Film company Stainum, founded by actor Son Suk-ku, has achieved a remarkable milestone with its inaugural work, 'Night Fishing' (directed by Moon Byeong-gon), just one year after its establishment.
'Night Fishing', currently streaming on TVing, is a science fiction film with a runtime of about 10 minutes, in which Son Suk-ku directly grants and participates in production. Last year, it was released in theaters along with the new term 'snack movie', providing audiences with a groundbreaking experience and leading trends.
Not stopping there, 'Night Fishing' has also gained attention from various film and advertising festivals, recording multiple awards. It started with the best editing award at the Fantasia International Film Festival and includes the Grand Prix at Spikes Asia, the Grand Winner at the CLIO Cosmetics awards, and a gold award at Adfest, culminating in a total of 20 awards. On June 17 (local time), it achieved the remarkable feat of winning both the Entertainment Grand Prix and Silver at the Cannes Lions, the most prestigious advertising festival in the world.
Particularly, director Moon Byeong-gon demonstrated his skills once again with a unique filming method under the gaze of a car. After winning the Palme d'Or in the short film competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013, becoming the first Korean to do so, he has now become the only director to conquer all Cannes Film Festivals and advertising festivals both domestically and internationally.
Stainum's distinctive journey is expected to continue. If its debut was a new form of entertainment that blurred the boundaries between film and advertising, the next step is a Korea-U.S. co-production. The feature film 'Bedford Park' (working title), planned for a global release in 2026, portrays the love story of Audrey (played by Choi Hee-seo), a Korean American woman, and Eli (played by Son Suk-ku), a former wrestling athlete. Previously, Son Suk-ku noted that he decided to grant his involvement due to the realistic and detailed script and expressed great expectations for the fact that it is not a typical East Asian character found in ordinary American works.
After two years of preparation, a collaboration with Krasnoff/Poster Entertainment (Gary Foster), B&C Content (Chris Lee), and the well-known production company Significant Productions (Nina Yang Bongiovi), which produced 'Sleepless in Seattle', recently wrapped filming on location in New Jersey this May and is currently in post-production.
Having just taken its first step as a production company, Stainum expressed its determination to continue creating its unique stories by actively utilizing groundbreaking formats and collaboration.
[Photo] Provided by the agency, Stainum
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