Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Korean film producer Baek Jaeho has been named as the inaugural recipient of the Choon-yun Award, a prize set up in honor of Lee Choon-yun, the late chairman of the Korean Association of Film Art & Industry.
The award, worth KRW10 million ($7,100), will be presented on the sidelines of the Busan International Film Festival on Oct.
6 in conjunction with IOK Company. Baek participated in the production of 2021 title “Snowball” and was previously involved in indie films “Jane” in 2016 and last year’s “Role.” He also acts and directs.
Veteran director Kang Je-kyu praised Baek as ”a filmmaker who maintains his values and outspreads his potential in the insufficient independent film environment.” Australian factual production company SeaLight Pictures (co-producer of “Life in Colour” with David Attenborough) has hired Alasdair Dolan for the newly created position of head of business development & strategic partnerships.
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