Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted August 12, 2012 Moderator Share Posted August 12, 2012 For anyone who's based in Australia, I've been helping out to organize the Korean Film Festival here which is kicking off in Sydney from 22nd - 28th August, Melbourne from 8th - 12th September, & Brisbane from 27th - 30th September. There'll be showing the lastest blockbuster 'War of the Arrows', as well as a screening of some of the classics like 'OldBoy'. As a contributor to the media team I wrote an article on Choi Min-sik which you're welcome to check out here - http://koreanfilmfestivalinaustralia.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/choi-min-sik-man-of-many-moments_12.html The full link including scheduling information can be found here - http://koffia.com.au/ Hope to see some of you there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted August 12, 2012 Administrator Share Posted August 12, 2012 I just visited the site. Looks like an exciting line-up of films. Have a good time man! I hope some of our Australian kung fu forum family members get to go. Please let us know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShaOW!linDude Posted August 13, 2012 Member Share Posted August 13, 2012 Hey, OAB. That's cool that you've become active in that. Hope it's a lot of fun and there's a good turnout of support for it. I checked the site but didn't see any special guests listed as yet. Any luck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted August 13, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted August 13, 2012 I checked the site but didn't see any special guests listed as yet. Any luck? Hey ShawOW!linDude, yeah we got a special guest - Kang Hyeong-cheol will be in attendance for Q&A's on the movies of his that we're showing, which include 'Scandal Makers' and the last years popular hit 'Sunny', so we're excited to have him here. The big draw for me is going to be in November though, not part of the festival but the Korean Cultural Office here does free film nights every week, with each week being a different theme. In November I've co-organized the action month, and there'll be an exclusive all new interview with Hwang Jang-Lee that's currently in the process of being finalized....for what movie I have to keep under wraps for now. :-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShaOW!linDude Posted August 14, 2012 Member Share Posted August 14, 2012 Aha! I see you're dipping your hands into many pots. That's great that you're getting involved in that. The HJL enticement is......enticing. Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted August 23, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted August 23, 2012 Hey guys, the opening night of the Korean Film Festival wrapped up here in Sydney a mere few hours ago, so I took the opportunity to churn out a blog about my experiences getting down and dirty with the workings of getting it off to a smooth start, please check it out here! - http://koreanfilmfestivalinaustralia.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/confessions-of-first-time-koffee.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted August 23, 2012 Administrator Share Posted August 23, 2012 Oh man, that was a beautiful write up man. Wonderful reporting- and fast! I felt like I was there. I love that you jumped in there and were willing to try whatever came your way. Looking forward to your next blog entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShaOW!linDude Posted August 23, 2012 Member Share Posted August 23, 2012 I second KFB. That was a good read. I left you a comment, bro. Looking forward to hearing more about your experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted August 26, 2012 Administrator Share Posted August 26, 2012 Hey man, when will you be posting another entry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OpiumKungFuCracker Posted August 27, 2012 Member Share Posted August 27, 2012 I need to visit Australia... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted August 27, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted August 27, 2012 Hey man, when will you be posting another entry? I just posted a brief writeup of the short film selections that where shown over the weekend, hopefully there'll be a way to see them online soon, but for now at least I hope this serves to buildup some interest in them, some really good stuff was put out there - http://koreanfilmfestivalinaustralia.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/storms-in-tea-cup-critical-eye-on-2012.html I need to visit Australia... You should! & judging on your animation of Psy, I'm sure you would have enjoyed being a part of the Film Festivals promotion tactic - Gangnam Style flashmobbing around Sydney! vurj8xbuO70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted August 27, 2012 Moderator Share Posted August 27, 2012 Korean cinema is something I know very little about but thanks to great write-ups like this I feel I'm getting more and more insight into this great corner of the film world. I've now got a few more films to track down now, OAB! Fantastic report!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OpiumKungFuCracker Posted August 27, 2012 Member Share Posted August 27, 2012 @One Armed Boxer, That's awesome!!! I definitely need to buy a plane ticket for next year's fest!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member bigrogie Posted August 27, 2012 Member Share Posted August 27, 2012 Nice article about Choi Min-sik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted August 28, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted August 28, 2012 Thanks guys, appreciate the kind words. Last night was the eve of the Korean Film Festivals final day, and I actually got the night off! So what did I do? Spent it watching a movie at the Korean Film Festival... Check out my review of 'The Front Line' here - http://koreanfilmfestivalinaustralia.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/koffia-review-front-line-2011.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member irongut Posted August 28, 2012 Member Share Posted August 28, 2012 Great stuff! This just might be the excuse for me to visit Australia the next time the film festival rolls around in 2013! For anyone who's based in Australia, I've been helping out to organize the Korean Film Festival here which is kicking off in Sydney from 22nd - 28th August, Melbourne from 8th - 12th September, & Brisbane from 27th - 30th September. There'll be showing the lastest blockbuster 'War of the Arrows', as well as a screening of some of the classics like 'OldBoy'. As a contributor to the media team I wrote an article on Choi Min-sik which you're welcome to check out here - http://koreanfilmfestivalinaustralia.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/choi-min-sik-man-of-many-moments_12.html The full link including scheduling information can be found here - http://koffia.com.au/ Hope to see some of you there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted September 3, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted September 3, 2012 It's almost a week since the Sydney leg of the Korean Film Festival wrapped up, so I thought I'd go for one final blog to reflect on the fun and good times working for the festival came with, both expected and unexpected! - http://koreanfilmfestivalinaustralia.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/looking-back-reflections-on-sydneys.html?showComment=1346660790014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Tosh Posted September 4, 2012 Member Share Posted September 4, 2012 I just posted a brief writeup of the short film selections that where shown over the weekend, hopefully there'll be a way to see them online soon, but for now at least I hope this serves to buildup some interest in them, some really good stuff was put out there - http://koreanfilmfestivalinaustralia.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/storms-in-tea-cup-critical-eye-on-2012.html You should! & judging on your animation of Psy, I'm sure you would have enjoyed being a part of the Film Festivals promotion tactic - Gangnam Style flashmobbing around Sydney! vurj8xbuO70 Very cool man! I take it your the Assie guy in there? I just got back in town from the holiday, I'll get to your blog later:wink: I lived in Atlanta for a while where, believe it or not, there's a large Korean community, shame no one ever put any kind of film festival together or some kind of Korean town(there are parts of town with Korean business signs down the streets). Korean BBQ rules! My favorite food to go out for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted September 5, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted September 5, 2012 Very cool man! I take it your the Assie guy in there? I just got back in town from the holiday, I'll get to your blog later Thanks Tosh, appreciated! I'm definitely not an Aussie though, I'm a Scouser born & bred! First moved out here in '03, but then had a 4 year break living in Japan and just came back in January. My favorite food to go out for! Likewise, sangyeopsal is responsible for, well, almost all of my weight gain...but it tastes too good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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