With credits including “My Sassy Girl” and “Lies,” Shin Chul is one of Korea’s most successful film producers. Recently put in charge of the Bucheon International Fant…
: You say that you don’t like film festivals. So why take the job?
“My own lifestyle has totally changed. Now I watch much more on streaming services. I spend 3-6 hours per day watching content online. Recently, when I went to a conventional theater I felt out of place. That is a sign of the changes coming. “When I took this job, I started taking lectures on AI, business implementation of AI. I can see that AI will have a huge impact on film production and distribution.”
“Interactive movies have been in vogue since the early 2000s or before. In 2000 I tried to produce a film where it had to be decided whether the couple broke up or got married, and have the audience vote. But I failed. The cinema owner disagreed. I had already put so much money during the process but ended up losing money.
So what is the role of the film festival when everyone is strapped into a headset, and having an individual experience?
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