First Cut

  • Short Film Competition

Year: 2025

Length: 10 mins

Country: Korea

Language: Korean

Premiere: US Premiere

Directed by: Kyungrok Kim

Produced by: Yoonwoo Park

Starring: Ha-young Kang (Sae-a), Yuseong Kang (Gyesang)

SEE THE FILM

Thursday Feb 19, 5:50 PM-8:45 PM – Thursday Evening Program 1 – Short Films + QA

In her first semester as a film student, Sae-a struggles with unfamiliar editing software. While learning how to edit from Gyesang, a classmate she constantly bickers with, the late nights in the editing room slowly shift their dynamic. Amid timelines, mistakes, and repeated revisions, Sae-a begins to feel an unexpected spark—one that is as confusing and tentative as first love itself.

About the Director

Kyungrok Kim is a Korean filmmaker currently studying Film Directing at the Korea National University of Arts. After working in publishing, he turned to filmmaking and has since directed several short films, including SEPTEMBER MOCK EXAM (2023), THE TEMPERATURE OF TIME (2023), and JUST LET ME STAY TONIGHT (2023), which have screened and won awards at festivals in Korea and abroad.

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Awards

2025 Yecheon International Smartphone Film Festival (South Korea) – Encouragement Award
2025 SF3 International Mobile Film Festival (Australia) – Jury Special Mention
2025 Creative Players Changjak Seonsudan (South Korea) – Excellence Award