Chunsa Film Art Awards 2021
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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]
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2021 | ||||
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The 26th Chunsa International Film Festival | ||||
Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic achievements | |||
Date | November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19) | |||
Country | South Korea | |||
Presented by | Korean Film Directors Association | |||
Hosted by | Kim Tae-hoon | |||
Formerly called | Chunsa Film Festival | |||
Motto | New Birth of Cinema | |||
Highlights | ||||
Most nominations |
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Best Director | Jo Sung-hee – Space Sweepers | |||
Best Actor | Song Joong-ki – Space Sweepers | |||
Best Actress | Jeon Do-yeon – Beasts Clawing at Straws | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Bae Jong-ok – Innocence | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Park Jung-min – Deliver Us from Evil | |||
Website | http://www.chunsa.or.kr | |||
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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]