. He was offered the script by Choi Min-sik , who played

6305-494: The filming took place on Jeju Island , lasting over three months. Night in Paradise had its premiere on September 3, 2020, at the 77th Venice International Film Festival , where it was screened as part of the "Out of Competition" category. In October 2020, it was reported that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Next Entertainment World was considering releasing the film directly on Netflix instead of in theaters. In February 2021, it

6402-544: The first of 40 stars devoted to actors and filmmakers of the German-speaking film and TV industry. First to be honoured in the Boulevard was German-American actress Marlene Dietrich . In 2012 the 100th anniversary of the historic Studio Babelsberg was celebrated at the 62nd edition of the festival , with the screening of 10 classic films made at the studios. A new Series section, devoted to longform television series ,

6499-518: The first years of the Berlin International Film Festival, which commenced in June 1951. Film historian Dr. Alfred Bauer was the festival's first director, a position he would hold until 1976. Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca opened the first festival at the Titania-Palast in Steglitz on 6 June 1951. The festival ran from 6 to 17 June, with Waldbühne being another festival venue. The winners of

6596-613: The form of the social cataloging application formed in 2011 known as Letterboxd . Hosting approximately 10 million users, Letterboxd is the largest community of online cinephiles to date, allowing users to share their taste in films using a five-star system . As was the case with the French cinephilia of the post-war era, the international cinephilic community that has developed on the Internet often emphasizes films and figures that do not have strong critical or popular recognition, including many directors who work within genre film , in what

6693-589: The growth of college film societies. Though some, like Doc Films at the University of Chicago , had existed since the 1930s, the 1960s saw directors of all generations regularly make appearances at college campuses, whether to revisit their old films or to discuss new ones. The Melbourne Cinematheque , founded in 1948 in Melbourne, Australia , began as the Melbourne University Film Society (MUFS), and

6790-594: The guest of honour of the Homage section which has been run since 1977 by the Berlinale and the Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen . Awards for short films are awarded by a separate international short film jury consisting of three filmmakers and artists. As of 2022 , the short film award are: There are also awards given by separate juries or via other routes at the Berlinale. These include: The Shooting Stars Award for young European acting talent

6887-406: The inaugural awards in 1951 were determined by a West German panel, and there were five winners of the Golden Bear , divided by categories and genres. Cinderella , which won the Golden Bear for a Music Film, also won the audience award. The FIAPF (Fédération Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films) banned the awarding of jury prizes at the festival, so between 1952 and 1955,

6984-491: The late 1960s Cahiers and the young cinephile public in general had aligned with various forms of the Left , with some figures, such as Jean-Luc Godard , aligning with Maoism . In this very politicized climate, cinema was often seen as directly connected to Marxism . Many members of this new generation of cinephiles would become critics and directors , including Serge Daney , Philippe Garrel , and André Téchiné . Though most of

7081-463: The name of "Park Hoon-jung" in Chungmuro . "When Choi Min-shik first approached me with this project I was working on a different film, but it got delayed for a year and I thought I couldn’t just rest and do nothing. I needed a script because it would have taken too long to develop something new from scratch. So I was in a bit of a dilemma when exactly at this moment Choi, who plays the serial killer in

7178-409: The news and observing the happenings in Korean society. Park's thoughts and beliefs are typically reflected in their subsequent screenplays. Park finds that a script becomes more nuanced after incorporating current events in Korea. Park does not have any particular actors in mind when writing a screenplay. However, once the casting process is finished and the actors are chosen, Park makes adjustments to

7275-444: The people he had previously worked with. Unfortunately, this new business venture did not go well. In the meantime, Park won a synopsis contest hosted by Sidus HQ , which opened doors for him in the film industry. Park made his breakthrough as a screenwriter for writing the screenplays for Kim Jee-woon 's film I Saw the Devil (2010) and Ryoo Seung-wan 's film The Unjust (2010). The release of these two films in 2010 cemented

