Shin Su-won
Shin Su-won | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) |
| Education | Seoul National University - German Korea National University of Arts - Scriptwriting |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 신수원 |
| Hanja | 申守元 |
| Revised Romanization | Sin Su-won |
Template:Contains Korean text Shin Su-won (born 1967) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.
Early life
Shin Su-won studied German language education at Seoul National University and worked as a middle school teacher in Seoul for 10 years, during which she wrote two books focused on teens. At the age of 34, she then decided to quit her job and enrolled in the School of Film, TV and Multimedia at the Korea National University of Arts to study scriptwriting.[1]
Career
In 2007, using US$25 million from her pension, Shin began working on her feature directorial debut. The self-produced independent film Passerby #3, released in 2010, was derived from her own experiences as a thirty-something woman trying break into the industry and become a filmmaker. Passerby #3 won the JJ-Star Award at the 11th Jeonju International Film Festival and the Best Asian-Middle Eastern Film award at the 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival.[2]
Her next project was the short film Circle Line, which tells the story of a middle-aged man killing time on a Seoul subway train as he tries to keep from his family the fact that he was recently laid off. Circle Line was invited to participate in the 65th Cannes Film Festival and won the Canal+ Prize for best short film.[1] It screened in theaters as part of the four-film omnibus Modern Family.[3]
In 2012, she wrote and directed her sophomore feature, Pluto, a thriller that explores the competitive nature of the Korean education system.[4][5] It premiered at the 17th Busan International Film Festival,[6] and Shin received a special mention at the Generation 14plus Section of the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival.[7]
Shin is currently working on the film Madonna which is set to be released in 2015.
Filmography
- Sweeter Than Candy (short film, 2002) (director, screenwriter)
- Shave (short film, 2003) (director, screenwriter, music director)
- Home Sweet Home (short film, 2004) (co-screenwriter)
- Passerby #3 (2010) (director, screenwriter, producer)
- Circle Line (short film, 2012) (director, screenwriter)
- Pluto (2013) (director, screenwriter)
- Madonna (2015)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11th Jeonju International Film Festival | JJ-Star Award | Passerby #3 | Won |
| 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival | Best Asian-Middle Eastern Film | Won | ||
| 11th Women in Film Korea Awards | Best Female Director/Screenwriter of the Year | Won | ||
| 2012 | 65th Cannes Film Festival | Canal+ Prize for Best Short Film | Circle Line | Won |
| 2013 | 63rd Berlin International Film Festival | Special Mention (Youth Jury Generation 14plus) | Pluto | Won |
| 2014 | 1st Wildflower Film Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "Director Shin Su-won Wins Best Short Film Award at Cannes". The Chosun Ilbo. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
- ^ Blair, Gavin J. (31 October 2010). "Full List of Tokyo International Film Festival Award Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
- ^ "Modern Family". M-Line Distribution. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
- ^ Jang, Sung-ran (4 February 2013). "Director of PLUTO SHIN Su-won: Showing Realities via Unrealistic Movies". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
- ^ Shin, Su-won (29 November 2013). "Letter from Paris: PLUTO Director SHIN Su-won Reports on 8th FFCP". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
- ^ "3 Films at the Center of Hot Issues at BIFF: Jiseul, Pluto and Fatal". Korean Film Biz Zone. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (16 February 2013). "SHIN Su-won's Latest Triumphs in Generation Section". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
External links
- Shin Su-won at Korean Film Biz Zone
- Shin Su-won at the Korean Movie Database
- Shin Su-won at IMDb
- Shin Su-won at HanCinema