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Minari
''Minari'' (; ) is a 2020 American drama film written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung. It stars Steven Yeun, Han Ye-ri, Alan Kim, Noel Kate Cho, Youn Yuh-jung, and Will Patton. A semi-autobiographical take on Chung's upbringing, its plot follows a family of South Korean immigrants who move to rural Arkansas during the 1980s. ''Minari'' had its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2020, winning both the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize and the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award. It began a one-week virtual release on December 11, 2020, and was released theatrically and via virtual cinema on February 12, 2021, by A24. The film received critical acclaim, with praise for Chung's direction and screenplay, Yeun's and Youn's performances, and the score. Many named it one of the best films of 2020. It earned six nominations at the 93rd Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor (Yeun), and Best Suppo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Isaac Chung
Lee Isaac Chung (born October 19, 1978) is an American filmmaker. His debut feature '' Munyurangabo'' (2007) was an official selection at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and the first narrative feature film in the Kinyarwanda language. Chung gained fame for directing the semi-autobiographical film '' Minari'' (2020), for which he received numerous major awards and nominations, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay at the 93rd Academy Awards. In 2023, he directed an episode in the third season of the ''Star Wars'' series '' The Mandalorian'', and in 2024, he directed the blockbuster disaster film '' Twisters''. Early life and education Chung was born on October 19, 1978, in Denver, to a family from South Korea. His family lived briefly in Atlanta before moving to a small farm in rural Lincoln, Arkansas. He attended Lincoln High School. He is an alumnus of the U.S. Senate Youth Program. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
93rd Academy Awards
The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released from January 1, 2020, to February 28, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. The ceremony was held on April 25, 2021, rather than its usual late-February date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the ceremony, the AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher, and Steven Soderbergh, and was directed by Glenn Weiss. For the third consecutive year, the ceremony had no official host. In related events, the Academy Scientific and Technical Awards were presented by host Nia DaCosta on February 13, 2021, in a virtual ceremony. ''Nomadland'' won three awards at the main ceremony, including Best Picture. Other winners included '' The Father'', '' Judas and the Black Messiah'', '' Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'', ''Mank'', ''Soul'' an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Kim
Alan Sun Kim (born April 23, 2012) is an American child actor, widely known for his critically acclaimed role in the drama film '' Minari'' (2020), for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Early life Kim was born in Chicago to South Korean parents but moved with them to Irvine, California. He spoke Korean as his first language and has a first degree black belt in taekwondo. Acting career At age 7, Kim was cast as David Yi in the 2020 film '' Minari'', for which he won the 2021 Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer and was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, becoming one of the category's youngest nominees. Before ''Minari'', the only "acting" he had done was in an ad for Pottery Barn Kids. In January 2021, it was announced that Kim would star in '' Latchkey Kids'' alongside Elsie Fisher. And in March 2021, it was announced that Kim would star in the second season of '' Awkwafina Is Nora fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Yoon
Harry Yoon, ACE, is an American film editor. He is best known for his work on ''Minari'', ''Euphoria'', ''Detroit'' and '' The Best of Enemies''. Life and career Harry was born in South Korea, and immigrated to the U.S. with his parents when he was five years old. He attended school in San Leandro, California and graduated From San Leandro High School in 1989. He graduated from Williams College and attended the Graduate Directing Program at New York University. He began his career as an editor for short films and documentaries. He has worked with some of the most renowned editors, including William Goldenberg, Stephen Mirrione and Tom Cross. His VFX editor credits include '' The Revenant'', ''Zero Dark Thirty'', ''The Hunger Games'' and ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'' is a 2021 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Shang-Chi. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Ye-ri
Kim Ye-ri (; born December 23, 1984), known professionally as Han Ye-ri (), is a South Korean actress. Career Han built her filmography by starring in short films and independent film, indies. She drew notice in the sports drama ''As One (film), As One'' (2012), for which she learned the Hamgyŏng dialect in her role as real-life North Korean table tennis athlete Yu Sun-bok. She played her first mainstream leading roles in the action thrillers ''Commitment (2013 film), Commitment'' (2013) and ''Haemoo'' (2014), and romantic film ''A Dramatic Night'' (2015). Han also starred in the critically acclaimed indie ''Worst Woman'' (2016) by Kim Jong-kwan. Han extended her filmography to television, starring in sageuk ''Six Flying Dragons'' (2015–2016) and youth comedy ''Hello, My Twenties!'' (2016–2017). In 2021, Han's Hollywood debut, ''Minari (film), Minari'', was nominated for six categories at the 93rd Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Music, Best Origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youn Yuh-jung
