July Jung

Jung Joo-ri (; born 1980), also known as July Jung, is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Jung's directorial debut feature A Girl at My Door won the Best First Film at the 25th Stockholm International Film Festival. She also won the Best New Director at the 23rd Buil Film Awards and Best Director/Screenwriter at the 15th Women in Film Korea Awards in 2014, and Best Screenplay at the 2nd Wildflower Film Awards and Best New Director for film at the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards in 2015.

Early years and education Jung grew up in Yeosu, until she graduated from high school. During her freshman year of high school, she noted in her diary an intention to become a film director. Her early exposure to cinema was influenced by her father, who regularly watched rented videotapes of Hong Kong, Hollywood, and European films at night. Observing her father watching these films contributed to her own viewing habits.

When applying to higher education institutions, Jung initially held a general interest in video media rather than a fixed objective of directing. Believing that enrollment in a film program would not automatically lead to a directing career, she ultimately chose to pursue a degree in the Department of Film and Television at Sungkyunkwan University. 2022

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Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Cine21 2018 30 Korean Female Film Directors Placed