Jang Kun-jae


Jang Kun-jae is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. Jang debuted with Eighteen which won the grand prize win as part of the 2009 Vancouver International Film Festival's Dragons and Tigers Award. His second feature Sleepless Night picked up JJ-Star Award and JIFF Audience Award at the 2012 Jeonju International Film Festival. His third feature A Midsummer's Fantasia received several nominations, including Best Director and Best Screenplay at the 3rd Wildflower Film Awards.

Personal life

Jang studied cinematography at the Korean Academy of Film Arts and received an M.F.A. in Film & Image Production from Chung-Ang University. In 2009, he and producer-cum-wife Kim Woo-ri founded the independent film production company Mocushura and has produced films including Eighteen, Sleepless Night, A Midsummer's Fantasia., Mom's Song, Vestige and Juhee From 5 to 7.

Filmography

Awards