Award

Paradiso, an Amsterdam Stage Affair

Director Jeroen Berkvens

Netherlands | 2011 | 89min | HD | Color+B&W | Documentary

"Paradiso" is a renowned performance venue located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In this work, the director captures all the elements contained within the vibrant, roller-coaster-like atmosphere of Paradiso, the temple of pop culture. However, what truly matters in the end is the experience of the musicians, and for this reason, the film also prompts reflection on what it means to perform in front of an audience. The stairs leading up to the stage at Paradiso may not be particularly high, but with each step, the emotions oscillate between fear and happiness, growing ever more intense. At the top, performances by artists such as Martha Wainwright, Johnny Rotten, The Sonics, and Public Enemy unfold.

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  • Jeroen Berkvens
  • Jeroen Berkvens, born in 1968 in Eindhoven, studied for five years at the Breda Academy of Art. In 1993, he released his graduation film, a road movie-style documentary titled Give It to Me All, which follows the legendary pioneer of soul music, Sly Stone. The film won the ARTE Award at the European Student Film Festival held in Hanover, Germany, and was broadcast in several countries.

Special Jury Award

Tropicalia

Director Marcelo Machado

Brazil | 2012 | 87min | HD | Color+B&W | Documentary

The documentary you're referring to is likely "Tropicália", which explores the Tropicalist movement that emerged in Brazil during the late 1960s. This cultural movement, spearheaded by iconic musicians like Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil, had a profound impact on Brazilian music and society, blending traditional Brazilian sounds with elements of international pop and rock music.

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  • Marcelo Machado
  • In 1981, Marcelo Machado studied architecture at the University of São Paulo. He directed the documentary The Pure Spirit of Brazil (2007), which explores the Brazilian way of life, and Trip to Anhui (2008), which deals with his experiences traveling through China

International Competition Jury Panel

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  • Chung Ji-young
  • President of the Jury, Director | Korea
  • Born in 1946 in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, Jeong Ji-young graduated from the Department of French Language and Literature at Korea University. After working as an assistant director under director Kim Soo-yong, he made his directorial debut in 1982 with The Mist Whispers Like a Woman. He gained attention for his socially conscious works, including The Street Musician (1987), Southern Army (1990), A Name Broken to Pieces (1991), The White War (1992), and The Life of the Hollywood Kid (1994). In addition to his filmmaking career, Jeong Ji-young has been a vocal advocate for various issues in the film industry, such as the screen quota system, film pre-screening, and revisions to the Film Promotion Law, often representing the views of filmmakers. His 2011 film Broken Arrow, based on the "Crossbow Terror Incident," sparked significant attention, and his 2012 film Namyeongdong (working title), based on the autobiographical writings of the late Kim Geun-tae, is set to be released soon.
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  • Lee Sang-yong
  • Film Critic, Programmer | Korea
  • He is a film critic and programmer for the Busan International Film Festival. He began his career in 1997 by winning the second film criticism contest held by Cine21, a Korean weekly film magazine. Since then, he has written for various media outlets, including as a film critic for Film 2.0, and currently oversees part of the World Program at the Busan International Film Festival. His published works include the collection of essays Everything That Cinema Allows, along with several co-authored books. Additionally, he has appeared as a guest on book-related TV programs, such as KBS's Enjoy Reading Books and radio programs like Shin Seong-won's Cultural Reading. He is also preparing a book about Alfred Hitchcock.
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  • Jo Wingate
  • Sensoria Film Festival Director | UK
  • Joe Wingate is the founder and executive chairman of the Sensoria Music Film Festival, which began in 2008. Having worked in independent film and film festivals in the UK for 15 years, he has been involved in over 20 festivals, including the Sheffield International Documentary Festival, Cinema 100, Viva! Spanish Film Festival, Shots in the Dark, and Soundreels. Now in its 5th year, the Sensoria Film Festival takes place in Sheffield, a city with a rich musical heritage. The festival has become one of the UK's leading music film festivals, offering a range of events including film screenings, performances, and discussions, and has received great acclaim.
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  • Claire Pijman
  • Cinematographer, Director | Netherlands
  • Born in 1965, he studied cinematography at the Netherlands Film and Television Academy from 1986 to 1990. He learned cinematography from Robbie Müller, who worked on films by Wim Wenders, Jim Jarmusch, and Lars von Trier, and worked as part of Robbie Müller's cinematography team on Wim Wenders' Buena Vista Social Club. He also created the short documentary Footprints on the Moon, which appeared in Lars von Trier's Dancer in the Dark. Since then, he has worked as a cinematographer for feature films and as a director for documentaries. Particularly, he has connected his passion for music to his documentary filmmaking. In 2007, he made The Guitar Maker Flip Cipo, a documentary about a Dutch guitar maker who has crafted guitars for famous musicians like Paul Simon and Jackson Browne. This film was screened at the 4th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival.

Jecheon Film Music Award

Jecheon Film Music Honorary Award

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  • Cho Seong-woo
  • Korea
  • The Jecheon Film Music Award, which has been presented annually since 2006 to individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of film music in the Korean film industry, selected Cho Seong-woo as the recipient of the award in 2012. Previous recipients include Shin Byeong-ha (2006), Choi Chang-kwon (2007), Jeon Jeong-geun (2008), Jeong Seong-jo (2009), Kim Soo-cheol (2010), and Kang Geun-sik (2011).
  • Cho Seong-woo began his career in film music with the 1992 short film For Scrap Metal directed by Heo Jin-ho. He made his feature film debut in 1995 with Runaway, directed by Kim Sung-su. Since then, he has composed music for nearly 60 films, including Christmas in August, Whispering Corridors: The Second Tale, No Blood No Tears, Gift, Oasis, The Uninvited, The Chaser, and Late Autumn, establishing himself as one of Korea's leading film composers. Cho Seong-woo's music has grown alongside the development of Korean cinema, shifting from a focus on incidental music to emphasizing the importance of original scores, thus elevating the role of film music in Korean cinema.
  • Additionally, Cho Seong-woo founded a film music production company called M&F, where he helped nurture many young film composers, including Kim Jun-seok, Choi Yong-rak, Park Ki-hyun, and Jeong Se-rin, contributing to the development of the film music industry. He also expanded his work into the Japanese film music scene, composing the music for the Japanese film Ten Promises to My Dog.
  • *At the 8th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival, three representative films composed by Cho Seong-woo, the renowned music director, will be specially screened during the festival.
  • One Fine Spring Day
  • The Last Present
  • Whispering Corridors: The Second Tale