Children of Light
United States & South Korea, 20 mins
In the 1960s, a Korean boy (16), kidnapped and assaulted at a juvenile center on a remote island, must escape with his rival to survive.
Writer/Director/Producer: Minkyu Kang
Producers: Bofan Zhang
Director of Photography: Jeongseok Park
Editor: Minkyu Kang
Composer: Seowon Hyun
Cast: Hyo Je Lee, Jung Chul Kim, Myoung Guk Kim, Ki Baek Um, Jun Hyuk Park
Contact: Minkyu Kang, mkangfilms@gmail.com
Program D
Saturday, May 13th at 5pm ET
About the Writer/Director/Producer
Minkyu Kang is an award-winning director, screenwriter, and editor based in the United States and South Korea. He received his BA in Film and TV Production at the University of Southern California in 2012 and a Film MFA degree at Columbia University in 2022. After two years of military service in South Korea, he worked in the local film and advertising industry. During this time, he directed/wrote/edited short films, TV commercials, documentaries, and art videos, which have been selected and screened at 50+ international film festivals. In particular, Director's Guild of America, Katharina Otto-Bernstein Film Fund, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, ASCAP Foundation, GiGadgets Production Grant Fund, and School of Arts at Columbia University have supported his previous projects. He is currently staying in Los Angeles and developing a feature script.
About the Producer
Bofan Zhang is a bilingual producer based in Los Angeles, holding an MFA Degree in Creative Producing from Columbia University. She is a BAFTA Newcomer talent, the recipient of Katharina Otto-Bernstein Production Grant and GiGadgets Creative Foundation Award, and a BGDM member. She has produced narrative films, documentaries and commercials in the U.S., China and South Korea, and these films have been screened at 50+ film festivals such as DOC NYC, Austin Film Festival, Asian American International Film Festival. Her goal in filmmaking is not only to entertain people but to engage social consciousness and impact communities through entertainment as well.