Directing

Seo Won-tae

대한민국 서울특별시

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer poster
8.0

Prominent film critic Tony Rayns has long been a supporter of Korean cinema. This film illustrates Rayns’ affection for Korean cinema through interviews of Korean cineastes that have a special affinity for him, including JANG Sun-woo, LEE Chang-dong and HONG Sang-soo among others.

Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer

2012

Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer poster
8.0

Prominent film critic Tony Rayns has long been a supporter of Korean cinema. This film illustrates Rayns’ affection for Korean cinema through interviews of Korean cineastes that have a special affinity for him, including JANG Sun-woo, LEE Chang-dong and HONG Sang-soo among others.

Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer

2012

Tower Crane poster
NR

A film that explores the relationship between movement, illusion, cinematic space, and flatness through the optical illusions created by the movement of a tower crane.

Tower Crane

2006

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NR

The two female characters of the narrative, which are set in a real place called Namhaegak located in Namhae, collect souvenirs in the ruined Namhaegak. And they write a letter to their mother.

Collectors

2021

No artwork available
NR

A photograph taken in 2012 of people on board a boat after swimming at the beach is made into an oil painting in 2013. Finally, the photograph and the painting are made into a film. The director presents parts of artistic pieces by zooming on each work, before showing the entirety later. Under the same title, the photograph and painting convey instants and stories captured in different media, and the film becomes a medium that integrate the other ones based on enriched narrativity.

On Board

2015

No artwork available
NR

A photograph taken in 2012 of people on board a boat after swimming at the beach is made into an oil painting in 2013. Finally, the photograph and the painting are made into a film. The director presents parts of artistic pieces by zooming on each work, before showing the entirety later. Under the same title, the photograph and painting convey instants and stories captured in different media, and the film becomes a medium that integrate the other ones based on enriched narrativity.

On Board

2015

Frame on Color Bar x AI on Frame poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Frame on Color Bar x AI on Frame

2026

Frame on Color Bar x AI on Frame poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Frame on Color Bar x AI on Frame

2026

Frame on Color Bar x AI on Frame poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Frame on Color Bar x AI on Frame

2026

Synching Blue poster
NR

It was an official selection of the 27th Vancouver International Film Festival of a ‘Dragon and Tiger Competition’ and 9th Jeonju International Film Festival as part of a special ‘Korean Cinema on the Move’ program.

Synching Blue

2008

Synching Blue poster
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It was an official selection of the 27th Vancouver International Film Festival of a ‘Dragon and Tiger Competition’ and 9th Jeonju International Film Festival as part of a special ‘Korean Cinema on the Move’ program.

Synching Blue

2008

Danginlee Power Station poster
NR

Filmed a power plant for 20 hours in 100 angles.

Danginlee Power Station

2004

Sugar Coated Film poster
NR

The film is an asian filmmaker's commentary on Western experimental film history and a recitation of personal memories.

Sugar Coated Film

2008

Ferris Wheel in the air poster
NR

As a Ferris wheel ascends from the ground to its peak, passengers experience a shifting array of perspectives. This film, captured on 35mm photographic film and processed through generative AI, represents a hybrid fusion of human and machine vision. Through the deliberate act of editing, the work transcends the conventional vantage points of a Ferris wheel, ultimately unveiling an entirely new dimension of sight.

Ferris Wheel in the air

2026

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NR

Around the 1990s, as video media became popular, a personal movie watching culture had been formed. The video culture of various layers, such as watching movies of various countries, by genre, and repeatedly, has influenced film making and its community directly and indirectly. Film directors, film researcher, broadcast producer, cameraman, Blu-ray producer, and video art curators who have directly experienced this culture talk about the meaning and value of video culture of the times.

Rewind, Pause, Then, Play

2023

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NR

Around the 1990s, as video media became popular, a personal movie watching culture had been formed. The video culture of various layers, such as watching movies of various countries, by genre, and repeatedly, has influenced film making and its community directly and indirectly. Film directors, film researcher, broadcast producer, cameraman, Blu-ray producer, and video art curators who have directly experienced this culture talk about the meaning and value of video culture of the times.

Rewind, Pause, Then, Play

2023