Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival
The Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival is a Korean short film festival, intended to support upcoming young filmmakers. Since its launch in 2002, it is held every June in Seoul, South Korea.
Official Program Sections
The Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival is organised into various sections:- Opening Film: Moving Self-Portrait contains video clips shot by the entrants in the Competition in order to introduce themselves.
- Competition: The films are grouped into five genres.
- *A City of Sadness - Comments on Society
- *A Short Film About Love - Focus on Relationship
- *The King of Comedy - From Chaplin to Steven Chow
- *The Extreme Nightmare - World of Horror & Fantasy
- *The 40000 Blows - Action & Thriller on Mean Streets
- Invitation Programs for Domestic Films
- Awarded Films from last year
Awards
Grand prize
No. | Year | Film | Director |
11 | 2012 | Forest | Um Tae-hwa |
Best Film in A City of Sadness
No. | Year | Film | Director |
1 | 2002 | Rotation | Noh Jin-sung |
2 | 2003 | The End of the Road | Park In-jae |
3 | 2004 | Feel Good Story | Lee Kyoung-mi |
4 | 2005 | Garivegas | Kim Sun-min |
5 | 2006 | Illegal Parking | Jeong Chung-hwan |
6 | 2007 | One Shiny Day | Yu Young-dae |
7 | 2008 | Enemy's Apple | Lee Su-jin |
8 | 2009 | Worst Friends | Namkoong Sun |
9 | 2010 | Richard, the Elite University Student from London | Lee Yong-seung |
10 | 2011 | Social Service Agent | Kim Tae-yong |
11 | 2012 | Anesthesia | Kim Souk-young |
12 | 2013 | The Way Back | Kim Hal-la |
13 | 2014 | The First Grade | Lee Jung-ho |
17 | 2018 | The Monologue | Kim Do-young |
Best Film in A Short Film About Love
No. | Year | Film | Director |
1 | 2002 | Mario N' Ette | Park Jae-woong |
2 | 2003 | Wonderful Day | Kim Hyeon-pil |
3 | 2004 | Kite. Flies on the Road | Kim Young-june |
4 | 2005 | Getting Married to a Vietnamese Girl | Lee Mi-rang |
5 | 2006 | Gahee & B.H. | Shin Dong-seok |
6 | 2007 | Twins | Mun Che-yong |
7 | 2008 | Solo 36' | Park Bum-soo |
8 | 2009 | Empty Lies | Lim Oh-jeong |
9 | 2010 | Be with Me | Kang Jin-a |
10 | 2011 | Promise | Yang Hyun-ah |
11 | 2012 | A Flowers Does Not Wilt, But... | Oh Tae-heon |
12 | 2013 | Two Boys and a Sheep | Lee Hyung-suk |
13 | 2014 | In the Summer | Son Tae-gyum |
17 | 2018 | Passing Over the Hill | Bang Sung-jun |
Best Film in The King of Comedy
No. | Year | Film | Director |
1 | 2002 | A Talented Boy Lee Jun-seop | Shin Jane |
2 | 2003 | New Asian Superman | Lim Sung-woon |
3 | 2004 | Identification of a Man | Yoon Jong-bin |
4 | 2005 | My Really Big Mike | Woo Seon-ho |
5 | 2006 | Do You Wanna Baby? | Lee Sang-geun |
6 | 2007 | Young-gil's Angels | Lee Ho-kyong |
7 | 2008 | Shaggy-dog Story | Jeong Seung-koo |
8 | 2009 | Stand Up | Park Terry |
9 | 2010 | The Brass Quintet | Yoo Dae-eol |
10 | 2011 | Chatter | Kim Han-kyul |
11 | 2012 | Feeling of Winning | Han Seung-hun |
12 | 2013 | A Joyful Gathering Day | Yoon Jae-sang |
13 | 2014 | Where is my DVD? | Koo Kyo-hwan |
17 | 2018 | Morning of the Dead | Lee Seung-ju |
Best Film in The Extreme Nightmare
No. | Year | Film | Director |
1 | 2002 | Adolescence | Je Chang-gyu |
2 | 2003 | His liuth Is Marching on | Shin Jane |
3 | 2004 | Jul-gui | Park Si-won |
4 | 2005 | A Perfect Red Snapper Dish | Na Hong-jin |
5 | 2006 | My Small Doll House | Jung Yu-mi |
6 | 2007 | The French Lieutenant's Woman | Baek Seung-bin |
7 | 2008 | The Dream of Cortazar | Lee Jin-woo |
8 | 2009 | Don't Step Out of the House | Jo Sung-hee |
9 | 2010 | The Cursed | Huh Jung |
10 | 2011 | Ghost | Dahci Ma |
11 | 2012 | Forest | Um Tae-hwa |
12 | 2013 | Grecoroman | Shin Hyun-tak |
13 | 2014 | 12th Assistant Deacon | Jang Jae-hyun |
17 | 2018 | Hysteria | Jang Man-min |
Best Film in The 40000 Blows
No. | Year | Film | Director |
1 | 2002 | Isib-il Segi Sonyeo Dock-bon | Park Kyo-sun |
2 | 2003 | Cowardly Vicious | Lee Kwon |
3 | 2004 | Memorise of Oldboy | Kim Min-suk |
4 | 2005 | Save My Earth | Kim Bejay |
5 | 2006 | 2Minutes | Jung Tae-kyung |
