Cho Hyun Jun is a Korean-Canadian filmmaker of humanitarian cinema. Cho received his bachelor’s degree in film studies and theater at Chung-Ang University and PhD in film production at Dongguk University. Since then, he has directed and produced a number of features and shorts which have screened in numerous film festivals all across the globe. Among his documentary work, Bira (2015), received much critical acclaim and media attention as it captured unprecedented footage of daily life in North Korea. He is currently a professor in the journalism and visual communications department at Keimyung University. Edit Biography