Director's Cut Awards

Director's Cut Awards
Hangul
디렉터스 컷 시상식
Revised RomanizationDirekteoseu Keot Sisangsik
McCune–ReischauerTirekt'ŏsŭ K'ŏt Sisangsik
Poster 21st awards
Awarded forExcellence in cinematic achievements
DateFebruary 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
CountrySouth Korea
Presented byKorea Film Director's Network
First awarded1998
Last awarded2023
← 20th · Current: 21st · 22nd →

The Director's Cut Awards (Korean: 디렉터스 컷 시상식) is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. It is presented by the Korea Film Director's Network (KFDN), a group of approximately 300 Korean filmmakers.[1][2][3] The KFDN selects winners in the Korean film industry in eight categories: Director, Actor (Male/Female), New Director, New Actor (Male/Female), Producer and Independent Film Director.[4] It was launched in 1998 by film director Lee Hyun-seung with a membership of "young generation" directors in their twenties to forties.[5][6][7][8]

The ceremony was temporarily discontinued after 2010 due to "internal issues" within the organization.[9] It was resumed in 2014 and held concurrently with the Jecheon International Music and Film Festival (JIMFF).[10]

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  2. ^ Cho, Jae-hyon (December 17, 2009). "Park Chan-wook Picked Best Director". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  3. ^ "Park Chan-wook Named Director of the Year". The Chosun Ilbo. December 22, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  4. ^ Kim, Lynn (December 18, 2009). "Winners of Director's CUT Awards announced". 10Asia. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  5. ^ Paquet, Darcy. "Film Awards Ceremonies in Korea". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  6. ^ "Young Korean directors present Directors' Cut Awards". Korean Film Council. December 30, 2005. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  7. ^ Yi, Chang-ho (December 19, 2008). "Directors select KONG Hyo-jin and HA Jung-woo". Korean Film Council. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  8. ^ Oxenbridge, David (December 24, 2009). "13th Director's Cut Awards Winners Announced". Korean Film Council. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  9. ^ "Another awards ceremony cancelled this year". Dramabeans. December 25, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  10. ^ "JIMFF '디렉터스 컷 어워즈' 올해의 감독에 봉준호". Newsis (in Korean). August 6, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.