Busan International Film Festival

NAME OF FESTIVAL: Busan International Film Festival

SINCE: 1996

WHERE: Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea

ABOUT THE 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

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Busan International Film Festival

Ryuichi Sakamoto to Receive Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award at Busan International Film Festival

Musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, the first Asian to win the Academy Award for Best Original Score for The Last Emperor (1986), will receive the Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award

10 Asian Films Nominated for Busan International Film Festival 1st Kim Jiseok Award

The 22nd Busan International Film Festival has selected 10 official candidates for Kim Ji-seok Award.

Late Japanese Film Director Suzuki Seijun is Busan International Film Festival Asian Filmmaker of the Year

The late Japanese Master film director Suzuki Seijun has been selected as the Asian Filmmaker of the Year by the 22nd Busan International Film Festival.

Busan International Film Festival Creates ‘Kim Jiseok Award’ to Honor Late Founding Member

The 22nd Busan International Film Festival has established the ‘Kim Jiseok Award’ to honor the late Kim Ji-seok who passed away this year

Busan International Film Festival to Spotlight Sakha Films

The 2017 Busan International Film Festival will hold a Special Program ‘Sakha Cinema: World of Magical Nature and Myth’ to spotlight the unexplored Sakha films for the first time.

10 Films from Up-and-Coming Asian Directors in New Currents at Busan International Film Festival

10 official selections from up-and-coming Asian directors will compete in the New Currents section at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival.

22nd Busan International Film Festival Unveils Official Poster

The 22nd Busan International Film Festival released the official poster featuring the original artwork of Chung Sang-hwa, the master of Korean abstract and monochrome painting.

Christoph Terhechte (far right) with John Hurt, Park Chan-Wook at Berlin Film Festival

Berlin Film Fest’s Christoph Terhechte to be Honored at Busan International Film Festival

Berlin International Film Festival exec Christoph Terhechte will be the recipient of this year’s Korean Cinema Award at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival.

Busan International Film Festival Korean Cinema Retrospective Spotlights Actor Shin Seong-il

The 22nd Busan International Film Festival Korean Cinema Retrospective spotlights actor Shin Seong-il (1937 ~) who has a unique and legendary stardom in Korean film history.

Clockwise (l to r) Oliver STONE, Bahman GHOBADI, Agnès GODARD, Lav DIAZ, JANG Sun-woo

Busan International Film Festival Announces the New Currents Jury Headed by Director Oliver Stone

The 22nd Busan International Film Festival has selected five jurors headed by director Oliver Stone to judge the New Currents

RIP: Kim Ji-seok, Deputy Director of Busan International Film Festival, Dies of Heart Attack at Cannes

Kim Ji-seok, the Deputy Director and the Executive Programmer of Busan International Film Festival, died at age 57 on Thursday evening, May 18th (French local time), following a heart attack while attending the 2017 Cannes Film Festival,

Korean FilmMakers Threaten to Boycott Busan International Film Festival

A group representing the Korean Film Community issued a statement on Monday threatening to boycott the upcoming 2016 Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) unless the Busan city guarantees the festival’s independence.

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