Baek Seung-bin was born in Daegu, South Korea in 1977. He is a graduate of the Korean Academy of Film Arts. His short films include Daytrippers (2004), Darling (2005) and The French Lieutenant’s Woman (2007) which is based on John Fowles’ novel and was invited to the 12th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF). Members of the Funeral was invited to the 13th PIFF in the ‘New Currents’ section where it received a special mention by the jury and won the NETPAC Award. Members of the Funeral is a selected feature film project for ‘The Advanced Program’ of the Korean Academy of Film Arts and is Baek Seung-bin’s feature film debut.
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy expresses its respect for and acknowledgement of the South East Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country, including the custodial communities on whose land works are created and celebrated by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. We acknowledge the continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We also pay our respects to Elders, past and present. We recognise the integral role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations peoples continue to play in storytelling and celebration spaces.
