MGFF at NYAFF Program 2:
2006 MGFF Awarded Short Films - Part II (73min)
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| Presented with the generous support of the Korean Cultural Service New York |
| Showtimes: SUN June 24, 4:40pm at the IFC Center [Buy Tickets]. |
| Director E. J-Yong will introduce the screening! |
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| 1. MY SMALL DOLL HOUSE Dir. JUNG Yu-Mi / 2006 / 35mm / b&w / 8min 30sec / English Subtitle * Winner of “The Extreme Nightmare – World of Horror & Fantasy” category. |
A trippy animated nightmare about killer teddy bears little girls and dolls. |
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| 2. GOOD GIRL Dir. KANG Hea-Yun / 2006 / 35mm / color / 21min / English Subtitle * Winner of MGFF Jury Special Award. * Winner of MGFF Audience Award. * Finalist, 33rd annual Student Academy Awards (Narrative category) * Winner, The Onion Best Film Award and Best Short Screenplay at the 2006 Columbia University Film Festival. |
Probably the most affecting movie in this year's festival, doing more in 21 minutes than most movies do in 3 hours. Kijong, a young girl living in a redevelopment area in the heart of Seoul, must learn to care for herself and her younger brother after their mother abandons them. |
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| 3. HAE WOO SO Dir. CHOI Byeong-Hwan / 2006 / digi-beta / color / 3min 30sec / No Dialogue * Winner of 2006 MGFF Jury Special Award. |
An animated short about a monk sitting on the toilet. |
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| 4. BURNING COALS ON HIS HEAD Dir. CHO Hyoung-Chan / 2006 / DV6mm / color / 40min / English Subtitle * Winner of 2006 MGFF Jury Special Award |
A dark and dire story of revenge. Jae-Jin is a 17 year-old high school student who is from a troubled family. His mom has been hospitalized and his older brother has run away from home. His dad was working as a cab driver who once was a minister of a local church. One day, his dad was found dead in his cab on the street. Jae-Jin is getting behind the wheel of his father's taxi and decides to start looking for the guy who murdered him. |