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KOBIZ looks back at 2015 to see how local films competed with their international counterparts, find out what an Australian filmmaker's experienced of North Korea's propaganda machine, "The Throne" was voted Best Film of 2015 by reporters, and the Seoul International Women's Film Festival calls for entries.

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"It Ain't Over Till It's Over"

See how Korea's local flicks did in 2015 compared with foreign releases: there were highs and lows, and the MERS outbreak mid-year set profits back, but local films did start to rebound during the latter half of the year. How do local releases compare with international movies in your own country?

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"The Australian who shot a North Korean propaganda film"

Dictators strangely enjoy a good film (often they like musicals; maybe it's all the coordinated order and structure) but in North Korea, it's propaganda films in particular that are the most fascinating. In this piece, the BCC talks to Australian filmmaker Anna Broinowski about her experience of North Korea's propaganda machine in motion: "Passionate, generous, frank, intelligent, proud and extremely curious about the world I'd come from, the North Korean directors, actors, musicians, stunt fighters, tour guides and artists I met contradicted the dehumanising, simplistic view we're often fed of North Koreans - a view that typically depicts them as brainwashed or fearful colluders, conflating them with the brutal regime under which, through no fault of their own, they happen to live".

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""The Throne" rated best film of 2015"

"The Throne" was recently chosen as the Best Picture of last year by a selection of film reporters. This popular Joseon-era piece also claimed Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress in what was yet another successful and well-executed period piece. Congratulations!

…READ ON THE KOREA TIMES

"Seoul International Women's Film Festival – Call for Entries 2016"

The 17th edition of the Seoul International Women's Film Festival (SIWFF) begins early June, and the event is calling for filmmakers to submit their features to screen. If you're a filmmaker with a story to tell, take a look at the submission guidelines and get involved!

…READ ON FILM FOCUS

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