Korean TV dramas, documentaries and animation from the local SBS, KBS and MBC productions won awards at the 43rd Houston International Film & Video Awards, held from Apr. 9 to 18.
Korea’s SBS was the most prolific, winning awards for six of its programs. Two special documentaries: “Choosing Life – Part 1: Eating for 3 Generations,” and “Boys Home Orchestra, Performing Dream,” and an entertainment program “Star Junior Show- Like Father Like Son.” Each won a gold Remi. History drama “The Painter of the Wind,” and mini-documentary “Capture the Moment - What in the World,” received silver and children’s animation “The Little Dinosaur Dooly” won a bronze.
The documentary “Choosing Life – Part 1: Eating for 3 Generations” shows that what we eat can be a switch to activate particular genes in our bodies. It is a vivid account of how the eating habits of your grandparents and parents determine the pattern of those switches which are then passed down to the next generation.
The family program “Boys Home Orchestra: Performing Dream” shed light on abandoned boys at a Youth Detention Center who learn the meaning of love and forgiveness through music and start building up a new dream.
The rediscovery of family is explored in “Star Junior Show: Like Father Like Son,” by showing the lives of parents through the eyes of children. TV celebrities appear with their sons, daughters or nephews to give an honest account of their everyday lives.
“The Painter of the Wind” is a history-inspired drama based on two of the most famous painters of Korea’s Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), Kim Hong-do and Shin Yoon-bok, with the surprising twist that Shin was a woman who dared to barge into the world of man’s art.
“Capture the Moment - What in the World” is composed of light episodes captured on 6mm digital camera. The film crew looks into surprising, shocking, funny or other delightful events that take place in our everyday lives. Witty narration and creative editing also added to the fun.
Dinosaur Dooly, the oldest and one of the most beloved animation characters in Korea is back with a full-length TV series “2009 Little Dinosaur Dooly,” upgraded overall in terms of storyline, soundtrack and other technological elements.
The KBS production, “The Sling Shot” about a man who tried to get back at the world versus a man who tries to take over the world, won recognition for its description of the ugly side of the world run by cash. It took a bronze Remi award.
Daejeon’s MBC receive a platinum Remi award for its two-part documentary “Taean
Oil Spill: The Aftermath” and became the first provincial broadcast in Korea to win such an honor from overseas.
Meanwhile a Korean film “Sex Volunteer” directed by Cho Kyeong-deok’s also won a bronze Remi for its frank portrayal of sexual desires among the disabled.
The annual Houston festival is the one of the three oldest festivals for films and TV series in North America, together with the San Francisco International Film Festival and New Y ork Film Festival.
By Kim Hee-sung
Korea.net Staff Writer
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