Kim Nam-gil delivered good news ahead of the release of the trigger Invite Fantasia Film Festival as Producer
Jul 23, 2025
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Kim Nam-gil's short film How to Open the Door has been officially invited to the 29th Fantasia International Film Festival. The film will be screened on the 31st (local time) in Montreal, Canada as an international premiere.
Launched in 1996, the Fantasia International Film Festival is the largest genre film festival in North America that spotlights genre films such as horror, thriller, science fiction, and fantasy, and has discovered original and experimental works. It is a film festival that is recognized for its high reliability and authority in the genre film industry.
The festival introduced "How to Open a Door" is a masterpiece of fantasy images of delicate emotions and social messages, and it is an impressive and meaningful work that emotionally depicts the independence of the young generation with fantastic elements.
How to Open a Door is a work that unravels the psychological journey of Ha-neul, a young man who was preparing to become self-reliant, suddenly loses his house and takes it back in a fantasy form. Director Park Ji-wan and director Heo Ji-ye co-wrote and directed. Kim Nam-gil led the center of the work as an executive producer and actor.
This work is produced by GilStory ENT, a comprehensive entertainment company founded by Kim Nam-gil, and co-organized by Culture and Arts NGO GilStory, and is drawing attention in that it combines social values and artistry.
Previously, the film also sold out at the 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) last year, drawing sympathy from the audience.
"How to open a door is a work that contains a message that the world can sympathize with not only as an actor but also as a producer," Kim Nam-gil said. "I wanted to pay attention to the story of the young generation who have difficulty speaking out socially." "We will continue to create meaningful stories that can inform the world of the value of K-content with various contents that go beyond the boundaries of the genre."," he said.
Meanwhile, Kim Nam-gil will appear as the main character in the Netflix series 'Trigger', which will be released on the 25th, and meet with viewers around the world.
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