The Chinese road film Gloaming in Luomu directed by Zhang Lü has won Best Film at the 30th Busan International Film Festival.
Busan International Film Festival
Busan International Film Festival held annually in in South Korea is the largest film festival in Asia. The festival includes a competition among up-and-coming Asian filmmakers; a showcase of the latest films of contemporary iconic filmmakers from around the world; a carefully selected lineup of Korean independent feature films of the year; and a showcase of non-Asian narrative features including the latest works from well-known filmmakers
Busan International Film Festival started in 1996 and takes place in Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea
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30th Busan Intl Film Festival Announces Winners – Gloaming in Luomu Wins Best Film
Gloaming in Luomu directed by Zhang Lü
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30th Busan Film Festival Winners – ‘On Your Lap’ Wins 4 Vision Awards
On Your Lap (Pangku) directed by Reza Rahadian (courtesy Busan International Film Festival) On Your Lap (Pangku) the Indonesian drama directed by actor Reza Rahadian in his feature directorial debut, is the big winner of the Busan Vision Awards at the 30th Busan International Film Festival, snagging 4 awards.
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‘No Other Choice’ Starring Lee Byung Hun of Squid Game Opens 30th Busan Film Festival
Lee Byung Hun in No Other Choice (courtesy BIFF) The South Korean black comedy thriller film No Other Choice starring Lee Byung Hun, known for starring as the Front Man in the Netflix series Squid Game, will open the 30th Busan International Film Festival taking place from September 17 to 26, 2025.
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Late ‘Parasite’ Actor Lee Sun-kyun Honored at Busan Film Festival with Special Program and Award
Lee Sun-kyun (Paju, Our Sunhi, A Hard Day, My Mister, Parasite, Land of Happiness | courtesy BIFF) The late Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun will be honored at the 29th Busan International Film Festival with a special program titled ‘In Memory of Lee Sun-kyun’, where six of the actor’s most beloved films will be screened. The festival will also honor the late actor with this year’s Korean Cinema Award.
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Korean Film ‘The Apartment with Two Women’ Wins Big at 26th Busan Film Festival
The Apartment with Two Women, directed by Kim Se-in The Korean film The Apartment with Two Women, directed by Kim Se-in, was the big winner at the 26th Busan International Film Festival, winning 5 awards including New Currents Award, KB New Currents Audience Award, NETPAC Award, Watcha Award, and Actress of the Year for Im Jee-ho. The jury was left impressed, commenting, “A film about the well explored antagonism between a mother and daughter was so particular to the world it was set in. Amazing performances by the two leading actors had me holding my breath at times.”
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Director Im Kwon-taek Named ‘The Asian Filmmaker of the Year’ at Busan Film Festival
Im Kwon taek The 26th Busan International Film Festival has selected director Im Kwon-taek, as the recipient of The Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award, presented to an Asian filmmaker or organization that has made the most significant contribution to the advancement of Asian film industry and culture throughout the year.
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Psychological Drama THE FAMILY To World Premiere at Busan Film Festival [Trailer]
The Family directed by Dan Slater Directed by Dan Slater, the beautifully shot and deeply disturbing genre film The Family will World Premiere at Busan International Film Festival. The film stars Nigel Bennett (Father), Benjamin Charles Watson (Caleb), Jenna Warren (Abigail), Toni Ellwand (Mother), Keana Lyn (Mary), and Yasmin MacKay (Evelyn).
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Im Sang-soo’s ‘Heaven: To the Land of Happiness’ to Open Busan Film Festival
Heaven: To the Land of Happiness Heaven: To the Land of Happiness directed by Im Sang-soo is the opening film for the 26th Busan International Film Festival which will be held from October 6 to 15, 2021.
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Ann Hui’s LOVE AFTER LOVE Selected for Gala Presentation at Busan International Film Festival
LOVE AFTER LOVE directed by Ann Hui Ann Hui’s latest film Love After Love has been selected for the Gala Presentation section of the 25th Busan International Film Festival.
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Busan International Film Festival 2020 Downsized and Postponed 2 Weeks
Busan International Film Festival today decided to postpone this year’s festival by 2 weeks and to downsize significantly. The 25th Busan International Film Festival, previously planned to be held from October 7th to October 16th, will now take place from October 21st to October 30th.
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24th Busan International Film Festival Announces Award Winners
LUCKY CHAN-SIL After screening 299 films from 85 countries from October 3rd to 12th, the Busan International Film Festival Awards announced the winners of the 24th edition of the festival.
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SHOPLIFTERS Director Kore-eda Hirokazu Named Busan Film Festival’s Asian Filmmaker of the Year
Kore-eda Hirokazu Japanese film director Kore-eda Hirokazu, winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival for Shoplifters (2018), has been named the recipient of the Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award at the 24th Busan International Film Festival. The Asian Filmmaker of the Year is presented annually to a notable film professional or organization that has shown outstanding contributions to developing the Asian film industry and culture.