Jecheon festival looks to blend music, film and summer heat

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The fifth annual Jecheon International Music and Film
Festival will kick off its six-day schedule next month in the central Korean
province with works presented by various countries, organizers said Tuesday.
Opening on Aug. 13 with "The Soloist" by Joe Wright, which tells the real-life
story of a homeless Julliard trained musician, the event will select the winner
of its 10 million won (about US$ 7,700) grand prize from 10 music-related films
in the international competition section.
"Anvil's Heavy-metal Story" and "Dancing Zoo" are among the candidates this year,
with the winner to be screened as the closing film.
The festival, to be held at the multiplex theater TTC Cinema, Jecheon Media
Center and Cheongpung Lake Stage, is Asia's first music-oriented film event where
moviegoers and music devotees can share in an opportunity to enjoy both.
This year's Cine Symphony section, a selection of recent films whose central
theme is music, will feature 11 works. Sixteen music documentaries will be
screened in the Music in Sight section.
The Korean Music Film Now section revisits four features and five documentaries
portraying local indie bands. The Theme and Variations section will offer five
music films featuring classical music composers and orchestras including "Kurt
Mazur: A Life in Music" and "El Sistema."
Korean music director Chung Sung-jo will receive the Jecheon Film Music Award,
established to honor the accomplishments of local film music masters who have had
significant influence on the film and music culture of Korea. Three films
including "Young-ja's Golden Age" will be screened as Chung's representative
works.
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