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
Busan International Film Festival
The 20th Busan International Film Festival selected Studio Ghibli as the recipient of the 2015 Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award. The Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award is presented to an Asian filmmaker or a group that has significantly contributed to the development of the Asian film industry and Asian culture. Studio Ghibli, celebrating its 30th anniversary, was founded in 1985 by animated film directors Takahata Isao and Miyazaki Hayao who are well known […]
Korean actor Song Kangho and Afghanistan actress Marina Golbahari will host the Opening Ceremony of the 20th Busan International Film Festival at the Busan Cinema Center on October 1, 2015. Song Kangho will be hosting the opening ceremony at Busan International Film Festival for the second time since 2001. Song has captivated audiences with performances in films of various genres including Joint Security Area(2000), The Host (2006), Secret Sunshine (2007) and The Good, the Bad, the […]
Korean films – Yoon Sung-hyun’s “Boys into the Night” and Park Jung-bum’s “The Journals of Musan” won the New Currents competition at the 15th Pusan International Film Festival. “The Journals of Musan” is a drama about North Korean defectors trying to adjust in their new home in the South, and “Boys into the Night” (also known as “Bleak Night”) is the story of a father who traces the mysterious death of a boy. The Flash […]