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Location

Los Angeles, CA

Biography

Born in Korea, Christine moved to the United States by herself at the age of 16 to follow her dream as a filmmaker. She received her B.A. degrees in Communication Arts and English Literature from University of Wisconsin in Madison and her M.F.A. degree in Production from USC School of Cinematic Arts.

She was selected to direct a commercial spot, Movie Date, as one of the ten national finalists for 2004 Coca Cola Refreshing Filmmaker's Award Contest. Her next film, Journey, has received Best Actress Award from 2004 Hollywood DV Festival and was screened at various festivals including 2005 Sedona International Film Festival and 2005 Los Angeles Korean International Film Festival. Her USC graduate thesis film, Janie, has been invited to over 40 festivals worldwide and received numerous awards such as Cine Golden Eagle Award and Gold Remi Award from Worldfest Houston. Janie also had its TV premiere on KCET(PBS) as a part of Fine Cut Series in 2006.

Christine has been chosen as one of the Honorees for 2005 Project Involve by Film Independent (IFP/LA). She was also one of the finalists for 2007-2008 Disney/ABC/DGA Directing Fellowship. Recently, she has been selected with her feature project, My Fake Husband, as one of the fellows for Filmmaker’s Development Lab by Korean Film Council.

She currently lives in Los Angeles with her cat, Clarence. She hopes to continue to tell stories that have heart by further pursuing her career in directing, writing, and producing.

Professional Website

http://www.janiethemovie.com

IMDB Page

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1869316/

Caucus Film

Film Title

Janie

Film Website

http://www.janiethemovie.com

Film Information & Synopsis

Janie, a 9-year-old girl, has a perfect life as an only daughter in a loving family. Her life, however, gets completely shattered when Ben, the little brother she never knew existed, unexpectedly shows up to live with her family.

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