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. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
. 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 or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role ...
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 lik ...
International Music and Film Festival (JIMFF).
Award ceremonies
2023
The 21st edition of award ceremony was held on February 24, 2023, at the Convention Hall on the 1st floor of the Chungmu Art Center.
Maytree, a cappella group performed a special congratulatory performance during the ceremony.
2022
The 20th edition of award ceremony was held online on February 24, 2022. It was aired live on Naver TV.
Categories
Film
*Best Director
*Best Screenplay
*Vision Award of the Year
*Best New Director
*Best Actor
*Best Actress
*Best New Actor
*Best New Actress
* International Film Director of the Year (from 2022)
Series
*Best Director
*Best Screenplay
*Best Actor
*Best Actress
*Best New Actor
*Best New Actress
Film
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best New Director
Best New Actor
Best New Actress
International Film Director of the Year
Best Producer
Best Independent Film Director
Series
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best New Actor
Best New Actress
Best Screenplay
Special awards
References
External links
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Naver
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History
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South Korean film awards
Awards established in 1998
Annual events in South Korea