The Director's Cut Awards () is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. It is presented by the Korea Film Director's Network (KFDN), a group of approximately 300 Korean filmmakers. The KFDN selects winners in the Korean film industry in eight categories: Director, Actor (Male/Female), New Director, New Actor (Male/Female), Producer and Independent Film Director. It was launched in 1998 by
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...
Lee Hyun-seung with a membership of "young generation" directors in their twenties to forties.
The ceremony was temporarily discontinued after 2010 due to "internal issues" within the organization. It was resumed in 2014 and held concurrently with the
Jecheon
Jecheon () is a city in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The city is a major railway junction or a transportation mecca, served by the Jungang, Chungbuk and Taebaek Lines. Jecheon has scenic surroundings and several tourist spots like the ...
International Music and Film Festival (JIMFF).
Categories
*Best Director
*Best Actor
*Best Actress
*Best New Director
*Best New Actor
*Best New Actress
*Best Producer
*Best Independent Film Director
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best New Director
Best New Actor
Best New Actress
Best Producer
Best Independent Film Director
Special awards
References
External links
Director's Cut Awardsat
Naver
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Director's Cut Awardsat
Daum
{{South Korean film award shows
South Korean film awards
Awards established in 1998
Annual events in South Korea