PIFF's KIM Dong-ho awarded
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Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) disclosed that PIFF director Kim Dong-ho received the Nielsen Impact Award, an annual award in recognition of contributions to entertainment media by the Nielsen Company which includes the Hollywood Reporter.
Hollywood Reporter publisher and Nielsen Media Entertainment Vice President Eric Mika said, "We are pleased to present this award to Kim Dong-ho for the 'impact' he has personally made in bringing Korean films to the world and, in doing so, bridging cultures and promoting tolerance and understanding. Mr. Kim Dong-ho is widely respected by his peers around the globe, and Nielsen and The Hollywood Reporter are proud to recognize his dedication to the industry".
KIM has been PIFF director for thirteen years leading the festival from its modest beginnings into one of the leading international film festivals in the world. KIM is currently also vice-chairman of the Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC).
The Nielsen Impact Award is KIM's sixth cinema-related award, half of these awards were bestowed upon him by France (Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et de Lettres (2000), Deauville City Medal (2006), City of Paris Medal (2006).
Yi Ch'ang-ho (KOFIC)
Hollywood Reporter publisher and Nielsen Media Entertainment Vice President Eric Mika said, "We are pleased to present this award to Kim Dong-ho for the 'impact' he has personally made in bringing Korean films to the world and, in doing so, bridging cultures and promoting tolerance and understanding. Mr. Kim Dong-ho is widely respected by his peers around the globe, and Nielsen and The Hollywood Reporter are proud to recognize his dedication to the industry".
KIM has been PIFF director for thirteen years leading the festival from its modest beginnings into one of the leading international film festivals in the world. KIM is currently also vice-chairman of the Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC).
The Nielsen Impact Award is KIM's sixth cinema-related award, half of these awards were bestowed upon him by France (Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et de Lettres (2000), Deauville City Medal (2006), City of Paris Medal (2006).
Yi Ch'ang-ho (KOFIC)
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