Changdong Lee Becomes First Korean to Win Ebert Director Award at Toronto International Film Festival

Following del Toro and Villeneuve, Lee Honored

New Film "The Possibility of Love" to Premiere September 23

Director Changdong Lee.

On July 30, Netflix announced that Director Changdong Lee will become the first Korean to receive the Ebert Director Award at the Toronto International Film Festival's Tribute Awards.

The Tribute Awards is a ceremony that honors outstanding cinematic achievements and accomplishments. The Ebert Director Award was established in memory of film critic Roger Ebert and is given to pioneering directors who have brought about groundbreaking changes in cinema. Previous recipients include Guillermo del Toro, Mike Leigh, Spike Lee, Sam Mendes, Denis Villeneuve, and Chloé Zhao.

Director Lee has received acclaim at international film festivals, winning the Best Director Award at the Venice International Film Festival for "Oasis," the Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes Film Festival for "Poetry," and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Cannes Film Festival for "Burning." His latest work, "The Possibility of Love," has been invited to the Special Presentations section at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film tells the story of a laid-off worker and his wife who meet a documentary director and her husband while making a documentary, confronting different lives and desires. The cast includes Jeon Doyeon, Sol Kyunggu, Zo Insung, and Jo Yeojung. It will premiere in theaters on September 23 and will be released on Netflix on November 6.

This year's Toronto International Film Festival will take place in Toronto, Canada from September 10 to 20, with the Tribute Awards ceremony scheduled for September 13.

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