Yoon Ga-eun


Yoon Ga-eun is a South Korean film director and script writer. Her films explore the stories of young children and youth.

Career

Yoon Ga-eun graduated from the History Department of Sogang University and continued her graduate studies at the School of Film, TV & Multimedia at Korea National University of Arts.
Her first film as a director was a 19-minute short film, The Taste of Salvia, introduced in 2009. Shortly afterwards, she directed several films including Proof, Guest, Sprout, Tabloid Truth and The World of Us.
Her first breakthrough film was Guest, a movie perceptively capturing a phase of the growing pains that a pubescent high school girl experiences. This film won the grand prize from the 34th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in 2012.
Sprout is an adventure story of a little girl who has been left alone for the first time. Yoon expressed the small change that a little girl faces through the steps of discoveries. After Yoon finished Sprout, she stated that she thought that people would strive all the time to achieve their goal, but there are things that they cannot achieve, no matter how hard they try. She dissolved the meaningful process into Sprout.
Yoon is also known for finding new actresses. The Korean actress Jung Yeon-ju started her career with Guest, also Kim Su-an was cast by Yoon. Kim was invited to the Festival de Cannes as the youngest actress ever.

Filmography

Feature films

Short films

Accolades

Source:
YearAward ceremonyCategoryRecipientsResultRef.
2011The 13th Seoul International Youth Film FestivalSIYFF Vision AwardGuestWon
2011The 5th Great Short Film FestivalGreat Audience AwardGuestWon
2011The 5th Great Short Film FestivalGreat Director AwardGuestWon
2012The 34th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festivalinternational competitionGuestWon
2013Prague Short Film FestivalPanoramaGuestWon
2013Flickerfest International Short Film FestivalCompetition SectionGuestWon
2013Busan International Film FestivalWide Angle: Korean Short Film Competition - Sonje Award SpecialSproutWon
2014SEOUL International Women’s Film Festival Asian Short Film & Video CompetitionSproutWon
2014Busan International Short Film FestivalSproutWon
2014Aspen ShortsfestInternational CompetitionSproutWon
2014Berlin International Film FestivalGeneration - Crystal Bear for the Best Short FilmSproutWon
201634th Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film FestivalGolden Goat for Best Feature Film for ChildrenThe World of UsWon
201610th Asia Pacific Screen AwardsBest Youth Feature FilmThe World of UsWon
201637th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest New DirectorThe World of UsWon
201625th Buil Film AwardsBest New DirectorThe World of UsWon
201625th Buil Film AwardsBest ScreenplayThe World of UsNomitated
20162016 International Film Festival of IndiaCountry Focus - Republic Of KoreaThe World of Us
20168th KOFRA Film AwardsBest Independent FilmThe World of UsWon
201636th Korean Association of Film Critics AwardsBest New DirectorThe World of UsWon
201636th Korean Association of Film Critics AwardsTop Films of the YearThe World of UsWon
201616th Korea Assembly Grand AwardsOutstanding FilmThe World of UsWon
20162016 Tokyo FilmexAudience AwardThe World of UsWon
20162016 Tokyo FilmexJury Special MentionThe World of UsWon
201617th Women in Film Korea FestivalBest DirectorThe World of UsWon
2016Shanghai International Film FestivalPanorama The World of UsNomitated
201656th Zlín Film FestivalInternational competition of feature films for children - The Golden SlipperThe World of UsWon
20164th Wildflower Film AwardsGrand PrizeThe World of UsWon
20164th Wildflower Film AwardsBest Director – Narrative FilmsThe World of UsNomitated
20164th Wildflower Film AwardsBest New Director – Narrative FilmsThe World of UsNomitated
20164th Wildflower Film AwardsBest ScreenplayThe World of UsNomitated
201616th National Assembly of Korea AwardsFilm CategoryThe World of UsWon
201653rd Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New DirectorThe World of UsNomitated
201653rd Baeksang Arts AwardsBest ScreenplayThe World of UsWon
2019Hong Kong Asian Film FestivalBest New DirectorWon

Jury member