Los Angeles-based South Korean stop-motion animation director Kim Kangmin is known for his experimental and original approach, exploring subjects that are uniquely Korean, including the award-winning KKUM (Fantasia 2020). As part of Fantasia’s Korean Animation Spotlight, Kim discusses his works, which have been shown at numerous festivals including the Ottawa International Animation Festival, 2021 Annie Awards, and Sundance Film Festival Competition Program, and speaks about where his ideas come from, and how to incorporate them into short films using various techniques. – Rupert Bottenberg