Youn Yuh-jung (, ; born June 19, 1947) is a South Korean actress, whose career in film and television spans over five decades. Her accolades include an Academy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, British Academy Film Award, and Independent Spirit Award, as well as a nomination for a Critics' Choice Movie Award. She has starred in many South Korean television series and films. She gained international recognition for her critically acclaimed role as Soon-ja in '' Minari'' (2020). She became first Korean actress to win a Screen Actors Guild Award, an Independent Spirit Award, a British Academy Film Award, and an Academy Award, as well as the first to be nominated for a Critics' Choice Movie Award, all for Best Supporting Actress. By the late 1960s, Youn was a rising star in South Korea and won several awards for her role in '' Woman of Fire'' (1971). She retired from the spotlight for several years before returning to acting in the late 1980s. Besides ''Woman of Fire'' and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Patton
William Rankin Patton (born June 14, 1954) is an American actor. He starred as Colonel Dan Weaver in the TNT science fiction series '' Falling Skies''. by Katrina Onstad at nytimes.com He also appeared in the films '' The Client'' (1994), '' Armageddon'' (1998), '' Gone in 60 Seconds'' (2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Yeun
Sang-yeop Yeun (; born December 21, 1983), known professionally as Steven Yeun ( ), is an American actor. His accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award. Yeun initially rose to prominence for playing Glenn Rhee in the television series '' The Walking Dead'' (2010–2016). He earned critical acclaim for the films ''Burning'' (2018) and '' Minari'' (2020). For the latter, he became the first Asian American nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. ''Time'' magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021. For the Netflix dark comedy series ''Beef'' (2023), which he produced and starred in, Yeun received Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Lead Actor. Yeun has also appeared in the films '' Okja'' (2017), '' Sorry to Bother You'' (2018), '' The Humans'' (2021), and '' Nope'' (2022). He has also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lachlan Milne (cinematographer)
Lachlan Milne, ACS, NZCS, is an Australian cinematographer. He is best known for his work on '' Hunt for the Wilderpeople'', ''Minari'', '' Love and Monsters'' and ''Stranger Things ''Stranger Things'' is an American television series created by the Duffer brothers, Duffer Brothers for Netflix. Produced by Monkey Massacre Productions and 21 Laps Entertainment, the Stranger Things season 1, first season was released on N ...''. Filmography Feature film Television Awards and nominations References External links * Living people Australian cinematographers Year of birth missing (living people) {{cinematographer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Sundance Film Festival
The 2020 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 23 to February 2, 2020. The first lineup of competition films was announced on December 4, 2019. The opening night film was '' Miss Americana'' directed by Lana Wilson and produced by Morgan Neville, Caitrin Rogers, and Christine O'Malley. Films U.S. Dramatic Competition * '' The 40-Year-Old Version'' by Radha Blank * ''Blast Beat'' by Esteban Arango * '' Charm City Kings'' by Ángel Manuel Soto * '' Dinner in America'' by Adam Carter Rehmeier * '' The Evening Hour'' by Braden King * '' Farewell Amor'' by Ekwa Msangi * '' Minari'' by Lee Isaac Chung * '' Miss Juneteenth'' by Channing Godfrey Peoples * '' Never Rarely Sometimes Always'' by Eliza Hittman * ''Nine Days'' by Edson Oda * ''Palm Springs'' by Max Barbakow * '' Save Yourselves!'' by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson * '' Shirley'' by Josephine Decker * ''Sylvie's Love'' by Eugene Ashe * '' Wander Darkly'' by Tara Miele * '' Zola'' by Janicz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Oh
Christina Oh is an American film producer. She is best known for producing ''Minari'', which earned 6 nominations at the 93rd Academy Awards. The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2020, winning both the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize and the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award. Oh is of Korean descent, and started in the film business in the late 2000s in the casting field. In 2021, Annapurna Pictures named Oh as EVP, Co-Head of Film. She had previously been at Plan B Entertainment for a decade, where she produced Bong Joon-Ho's ''Okja'', and Joe Talbot's ''The Last Black Man In San Francisco ''The Last Black Man in San Francisco'' is a 2019 American drama film directed and produced by Joe Talbot in his directorial debut. He wrote the screenplay with Rob Richert and the story with Jimmie Fails, on whose life it is partly based. It ...''. She has also executive produced '' Lego Masters'' for FOX and '' Paper Girls'' for Legendary TV and Amazon. Accolade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sundance Film Festival Award Winners
The following includes a list of films that won awards at the American Sundance Film Festival. 1980s 1984 *Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – '' Old Enough'' *Grand Jury Prize Documentary – ''Style Wars'' *Honorable Mention Documentary – '' Seeing Red'' *Honorable Mention Documentary – '' The Good Fight (The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War)'' *Special Jury Prize Dramatic – '' Last Night at the Alamo'' *Special Jury Prize Documentary – '' When the Mountains Tremble'' *Special Jury Recognition Documentary – ''The Secret Agent'' *Special Jury Recognition Dramatic – ''Hero'' Source: 1985 *Grand Jury Prize Dramatic – ''Blood Simple'' *Grand Jury Prize Documentary – '' Seventeen'' *Special Jury Prize Dramatic – '' Almost You'' *Special Jury Prize Dramatic – '' The Killing Floor'' *Special Jury Prize Documentary – '' America and Lewis Hine'' *Special Jury Prize Documentary – ''Kaddish'' *Special Jury Prize Documentary – '' Streetwise'' *Special Jur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
