The Chunsa Film Art Awards (Korean: 춘사국제영화제; also known as The 26th Chunsa International Film Festival) have been hosted by the Korean Film Directors Association, since the 1990s to commemorate the Korean film pioneer Chunsa Na Woon-gyu. Previously known as Chunsa Film Festival, it was announced that it will become an international film festival this year.[1]
Themed as 'A New Birth of Cinema', The 26th Chunsa International Film Festival was to be held on August 27, but due to surge in COVID-19 pandemic, it was postponed for November 19, 2021.[2][3] In this edition, 23 films were nominated for the main awards in 10 categories. Over-the-top (OTT) original films were also included in the nominations, such as the Netflix films Space Sweepers, The Call and Night in Paradise.[4]
The awards ceremony on 19 November was hosted by pop columnist Kim Tae-hoon. The Grand Prix best director award was won by Jo Sung-hee for Space Sweepers. The film also won the best actor award for Song Joong-ki.[5]
Selection committee
Kim Jong-won (film critic)
Kim Hyung-seok (film journalist and Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival programmer)
^Ryu Ji-yoon (July 4, 2021). "'춘사영화제, 올해부터 국제영화제로…'승리호'·콜' 넷플릭스 영화 노미네이트" [Chunsa Film Festival, as an international film festival starting this year... 'Space Sweepers' and 'The Call' Netflix movie nominations]. Dalian. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
^Jeong Hyung-hwa (August 9, 2021). "춘사영화제, 코로나 확산 여파 11월로 연기 [공식]" [Chunsa Film Festival postponed to November due to the spread of Corona [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
^Kim Seung-jin (November 19, 2021). "홍지윤, '제26회 춘사국제영화제' 신인상 시상자로 참여" [Jiyoon Hong participated as a presenter for the Rookie of the Year award at the 26th Chunsa International Film Festival]. Maeil Broadcasting Network (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
^Kim Hyun-rok (July 5, 2021). "춘사영화제, 국제영화제로…8월27일 개최, 후보 발표[공식]" [Chunsa Film Festival, International Film Festival... Held on August 27th, candidates announced [Official]]. Sports TV (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
^Yang So-young (November 19, 2021). "[춘사영화제] '승리호' 최우수 감독상 영예…전도연 송중기 주연상[종합]" [[Chunsa Film Festival] 'Seungriho' Best Director Award... Jeon Do-yeon, Song Joong-ki, Best Leading Actor [Comprehensive]]. Maeil Business (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
^Kim Ji-eun (July 5, 2021). "춘사국제영화제, 본상 후보작 발표…자산어보·승리호 등 23편" [Chunsa International Film Festival Announces Main Award Nominations... 23 films including The Book of Fish and Space Sweepers]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
^Park Kyung-hee (July 5, 2021). "유아인 vs 송중기 남주상 주인공은?...제26회 춘사국제영화제 후보 발표" [Yoo Ah-in vs Song Joong-ki, who will be the winner of the Best Actor?...Announced nominees for the 26th Chunsa International Film Festival]. Single list (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
^Noh Gyu-min (November 19, 2021). "[종합] 송중기·전도연, 남녀주연상…넷플릭스 '승리호' 최우수 감독상까지 2관왕 ('제26회 춘사영화제')" [[Comprehensive] Song Joong-ki and Jeon Do-yeon, Best Supporting Actor... Netflix's 'Seungriho' won two awards for Best Director ('26th Chunsa Film Festival')]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
^Yang So-young (November 19, 2021). "[춘사영화제] '미나리' 정이삭 감독 특별상 수상 "영광"" [[Chunsa Film Festival] 'Minari' Director Isak Jeong's Special Award "Glory"]. Maeil Business (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
^Yang Yu-jin (November 19, 2021). "다만악' 박정민, 남우조연상 영예 "열심히 하는 배우 되겠다" [춘사영화제]" ['Damn Aak' Park Jung-min, Best Supporting Actor "I will become an actor who works hard" [Chunsa Film Festival]]. My Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
