Private Project

Prey

A small fish dreams of the beautiful world outside the fish tank. When she finally gets bigger and leaps out of the fish tank, the once beautiful world isn't what she expected.

굶주린 작은 물고기가 유리벽 너머로 뛰어오른다.

  • Boyoung Kim
    Director
    Impersonation, Replacement, Prey, The Levers
  • Boyoung Kim
    Writer
    Impersonation, Replacement, Prey, The Levers
  • Nayoung Kim
    Writer
    Impersonation, Replacement, Prey, The Levers
  • David Oh
    Producer
    Recollections
  • David Oh
    Editor
    Recollections, Daniel Tosh: Happy Thoughts, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    먹이
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2015
  • Country of Origin:
    South Korea
  • Country of Filming:
    South Korea
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Hiroshima International Animation Festival
    HIroshima
    Japan
    August 18, 2016
    Japan Premiere
    Best of the world section
  • Sapporo Int'l Short Film Festival
    Sapporo, Japan
    October 7, 2015
    Japan premiere
    Best Mini Short Award
  • Krok Int'l Animated Film Festival
    St. Petersburg, Ukraine & Russia
    September 20, 2015
    Russian Premiere
    Jury Diploma for design, intrigue and surprising climax
  • Hong Kong Int'l Mobile Film Festival
    Hong Kong, China
    March 25, 2015
    Hong Kong premiere
    Best Animation - Bronze Award
  • Black movie festival
    Geneva, Switzland
    January 22, 2016
    Official Selection
  • Animatou Int'l Animation Festival
    Geneva, Switzerland
    October 1, 2015
    Swiss Premiere
    International Competition
  • Asiana International Short Film Festival
    Seoul, Korea
    November 5, 2015
    Korean Competition
  • Cartoons on the bay
    Venice, Italy
    April 7, 2016
    Venice Premiere
    Panorama
  • Landshut Kurzfilm Festival
    Munich
    Germany
    March 9, 2016
    International Competition
  • Phoenix Comicon Film Festival
    Phoenix, Arizona
    May 28, 2015
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Future Film Festival
    Bologna, Italy
    May 5, 2015
    Italian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Cinema Jove Valencia International Film Festival
    Valencia
    Spain
    June 17, 2016
    Spain Premiere
    International Competition
  • FILMETS Badalona Film Festival
    Badalona
    Spain
    October 21, 2016
    Badalona Premiere
    International Competition
  • ANIMA, Córdoba International Animation Festival
    Córdoba, Argentina
    September 10, 2015
    South American Premiere
    International Competition
  • ShortShorts Film Festival &Asia
    Tokyo, Japan
    June 15, 2016
    Tokyo Premiere
    International Competition
  • FESTIVAL DU FILM CORÉEN À PARIS
    Paris, France
    October 27, 2015
    Official Selection : Shortcut
  • Ciné court animé
    Roanne
    March 14, 2016
    International Competition
  • Be there! Corfu Animation Festival
    Greece
    Greece
    October 15, 2015
    International Competition
  • Croq'Anime - Le Festival du Film d'Animation de Paris
    Paris, France
    September 9, 2015
    French Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Kino Fest
    Romania
    September 25, 2015
    Romanian Premiere
    International Competition
  • Imagine Science FIlms
    New York, USA
    November 5, 2015
    New York Premiere
    International Competition
  • Florence Korean Film Festival
    Florence, Italy
    March 11, 2016
    Florence Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Best of International Short Films festival
    La Ciotat
    France
    July 6, 2016
    Official Selection
  • Equinox Women’s Film Festival
    Palmer
    United States
    March 21, 2015
    Alaska
    Official Selection
  • Delhi Int'l Film Festival
    Delhi
    India
    December 4, 2015
    Indian Premiere
  • Toronto Korean Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    June 17, 2016
    Toronto Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Durban International Film Festival
    Durban
    South Africa
    June 16, 2016
    South Africa Premiere
    International Competition
Distribution Information
  • David Oh
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Boyoung Kim

A Korean filmmaker and illustrator. She started animation production in 2013, directed 5 animated films, including her debut film Replacement(2013) which won the Independent Walk Award at the Indie Anifest (2013) have won awards & been nominated at many international film festivals.
Her most well-known work, The Levers (2019) which won the best animation short at the Festival du Film Coréen à Paris 2019 and nominated at about 80 festivals including Annecy Animation Festival (2019). Her films have also been featured at domestic & international exhibitions and “Impersonation” and “Prey” were aired on European art channel ARTE TV. 
Her latest film, “A Guitar in the Bucket," also has been won and nominated at many international film festivals around the world and was selected for a Vimeo staff pick.

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Director Statement

While we relentlessly strive to be a part of the fantastical world portrayed on mass media, we instead become prey to the predators behind the fantasy.

각종 미디어의 사각창에서 묘사되는 환상적인 세상의 일원이 되고자
주입된 듯 똑같은 꿈을 꾸며 서로 경쟁하는 동안, 환상 뒤에 숨어있는 포식자의 먹이는 늘어간다.