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KKUM (Korean: 꿈; RR: Kkum; lit. Dream) is a South Korean intimate black and white animated short film made in a minimal set design with Styrofoam in stop-motion. Seoul-born, Los Angeles-based independent director Kim Kang-min confessed using this material because it is inexpensive and fit his $80 budget. This Oscar-qualified short is the first Korean to take grand prize at OIAF and the 3rd film in Ottawa history to win both top short and public prize.

Plot

With prayers in the daytime and dreams at night, a mother protects her son. The mother's become premonitions to the point of devotion.

Voice cast

• Kim Kang-min as himself.
• Park Joung-soon as the mother. Kang-min's real mother provided her own voice for the project.

Accolades

References

1. ^ Herald, The Korea (2020-10-06). "'KKUM' wins Grand Prize and Public Prize at OIAF". www.koreaherald.com. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
2. "'KKUM:' How Kangmin Kim Created His Oscar-Qualified Short with an $80 Micro-Budget". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
3. "Kim Kang-min first Korean to take grand prize at Ottawa International Animation Festival". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
4. "'KKUM' Becomes 3rd Film In Ottawa History To Win Both Top Short And Public Prize (Full List of Winners)". Cartoon Brew. 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
5. Zahed, Ramin (2020-11-04). "A Mother's Prophetic Dreams: Kang Min Kim's OIAF Winner 'KKUM'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
6. "2020 award winners".
7. "Animation Festival 2020 Winners". 3 October 2020.

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