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Wesley CHO

Overview

An acclaimed Korean-Canadian filmmaker of humanitarian cinema, Wesley received his bachelor’s degree in film studies and theater at Chung-Ang University and PhD in film production at Dongguk University. Since then, he has directed and produced a number of features and shorts such as Yellow Wind (2016), TranSiam (2011), and Alive in Havana (2010), which have screened in numerous film festivals all across the globe. Among his documentary work, Bira (2015), which screened at the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival, received much critical acclaim and media attention as it captured unprecedented footage of daily life in North Korea. Wesley is currently a professor in the journalism and visual communications department at Keimyung University in South Korea and regularly travels abroad in pursuit of his documentary work.

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Acting
2021 Georgia Actor Male Teacher 59
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Directing
2019 Exchange Student Directing Director N/A
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2016 Yellow Wind Directing Director N/A
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2015 Bira Directing Director N/A
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Production
2021 Georgia Production Executive Producer 59
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2018 Pepper Production Executive Producer N/A
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Camera
2015 Bira Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Editing
2015 Bira Editing Editor N/A
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