Shin Dong-il

In this Korean name, the family name is Shin.
Shin Dong-il
Born1968 (age 55–56)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationKorean Academy of Film Arts - Film directing
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Korean name
Hangul
신동일
Revised RomanizationSin Dongil
McCune–ReischauerSin Tongil

Shin Dong-il (Korean: 신동일; born 1968) is a South Korean film director and script writer. His movies draw attention to social issues and class differences through well-developed, complex characters and relationships.[1]

Career

Shin studied German literature and went on to study filmmaking at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. He made several short films. One of them, The Holy Family (2001), was screened at Cannes Film Festival Short Films Competition. His feature debut Host & Guest was selected for the APEC section at the 10th Busan International Film Festival in 2005 and was screened at the Berlin IFF in 2006 in the International Forum of Young Cinema. His latest movie Come, Together premiered at 21st Busan International Film Festival in 2016.[2]

Filmography

  • The Holy Family (2001) - short film
  • Host & Guest (2006)
  • My Friend & His Wife (2008)
  • Bandhobi (2009)
  • If You Were Me 5 (2010) - segment "Her Story Taking"
  • Come, Together (2017)
  • Fly High (2017) - TV show (6 episodes)

Awards

References

  1. ^ Hartzell, Adam. "Bandhobi". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
  2. ^ "Profile of Shin Dong-il". Festival Scope Pro. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
  3. ^ "Awards and Invitations for Shin Dong-il". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2019-01-24.


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