7372-548: The preceding year. As of 2024 the festival is composed of eight different sections: "Perspektive Deutsches Kino" (Perspectives on German Cinema) was created in 2002 by incoming director Dieter Kosslick with Alfred Holighaus. This was dropped from 2024 Berlinale due to budget cuts. A section called "Culinary Cinema" had also been introduced by Kosslick in 2007, as well as a series called "NATIVe" (for indigenous filmmakers) in 2013; however, these were dropped after his departure in 2019. The Golden Bear ( Goldener Bär )

7469-697: The production company is derived from the Chinese characters for the criminal organization 'Goldmoon' from his film New World . Park stated that he established the company to create the kind of work he wanted to make and to avoid feeling guilty for the production company's lack of success. He also mentioned that while there are many well-known works, there are not many successful ones. After establishing his own film production company in 2016, Park collaborated with Warner Bros. to produce his next film in 2017. Park's subsequent film, V.I.P. , which featured Jang Dong-gun , Kim Myung-min , Park Hee-soon and Lee Jong-suk ,

7566-425: The release of V.I.P. , he eventually met investors. Major Korean distributors found the film difficult due to it being female-led with a new actress and a budget of 6 billion won. However, Warner Bros. Korea showed interest and was more open to casting new actors and big budget. Warner Bros. headquarters responded positively to the project and expressed interest in developing it as a franchise. " Night in Paradise

7663-452: The rights to the film with Warner Bros. headquarters. Due to budget constraints and the COVID-19 pandemic, the film could not be made as originally planned and was reformulated from what was originally planned as third movie. Park acknowledged that the film may not meet audience expectations. The Witch: Part 2. The Other One features a new character named So-nyeo (played by Shin Shi-a), who

7760-422: The role of director. They argued that he was the best fit to direct since he had written the script. Despite being a commercial blockbuster film that cost 14 billion won, Park and his team faced difficulties in creating a realistic tiger using only about 1/11 of the production cost of Life of Pi , which also utilized CGI animation for its tiger character. Although the film did not perform as well as expected at

7857-641: The same year, Park wrote and directed Night in Paradise , a film featuring Tae-goo (played by Uhm Tae-goo ), a member of a criminal gang led by Mr. Yang (played by Park Ho-san ). Tae-goo seeks revenge after his sister and niece are murdered, resulting in his brutal killing of Chairman Doh and his men from the Bukseong gang. He meets Jae-yeon (played by Jeon Yeo-been ), a terminally ill woman, on Jeju Island . The Bukseong gang's Director Ma (played by Cha Seung-won ) relentlessly hunts down Tae-goo for revenge, and Yang betrays Tae-goo to save his own life. The majority of

7954-419: The script to better fit the chosen cast member's character portrayal and acting style. In Park's previous screenplays, all except for I Saw the Devil , triangular structures were used. Park believes that in exploring power or class conflicts. According to Park, the triangular character setup is the most effective and personally more interesting. Nevertheless, the applicability of a triangle structure relies on

8051-480: The specific material, but for character struggles, Park has a preference for it. This creates a dynamic tension between the characters, with each one vying for power or control over the others. For example, in his film New World , Park uses a triangular structure to explore the power struggle between three characters: an undercover cop, a gangster, and the head of a crime syndicate. Similarly, in The Unjust , Park uses

8148-408: The term used to refer to a passionate interest in television . Coined by The New York Times critic Frank Rich as a pejorative term, telephilia was defined as "the pathological longing of Americans, no matter how talentless, to be on television". This early definition was reflective of the negative attitude contemporary critics had toward television, which was frowned upon as inferior to film until

8245-456: The villain in the story. Kim then cast Lee Byung-hun in the title role. I Saw the Devil was Choi Min-sik's first major role since the changes to the Korean screen quota system . After premiering in South Korea on August 12, 2010, film I Saw the Devil was screened at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2011. It was also shown at various other international film festivals, including

