* The jury panel for the 9th KCFF will be announced at a later date.
8th KCFF Judges
We are honored to introduce the judges of the 8th Korea Christian Film Festival (KCFF),
a distinguished panel capable of engaging not only with cinematic excellence, but also
with the faith-based values embedded in each work and the resonance of its message within contemporary society.
* The jury panel for the 9th KCFF will be announced at a later date.
Judge Kim Sang-chul
Co-Chairperson of KCFF | Director
- Winner, Christian Filmmaker Award,14th Seoul Love International Film Festival
- Disciple Ok Han-heum (2014)
- Addiction (2019)
- The Father's Heart (2023)
- Resurrection: The Evidence, Resurrection: The Hope, and others
Judge Sun Kim
Producer, Director & Writer
- Notable Works:
CAAM Fest 'Best narrative' nominated
MonacoCharityFIlmFestival 'Best short of festival' winner
Judge Cha Yong-woon
New Media Producer & Director
- CEO, Nanuworks Co., Ltd.
- Adjunct Professor, Department of New Media Music, Sangmyung University Graduate School
- Former Music Producer, KOCCA Music Studio (Mok-dong)
- Planned and produced SomeThing, Official Selection, 10th Seoul International Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival
- Participated as planner, director, and artist in numerous documentaries, music videos, visual media projects, and albums
Judge Chae Soo-hyun
Music Director
Major in Film Scoring, Berklee College of Music
(Berklee College of Music)
- Disciple Ok Han-heum
- Resurrection: The Evidence
- The Father's Heart
- The Wedding of Dauren, and others
Judge Lee Hyun-chul
Director
- Co-Director, feature documentary Addiction (2019)
- Directed Trauma, True Sunshine, The Voice
- Assistant Director & Cinematographer, Resurrection: The Hope (2020)
- Assistant Director, Canaan: Kim Yong-gi (2022)
- Assistant Director & Cinematographer, The Father's Heart (2023), among others
Judge Jang Min-ho
Professor, Department of New Media Music, Sangmyung University
President, International Music Contents Promotion Association, Vice President, Korea Culture Industry Association
- Composer of four operas; music arranger for the film Madagascar
Grand Prize, 2024 Moscow International Children's Film Festival
Grand Prize, 2024 Venezuela FindeCoin International Film Festival - Former Sound Major, YCRDI Research Institute (Boston)
- Grand Prize, 1st Kurzweil Synthesizer Competition
- Final Nominee, 2014 TEC Awards – Technical Innovation (Electronic Instruments)
Judge Kim Sang-chul
Co-Chairperson of KCFF | Director
- Winner, Christian Filmmaker Award,14th Seoul Love International Film Festival
- Disciple Ok Han-heum (2014)
- Addiction (2019)
- The Father's Heart (2023)
- Resurrection: The Evidence, Resurrection: The Hope, and others
Judge Sun Kim
Producer, Director & Writer
- Representative Work: Innocent Blood
- Has produced many actors and filmmakers as a producer - Innocent Blood -
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- Mandevilla -
MonacoCharityFIlmFestival
'Best short of festival' winner
CAAM Fest 'Best narrative' nominated
Judge Cha Yong-woon
New Media Producer & Director
- CEO, Nanuworks Co., Ltd.
- Adjunct Professor, Department of New Media Music, Sangmyung University Graduate School
- Former Music Producer, KOCCA Music Studio (Mok-dong)
- Planned and produced SomeThing, Official Selection, 10th Seoul International Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival
- Participated as planner, director, and artist in numerous documentaries, music videos, visual media projects, and albums
Judge Chae Soo-hyun
Music Director
Major in Film Scoring, Berklee College of Music
(Berklee College of Music)
- Disciple Ok Han-heum
- Resurrection: The Evidence
- The Father's Heart
- The Wedding of Dauren, and others
Judge Lee Hyun-chul
Director
- Co-Director, feature documentary Addiction (2019)
- Directed Trauma, True Sunshine, The Voice
- Assistant Director & Cinematographer, Resurrection: The Hope (2020)
- Assistant Director, Canaan: Kim Yong-gi (2022)
- Assistant Director & Cinematographer, The Father's Heart (2023), among others
Judge Jang Min-ho
Professor, Department of New Media Music, Sangmyung University
President, International Music Contents Promotion Association
- Composer of four operas; music arranger for the film Madagascar
Grand Prize, 2024 Moscow International Children's Film Festival
Grand Prize, 2024 Venezuela FindeCoin International Film Festival - Former Sound Major, YCRDI Research Institute (Boston)
- Grand Prize, 1st Kurzweil Synthesizer Competition
- Final Nominee, 2014 TEC Awards – Technical Innovation (Electronic Instruments)