6 | 2007 | Art of War | Kwon Hyeok-jae |
7 | 2008 | Cold Blood | Park Mi-hee |
8 | 2009 | A Prelude to an Emotional Fight | Shin Jae-young, Kim Dong-hu |
9 | 2010 | Last Homecoming | Kim Joon-sung |
10 | 2011 | The Hideout | Lee Chang-hee |
11 | 2012 | My Fighting Life | Kim Do-kyoung |
12 | 2013 | The Line | Kim Soo-jin |
13 | 2014 | Greed | Song Woo-jin |
17 | 2018 | Shadower | Kwak Ki-bong |
Jury's Special Award
No. | Year | Film | Director |
5 | 2006 | Illegal Parking | Jung In-gi |
7 | 2008 | 125 Jeon Seung-chul | Park Jung-bum |
7 | 2008 | The Things She Can't Avoid in the City | Park Jee-yeon |
8 | 2009 | Alien Blues | Kim Tae-yeoup |
8 | 2009 | Dust Kid | Jung Yu-mi |
9 | 2010 | C-Kal | Kim Tae-yoon |
9 | 2010 | The Key | Kim Hyun-chul |
9 | 2010 | The Most Beautiful | Hwang Sang-jun |
9 | 2010 | Mr. Tap's Holiday | Lee Sang-geun |
10 | 2011 | Dog | Hong Sung-won |
10 | 2011 | The Recorder Exam | Kim Bo-ra |
11 | 2012 | Keep quiet | Hong Seok-jae |
11 | 2012 | Poison Frog | Koh Jung-wook |
12 | 2013 | A Room of One’s Own | Yoo Jae-wook |
12 | 2013 | The Wish | Huh Jung |
13 | 2014 | Hosanna | Na Young-kil |
13 | 2014 | A Moral Boy | Kim Do-hoon |
13 | 2014 | The World of If | Lim Dae-hyeong |
17 | 2018 | A Grand Day Out | An Hyoung-hye |
17 | 2018 | New Record | Heo Ji-eun, Lee Kyoung-ho |
17 | 2018 | Tail | Kim Hu-jung |
Jury's Special Award for the Actor
No. | Year | Actor/Actress | Film |
7 | 2008 | Neighbor | |
7 | 2008 | Han Ye-ri | Giraffe & Africa |
8 | 2009 | Empty Lies | |
9 | 2010 | Jeong Young-ki | The Key |
9 | 2010 | Be with Me | |
10 | 2011 | Jihye's Fable | |
10 | 2011 | Paprika Feast | |
10 | 2011 | The Recorder Exam | |
11 | 2012 | Min Ho-yul | Min-ho Win! |
12 | 2013 | Nam Ho-seop | Squid |
12 | 2013 | Lee Sang-hee | Choongshim, Soso |
13 | 2014 | Lee Joo-seung | Sabra |
13 | 2014 | Park Joo-hee | The girl, The World of If |
17 | 2018 | Gang Mal-geum | Passing Over the Hill |
17 | 2018 | Lee Won-jong | Tail |
17 | 2018 | Shim Dal-gi | Dong-a |
Mise-en-scène Award
No. | Year | Category | Recipient | Film |
7 | 2008 | Best Cinematography | Lee Su-jin | Enemy's Apple |
8 | 2009 | Best Cinematography | Climatic Change | |
8 | 2009 | Best Art Direction | Don't Step Out of the House | |
9 | 2010 | Best Cinematography | Lee Sang-geun | Mr. Tap's Holiday |
9 | 2010 | Best Visual Effect | NO.474 | Debris |
10 | 2011 | Best Art Direction | Paprika Feast | |
11 | 2012 | Best Film | Noodle Fish | |
12 | 2013 | Best Cinematography | Kim Hyun-guen, Um Tae-sikh | Sign |
13 | 2014 | Best Cinematography | Lee Jae-woo | One Day 2014 |
13 | 2014 | Best Film | Mister Lonely | |
17 | 2018 | Best Editing | Kim Min-ju | KIM Heesun |
Audience Award
No. | Year | Film | Director |
7 | 2008 | A Coffee Vending Machine and Its Sword | Chang Hyung-yun |
8 | 2009 | Bon Appetit | Kim Eui-suk |
9 | 2010 | The Brass Quintet | Yoo Dae-eol |
10 | 2011 | A Day | Han Jae-bin |
11 | 2012 | Keep quiet | Hong Seok-jae |
12 | 2013 | When September Ends | Ko Hyung-dong |
13 | 2014 | The First Grade | Lee Jung-ho |
17 | 2018 | The Monologue | Kim Do-young |
Ollehtv Audience Award
No. | Year | Film | Director |
10 | 2011 | Jihye's Fable | Choi Bon-jun |
11 | 2012 | Anesthesia | Kim Souk-young |
12 | 2013 | Lie | Jeong Seong-im |
13 | 2014 | A Dangerous Woman | Yi Ok-seop |
Other Awards
No. | Year | Category | Film | Director |
8 | 2009 | Future Award | Orgel | Chung Da-young |
8 | 2009 | Lee Doo-young's Special Award | Thirsty | Ryu Geon-hawn |
9 | 2010 | Kim Soo-yong Director's Special Award | Dear Lara | Sin I-su |
9 | 2010 | The Best of Moving Self Portrait 2010 | Mackerel Go to a Tennis Court | Lim Cheol-bin |
9 | 2010 | The Best of Moving Self Portrait 2010 | My Mom's Great Kimchi Stew | Han Seung-hun |
10 | 2011 | Im Kwon-taek's Director's Special Award | The Driving Lesson | Choi Jai-young |
10 | 2011 | Jung Il-sung's Special Award - Best Cinematography | Broken Night | Yang Hyo-joo |
12 | 2013 | Park Chan-wook Director's Special Award | When the Moon Is On the Wane | Jung So-young |