Kkum

KKUM (Korean: 꿈; RR: Kkum; lit. Dream) is a South Korean intimate black and white animated short film made in a minimal set design with Styrofoam in stop-motion.[1] Seoul-born, Los Angeles-based independent director Kim Kang-min confessed using this material because it is inexpensive and fit his $80 budget.[2] This Oscar-qualified short is the first Korean to take grand prize at OIAF[3] and the 3rd film in Ottawa history to win both top short and public prize.[4][1]

KKUM
Directed byKim Kang-min
Written byKim Kang-min
Production
company
Kijin Kim
Running time
9 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Budget$80

Plot

With prayers in the daytime and dreams at night, a mother protects her son. The mother's become premonitions to the point of devotion.

Voice cast
  • Kim Kang-min as himself.
  • Park Joung-soon as the mother. Kang-min's real mother provided her own voice for the project.[5]

Accolades
Year Presenter/Festival Award/Category Status
2020 Ottawa International Animation Festival Public Prize Won[6]
Ottawa International Animation Festival Nelvana Grand Prize for Independent Short animation Won[7]
Fantasia International Film Festival Axis / North American Premiere Nominated[8]
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Shorts Animation Competition Nominated[9]
San Diego Asian Film Festival Shorts: Hormonal Dream Nominated[10]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Animation Shortlisted[11]

References
  1. Herald, The Korea (2020-10-06). "'KKUM' wins Grand Prize and Public Prize at OIAF". www.koreaherald.com. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  2. "'KKUM:' How Kangmin Kim Created His Oscar-Qualified Short with an $80 Micro-Budget". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  3. "Kim Kang-min first Korean to take grand prize at Ottawa International Animation Festival". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  4. "'KKUM' Becomes 3rd Film In Ottawa History To Win Both Top Short And Public Prize (Full List of Winners)". Cartoon Brew. 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  5. Zahed, Ramin (2020-11-04). "A Mother's Prophetic Dreams: Kang Min Kim's OIAF Winner 'KKUM'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  6. "2020 award winners".
  7. "Animation Festival 2020 Winners". 3 October 2020.
  8. "kkum".
  9. "Black Nights Film Festival 2020".
  10. "Programme".
  11. "Programme".


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