SF8
Eight directors explore a perfect society through sci-fi themes.
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The series has been called a Korean equivalent of the British series Black Mirror due to its similar format and themes.[1] The anthology series "SF8" is a South Korean television production that merges cinematic and dramatic storytelling within a science fiction framework.[2] MBC, the Directors Guild of Korea, the OTT service Wavve, and Soo Film collaborated on this crossover initiative.[2]
Making and release
He had been working on the project for two years before partnering with Wavve and MBC.[3] Min also handled the overall casting of the series, which took over a year.[4] Eight directors from the Directors Guild of Korea each directed one episode.[5] Each episode is about 50 minutes long.[6]
Principal photography for "White Crow," directed by Jang Cheol-soo, started on February 21, 2020, and concluded on May 7, 2020, with Kim Ui-seok's "Empty Body."[5] For every episode, the filming process was finished within ten sessions.[5]
What the cited sources add
The Korea Herald reported that Min wanted to give young directors a chance to create new sci-fi content and tell their own stories.[7] Min said the series aimed to provide thought-provoking stories rather than visual spectacles.[7]
References
- Wikipedia, "SF8" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kwak, "'SF8' is Korean equivalent of Netflix Original 'Black Mirror'", The Korea Times, July 10, 2020; Entertainment Team, "'SF8', 제24회 BIFAN 초청...다양한 미래 모습들 선보일 8개 에피소드", The Korea Economic Daily, June 9, 2020; "Original Sci-Fi Anthology "SF8" Receives Official Invitation to the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival", HanCinema, June 9, 2020 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "SF8" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Lee, "8 episodes, 8 directors, one brave and bold new concept", Korea JoongAng Daily, July 8, 2020; "From Moon So-ri to Hani, Drama and Movie Blending Project "SF8" is Gathering Its Troops", HanCinema, April 1, 2020 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "SF8" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "MBC to Present Sci-Fi Anthology With Film Directors", HanCinema, February 13, 2020; Choi, "Film and drama crossover for sci-fi anthology series", The Korea Herald, April 2, 2020 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Choi, "Film and drama crossover for sci-fi anthology series", The Korea Herald, April 2, 2020. facts only, no text reused. koreaherald.com
- Wikipedia, "SF8" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Cho, "MBC, 영화감독조합 손잡고 영화X드라마 'SF8' 제작 편성[공식]", JoongAng Ilbo, February 13, 2020; Nam, Newsis, May 13, 2020; "Movie/drama Crossover "SF8" Stands up to Netflix "Black Mirror"", HanCinema, July 8, 2020 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Lee, "8 episodes, 8 directors, one brave and bold new concept", Korea JoongAng Daily, July 8, 2020. facts only, no text reused. koreajoongangdaily.joins.com
- Choi, "Korean film directors venture for sci-fi anthology with 'SF8'", The Korea Herald, July 8, 2020. facts only, no text reused. koreaherald.com
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- Wikipedia: SF8 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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