Two South Korean films have been nominated at the 25th anniversary edition of the Spirit Awards, to be held at the L.A. Live venue in downtown L.A. and broadcast live on IFC (Independent Film Channel), March 4, at 8pm.
BONG Joon-ho's crime-drama Mother is nominated in the Best Foreign Film category among four other nominees from Chile, France, the U.K. and Sweden. Treeless Mountain, by Korean-American director KIM So-yong, was nominated in two categories: Best Cinematography (for DOP, Anne Misawa) and the John Cassavetes Award, given to the best feature made for under $500,000.
Presented by the indie film organization Film Independent, the event takes place annually around Oscar time, and is this year to be executive-produced by Dick Clark Prods., the force behind the Golden Globes awards.
Source http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr
