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How I Approach Hiring a Video Production Crew in Seoul
READ MORE: How I Approach Hiring a Video Production Crew in SeoulHow I Approach Hiring a Video Production Crew in Seoul Hiring a video production crew in Seoul can feel overwhelming at first. Budgets, crew size, permits, and experience all matter, and every project comes with its own constraints. Over the years, I’ve learned that a clear structure and the right people make the process far […]
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Filming Smart Farming in Singapore with Hyundai Motor Group
READ MORE: Filming Smart Farming in Singapore with Hyundai Motor GroupFilming Smart Farming in Singapore I worked as Director of Photography on a documentary-style project exploring smart farming in Singapore, produced by DSCENT and directed by Minwoo Han. The film was created for Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS) and looks at new approaches to urban agriculture in a city where farmland is extremely limited. Singapore’s agricultural land accounts […]
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Observing Sustainable Transit in Milan for Bloomberg and Holcim
READ MORE: Observing Sustainable Transit in Milan for Bloomberg and HolcimFilming Milan for Bloomberg Media Studios I was commissioned by Bloomberg Media Studios to film a project in Milan for Holcim, focusing on sustainable transit and urban infrastructure. The work centered on the city’s new M4 metro line and its role in reducing emissions and improving mobility. The project was not about promotion, but about observation. It looked […]
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In Flux: A Short Documentary on Migration in Contemporary Korea
READ MORE: In Flux: A Short Documentary on Migration in Contemporary KoreaIn Flux: Migration and Multiculturalism on Jeju Island IN FLUX is a short documentary I directed together with Udo Lee. We shot the film on Jeju Island. It looks at migration, movement, and cross-cultural relationships in contemporary Korea. The film grew out of long conversations about what multiculturalism really looks like in everyday life. Rather […]
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Should I Stay or Should I Go: Filming Migration in Calabria
READ MORE: Should I Stay or Should I Go: Filming Migration in CalabriaShould I Stay or Should I Go: A Documentary on Migration in Calabria Migration has shaped life in Calabria for generations. Leaving, returning, and starting over are part of everyday conversations there. SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO grew out of this reality. The film was commissioned by Giulio Vita and Sara Fratini, founders […]
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Jameson City Sessions: Filming Between Seoul and Toronto
READ MORE: Jameson City Sessions: Filming Between Seoul and TorontoJameson City Sessions Across Continents Before getting into the Jameson City Sessions filmed in Seoul and Toronto, a bit of background helps. Contented started more than a decade ago in Seoul, when Neil, who’s Irish, and I, originally from Germany, began working together. We had overlapping skills and a shared way of working, so we […]
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Filming a North Korean Defector’s Story for The Washington Post
READ MORE: Filming a North Korean Defector’s Story for The Washington PostFilming a North Korean Defector’s Story for The Washington Post I had the opportunity to work on a short film commissioned by The Washington Post that follows the story of Eun-jeong Oh, a North Korean defector now living in Seoul. The film looks at how she navigates memory, loss, and identity through literature and poetry. […]
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Art Attack: Filming an Artist Residency Near the Korean DMZ
READ MORE: Art Attack: Filming an Artist Residency Near the Korean DMZArt Attack: Filming an Artist Residency Near the Korean DMZ Art Attack is a short documentary I shot and directed near the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The film grew out of time spent in Yangji-ri, a small village just south of the North Korean border, where international artists gathered for a residency program. What interested me […]
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Plastic Girls Selected for Indie Memphis Documentary Shorts
READ MORE: Plastic Girls Selected for Indie Memphis Documentary ShortsPlastic Girls Screens at Indie Memphis Film Festival I’m happy to share that PLASTIC GIRLS has been selected for the Documentary Shorts Competition at the Indie Memphis Film Festival. The festival takes place from November 1 to November 5 in Memphis, Tennessee. INDIE MEMPHIS has built a strong reputation for supporting independent voices. Being part […]
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Exploring Urban Linguistics: Korean Documentary Film at Arlington Festival
READ MORE: Exploring Urban Linguistics: Korean Documentary Film at Arlington FestivalBikini Words Screens at Arlington International Film Festival I’m glad to share that BIKINI WORDS has been selected for the International Shorts Program at the 8th Arlington International Film Festival. The festival takes place from November 1 to November 4, 2018, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Being part of Arlington is meaningful to me. The festival has […]
