57th edition May 14-24, 2025

Lloyd Lee Choi is a Korean-Canadian filmmaker based in Brooklyn. His short film Same Old premiered at the 75th Cannes Film Festival and screened at over 100 festivals worldwide. His follow-up, Closing Dynasty, won the Crystal Bear at the 73rd Berlinale and the Audience Award at SXSW. He is a recipient of the Sundance NHK Award and TIFF/CBC Screenwriters Award for his feature script Yakult Ajumma.