8342-545: The winners of the Golden Bear were determined by the audience members. In 1956, FIAPF formally accredited the festival and since then the Golden Bear has been awarded by an international jury. Prior to the erection of the Berlin Wall in 1961, a selection of the films were also screened in East Berlin . The fifth edition in 1955 saw the first German film to win the Golden Bear, Robert Siodmak 's Die Ratten . In 1957,

8439-719: The world's major film festivals had existed for decades by this point—including the Berlin International Film Festival , the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival —the period saw the establishment of festivals in nearly every major city. The New York Film Festival , the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and the Chicago International Film Festival were all started during this time. The Toronto International Film Festival , often seen as second only to

8536-971: The world, including the Panorama section of the 61st Berlin International Film Festival , the Hong Kong International Film Festival , the Shanghai International Film Festival , the New York Asian Film Festival , the Fantasia Festival , the Hawaii International Film Festival , the Vladivostok International Film Festival - Pacific Meridian , the Sitges Film Festival , the London Korean Film Festival, and

8633-539: Was announced by the German culture ministry that Tricia Tuttle, formerly director of the BFI London Film Festival , will be the sole director of the Berlinale from April 2024. The festival is open to films of every length and genre, but there is priority given to international and European premieres, and the films need to have been completed within the year preceding the festival. Submissions open in September of

8730-498: Was discharged as a sergeant five years later. After his five years of military service, he ultimately dropped out of college. Following his military discharge, Park participated in a game scenario contest held by the Venture Association. He was selected and joined a game company as a special recruit, working on game scenarios. However, the company later changed its business focus, prompting Park to start another game company with

8827-575: Was greatly influenced by these films and they belonged to a similar genre that he enjoyed, it was impossible for him to break away from them completely. Instead, he actively infused them into his film and aimed to take the story in a completely different direction while still preserving the essence of each movie. In recent times, Park has had the chance to watch a significant number of Korean films and has become an avid admirer of celebrated directors such as Bong Joon-ho , Park Chan-wook , and Kim Jee-woon . Park, in general, gets story material from watching

8924-557: Was introduced in 2015. In June 2018, it was announced that Mariette Rissenbeek would serve as the new executive director alongside artistic director Carlo Chatrian. They assumed their posts after Kosslick's final edition in 2019. Rissenbeek became the first woman to lead the Berlinale. A shortened 71st festival took place virtually in March 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . 73rd Berlin International Film Festival held in February 2023,

9021-417: Was officially announced that the film would be released on Netflix on April 9. The film reached the number one spot on Netflix's Top 10 most popular content list after their release. The production of The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion ' sequel faced significant difficulties when Warner Bros. Korea withdrew from the Korean film industry. However, Park's production company and NEW eventually negotiated

9118-512: Was renamed Cinémathèque in 1984. At the same time, the Parisian cinephilic culture became increasingly politicized. Critics, and by extension the cinephiles who followed their work, began to emphasize political aspects of films and directors. Though many of the major figures of the post-war community has been originally aligned with the political right —including most of the Cahiers du cinéma group—by

9215-418: Was succeeded by film journalist Wolf Donner in 1976, who gave German films higher priority. After his first Berlinale in June 1977, Donner successfully negotiated the shift of the festival from the June to February (22 February – 5 March 1978), a change which has remained ever since. That festival, the 28th edition , saw the jury award the Golden Bear to Spain for its contribution to the festival rather than

9312-467: Was the first completely in-person Berlinale since the 70th in 2020. The Berlinale is considered one of the five major film festivals in the world, alongside Venice , Cannes , Sundance and Toronto , and is the largest based on attendance. As of 2020, around 325,000 tickets were sold, and nearly 16,000 film industry professionals from 130 countries attended the festival. It is held in Berlin. It attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year. For

9409-402: Was the host of the podcast Cinephile that used to broadcast on ESPN until his leave in 2019. Throughout the history of cinema, there have been numerous directors who developed their understanding of cinema through filmgoing and participation in cinephile communities and organizations instead of within the formal settings of either a film school or a film studio . The directors of

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