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Opening the UIA World Congress with a Film About Kids and Creativity
READ MORE: Opening the UIA World Congress with a Film About Kids and CreativityIf… Filming Creativity Through Children’s Eyes in Seoul As fathers of young children, Neil Dowling and I are constantly reminded how naturally creativity appears in everyday life. Watching our kids draw, build, and invent worlds made us think about how creativity begins. When the nternational Union of Architects invited us to create the opening film […]
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Filming Minerva Schools’ Global Immersion in Seoul
READ MORE: Filming Minerva Schools’ Global Immersion in SeoulFilming Minerva Schools’ Global Immersion in Seoul In 2014, Minerva Schools introduced a new approach to higher education, combining a rethought curriculum with living and learning across multiple cities worldwide. I worked as cinematographer and director of photography on the Seoul episode of their Global Immersion series, directed by Andrew Hida and Ayo Seligman. Global […]
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Plastic Girls Joins the Cinequest Short Film Competition
READ MORE: Plastic Girls Joins the Cinequest Short Film CompetitionPlastic Girls at Cinequest Film & VR Festival To mark the selection of Plastic Girls at the CINEQUEST FILM & VR FESTIVAL, Udo Lee, In-ah Shin, and I put together a short spotlight trailer for the film. Cinequest selected Plastic Girls from more than 1,750 submissions worldwide, which made this moment especially meaningful for everyone […]
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Plastic Girls Screening at Cinequest & VR Festival
READ MORE: Plastic Girls Screening at Cinequest & VR FestivalPlastic Girls at Cinequest 2018 PLASTIC GIRLS is the final film in my Korea-based trilogy exploring space and architecture. I made the film while living and working in Seoul, where everyday environments continue to shape how I think about images and stories. In 2018, the film was selected for the Short Film Competition at the […]
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Plastic Girls on Directors Notes
READ MORE: Plastic Girls on Directors NotesPlastic Girls: Closing a Korean Short Film Trilogy Plastic Girls is the final film in my Korea-based short film trilogy, following Bikini Words and Last Letters. I made the film while living and working in Seoul, where I have been based since 2005. As a cinematographer and director, this project allowed me to approach gender […]
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Cold Summer: Cinematography and Independent Filmmaking in Seoul
READ MORE: Cold Summer: Cinematography and Independent Filmmaking in SeoulCold Summer: Shooting a Short Film in Seoul In 2013, I worked as Director of Photography on the short film Cold Summer. I collaborated closely with director Namhui Park, and together we shaped the visual language of the film. The project was shot entirely in Seoul and grew out of a shared interest in quiet, […]
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Bikini Words Screens at Sedicicorto 2017 in Italy
READ MORE: Bikini Words Screens at Sedicicorto 2017 in ItalyBikini Words at the Sedicicorto International Film Festival In October 2017, BIKINI WORDS screened at the 14th Sedicicorto International Film Festival in Italy. The film looks at the language that emerged among South Korean factory workers during the rapid industrialization of the 1970s and 1980s. I’m grateful to share this work in a festival setting […]
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Last Letters Screens at One Screen Short Film Festival in New York
READ MORE: Last Letters Screens at One Screen Short Film Festival in New YorkLast Letters Selected as Finalist at One Screen Short Film Festival LAST LETTERS has been selected as a finalist in the documentary category at the One Screen Short Film Festival 2017. The film looks at the emotional aftermath of the Sewol ferry tragedy and focuses on how families continue to live with loss. Being part […]
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Last Letters at the 5th Duhok International Film Festival
READ MORE: Last Letters at the 5th Duhok International Film FestivalLast Letters Screens at the Duhok International Film Festival LAST LETTERS will screen at the 5th Duhok International Film Festival on September 15, 2017. The festival takes place in Duhok, a city of around 250,000 people in the Kurdish region of Iraq. The invitation means a lot to me, as the festival focuses on culture, […]
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Plastic Girls: Gender, Space, and a Vimeo Staff Pick
READ MORE: Plastic Girls: Gender, Space, and a Vimeo Staff PickPlastic Girls Receives a Vimeo Staff Pick PLASTIC GIRLS has been selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick. It is my sixth Staff Pick over the past six years. I’m grateful for Vimeo’s continued support and for the wider community of filmmakers who keep sharing and pushing thoughtful work. How Plastic Girls Began The project started […]