Shin Dong-il (b. 1968, Seoul, Korea), studied German and literature, then direction at the Korean Film Academy. He made several short films, of which The Holy Family (Shin-sung-ga-jok, 2001) was screened at Cannes. He is now working on the film My Friend and His Wife, a project he began back in 2003 when he took part in the Residence du Festival Program, which accepts and supports young talented directors from all over the world. His feature debut Host & Guest was selected for the APEC section at the 10th International Film Festival in Pusan in 2005 and was screened at the Berlin IFF in 2006 in the International Forum of Young Cinema.
MFF Karlovy Vary
