This is for all you film fans in New York. The Korean American Film Festival New York is partnering with the Big Screen Project to present KAFFNY Urban, a monthly program of film, video, and art launching November 10-14, featuring works "promoting Korean-American and Korean filmmakers and artists in a dynamic urban context that connects local neighborhoods including Koreatown, Chelsea and Flatiron districts." Here's the program's official trailer:
Here are some more details:
KAFFNY UrbanIt's like a mini-festival! Call it a warmup to KAFFNY's main festival in the spring. Speaking of warming up, it's an outdoor event, so make sure you dress warmly! For more information about KAFFNY Urban, including the full film program and screening schedule, go to the KAFFNY website here.
November 10-13
6:30-9:30pm
November 14
3:00-6:00pm
Public plaza behind the Eventi Hotel
851 6th Ave
(btwn 29th and 30th streets)
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KAFFNY Urban's launch program contains over 15 hours of film, video, and art, generally geared towards promoting Korean-American and Korean filmmakers and artists in a dynamic urban context that connects local neighborhoods including Koreatown, Chelsea and Flatiron districts. Many of the artists and filmmakers will be on hand during the five-day event.
Programming highlights include Korean American director Benson Lee's international streetdance documentary Planet B-Boy; a 2001 BBC Documentary about the 1966 North Korean World Cup team, The Game of Their Lives; a U.S. premiere of the recently remastered 1978 North Korean film about that same team, Centre Forward; as well as premieres of short films from Indiestory and Amuse Film, the leading distributors of independent South Korean film. Select programming from past festivals will be screened.
