YANG Juyeon
Born in Gwangju, Republic of Korea, on 21th of November, 1988
Lives and works in Seoul and Gwangju, Republic of Korea
Education
2016-2019 M.A. in Women's Studies – Ewha Womans University
2011-2015 B.A. in Broadcasting – Korea National University of Arts
Training and Workshop
2022 – Dok.incubator Workshop, Czech Republic, Slovakia;
2019 – Co-pro Market by Dok Leipzig, Germany;
2018 – Global Pitching Academy by EBS Intl’ Documentary Film Festival, Korea.
Filmography
Director
2020 – “40” (Korea), Documentary, 10min. 
D: YANG Juyeon, P: KO Duhyun
Supported by Gwangju Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency; premiered at 11st Women Film Festival in Gwangju, 2020, Korea; Screened at 9th Gwangju Independent Film Festival, 2020, Korea.
2015 – “The Trail of Grandma's Home” (Korea), Documentary, 29min. 
D: YANG Juyeon, P: YANG Juyeon
Premiered at 2nd Saram-Sesang Film Festival, 2015, Korea; screened at 41st Seoul Independent Film Festival, 8th Seoul Senior Film Festival, 6th Women’s Film Festival in Gwangju, 2015, Korea.
2014 – “Song of Tomorrow” (Korea), Documentary, 36min.
D: YANG Juyeon, P: YANG Juyeon
Premiered at 7th Busan Women's Human Rights Film Festival, 2015, Korea.
2013 – “Shadow Of The City” (Korea), Documentary, 10min. 
D: YANG Juyeon, P: YANG Juyeon
In Production – “My Missing Aunt” (Korea), Documentary
D: YANG Juyeon, P: KO Duhyun, KANG Sarah
Supported by Asia Cinema Fund, Jeonju Cinema Fund, Korean Film Council, Gyeonggi Content Agency, Gwangju Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency, and Hotdocs.
Producer
2019 – “Loop Dreams” (Korea), Documentary, 92min.
D: KO Duhyun, P: YANG Juyeon
Supported by Korea Film Council Distribution Support Fund and Post-production Support Fund; screened at 45th Seoul Independent Film Festival, 2019, Korea and 2nd PyeongChang International Peace Film Festival, 2019, Korea; released in theaters at January 2021 in Korea.
In Production – “The Eyeglasses” (Korea), Documentary
D: KO Duhyun, P: YANG Juyeon
Supported by DMZ Docs Fund, Jeonju Cinema Fund and Newstapa Fund.
Grants and Awards
2022 – Cross Currents International Doc Fund from Hotdocs (My Missing Aunt)
2021 – Development Grant from Jeonju Cinema Fund (The Eyeglasses).
2020 – Gyeonggi diverse film investment fund from Gyeonggi Content Agency (My Missing Aunt).
2020 – Development fund from DMZ Docs Fund (The Eyeglasses).
2020 – Industry Choice Award from EIDF industry’s H!-docs Pitch (My Missing Aunt).
2019 – Honourable Mention for the Best Female Director of the Saxon State Minister for the Arts Dok Leipzig Co-pro Market from (My Missing Aunt).
2019 – Asian Cinema Fund from Busan IFF (My Missing Aunt).
2019 – Production grant from Korean Film Council (My Missing Aunt).
2019 – Development Grant from Jeonju Cinema Fund (My Missing Aunt).
2015 – Excellent Prize from 7th Busan Women's Human Rights Film Festival (Song of Tomorrow).
2015 – The Grand Prize at National Competition from 13th Asiana International Short Film Festival (The Trail of Grandma's Home).
2015 – The Grand Prize and The Special Jury Prize from 2nd Saram-Sesang Film Festival (The Trail of Grandma's Home).


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