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The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan),

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, is one of the most significant

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s in Asia. The first festival, held from 13 to 21 September 1996, was also the first international film festival in Korea. The main focus of the BIFF is to introduce new films and first-time directors, especially those from Asian countries. Another notable feature is the appeal of the festival to young people, both in terms of the large youthful audience it attracts and through its efforts to develop and promote young talent. In 1999, the Pusan Promotion Plan (renamed Asian Project Market in 2011) was established to connect new directors to funding sources. The 16th BIFF in 2011 saw the festival move to a new permanent home, the

Busan Cinema Center The Busan Cinema Center (also called "Dureraum", meaning enjoying seeing movies all together in Korean) is the official, exclusive venue of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), where its opening and closing ceremonies take place, located ...

Centum City Centum City () is a major multi-project urban development part of Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea. It is also one of CBDs in Busan Metropolitan City. This site is at the westernmost area of Haeundae-gu in U-1-dong, Jae-song-dong. The site was orig ...

History

* 1st Busan International Film Festival, 13–21 September 1996 : Films screened: 173 films from 31 countries : Opening Film: '' Secrets & Lies'',

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, UK/France : Closing Film: ''In Expectation'', Ming Zhang, China : Participating guests: 224 guests from 27 countries : Total audience: 184,071 * 2nd Busan International Film Festival, 10–18 October 1997 : Films screened: 163 films from 33 countries : Opening Film: ''

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Wayne Wang Wayne Wang (; born January 12, 1949) is a Hong Kong Americans, Hong Kong–American Film director, director, Film producer, producer, and screenwriter. Considered a pioneer of Asian-American cinema, he was one of the first Chinese Americans, ...

, UK/France/USA/Japan : Closing Film: '' Eighteen Springs'',

Ann Hui Ann Hui On-wah, (; born 23 May 1947) is a film director, producer, screenwriter and actress from Hong Kong who is one of the most critically acclaimed filmmakers of the Hong Kong New Wave. She is known for her films about social issues in Hon ...

, Hong Kong-China : Participating guests: 450 guests from 30 countries : Total audience: 170,206 * 3rd Busan International Film Festival, 24 September – 1 October 1998 : Films screened: 211 films from 41 countries : Opening Film: '' The Silence'',

Mohsen Makhmalbaf Mohsen Makhmalbaf ( fa, محسن مخملباف, ''Mohsen Makhmalbaaf''; born May 29, 1957) is an Iranian film director, writer, film editor, and producer. He has made more than 20 feature films, won some 50 awards and been a juror in more than 1 ...

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'', Shohei Imamura, Japan : Participating guests: 659 guests from 25 countries : Total audience: 192,547 (paid audiences: 174,870) * 4th Busan International Film Festival, 14–23 October 1999 : Films screened: 207 films from 53 countries : Opening Film: ''

Peppermint Candy ''Peppermint Candy'' () is a 1999 South Korean drama film by Lee Chang-dong, his second. The film opens with the implied suicide of the protagonist and uses reverse chronology to depict some of the key events of the past 20 years of his life th ...

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Not One Less ''Not One Less'' is a 1999 drama film by Chinese director Zhang Yimou, adapted from Shi Xiangsheng's 1997 story ''A Sun in the Sky'' ().. It was produced by Guangxi Film Studio and released by China Film Group Corporation in mainland China, and ...

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, China : Participating guests: 555 guests from 36 countries : Total audience: 180,914 * 5th Busan International Film Festival, 6–14 October 2000 : Films screened: 207 films from 55 countries : Opening Film: '' The Wrestlers'',

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In the Mood for Love ''In the Mood for Love'' is a 2000 romantic drama film written, produced and directed by Wong Kar-wai. A co-production between Hong Kong and France, it portrays a man ( Tony Leung) and a woman (Maggie Cheung) whose spouses have an affair toget ...

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Wong Kar-wai Wong Kar-wai (born 17 July 1958) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer. His films are characterised by nonlinear narratives, atmospheric music, and vivid cinematography involving bold, saturated colours. A pivotal figure ...

, Hong Kong-China : Participating guests: 3017 guests from 39 countries : Total audience: 181,708 people * 6th Busan International Film Festival, 9–17 November 2001 : Films screened: 201 films from 60 countries : Opening Film: '' The Last Witness'',

Bae Chang-ho Bae Chang-ho (born May 16, 1953) is a South Korean director and screenwriter. Filmography *''People of Kkobang Neighborhood'' (1982) - director, screenwriter *''Iron Men'' (1983) - director, screenwriter *''Flower on the Equator'' (1983) - dir ...

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The Legend of Suriyothai ''The Legend of Suriyothai'' ( th, สุริโยไท, italics=yes) is a 2001 Thai film directed by Chatrichalerm Yukol, which portrays the life of Queen Suriyothai, who is regarded by Thai people as the "great feminist". It records the c ...

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Chatrichalerm Yukol Prince Chatrichalerm Yukol ( th, หม่อมเจ้าชาตรีเฉลิม ยุคล; ; born November 29, 1942), or usually known by his nickname Mui ( th, มุ้ย), is a Thai film director, screenwriter film producer and ...

, Thailand : Participating guests: 3,761 guests from 30 countries : Total audience: 143,103 people * 7th Busan International Film Festival, 14–23 November 2002 : Films screened: 226 films from 57 countries : Opening Film: '' The Coast Guard'',

Kim Ki-duk Kim Ki-duk ( ; 20 December 196011 December 2020) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter, noted for his idiosyncratic art-house cinematic works. His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit, rendering him one of ...

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Kitano Takeshi is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, actor, filmmaker, and author. While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, he is better known abroad for his work as a filmmaker and actor as well as TV host. With th ...

, Japan : Participating guests: 4,387 guests from 35 countries : Total audience: 167,349 people * 8th Busan International Film Festival, 2–10 October 2003 : Films screened: 243 works from 61 countries : Opening Film: '' Doppelganger'',

Kiyoshi Kurosawa is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film critic and a professor at Tokyo University of the Arts. Although he has worked in a variety of genres, Kurosawa is best known for his many contributions to the Japanese horror genre, his honorific ...

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'', Park Ki-hyung, Korea : Participating guests: 2,523 people from 44 countries : Invited guests: 4,387 people from 50 countries (Inc. PPP& Press) : Total audience: 165,102(paid audiences: 145,041) * 9th Busan International Film Festival, 7–15 October 2004 : Films screened: Total 262 films from 63 countries : Opening Film: '' 2046'',

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Daniel H. Byun Byun Hyuk (born January 1, 1966), also known as Daniel H. Byun, is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He graduated from La Fémis in 1997. Best known for his working on his film debut ''Interview'' (2000) using the Dogme 95 movement, ...

, Korea : Participating guests: Total 5,638 guests from 50 countries : Total audience: 166,164 * 10th Busan International Film Festival, 6–14 October 2005 : Films screened: 307 films from 73 countries : Opening Film: ''

Three Times ''Three Times'' ( Chinese: 最好的時光; ''Zuìhǎo de shíguāng''; lit. 'Best of Times') is a 2005 Taiwanese film directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien. It consists of three separate stories of romance, set in different eras, using the same lead actors ...

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Hou Hsiao-hsien Hou Hsiao-hsien (; born 8 April 1947) is a Mainland Chinese-born Taiwanese film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is a leading figure in world cinema and in Taiwan's New Wave cinema movement. He won the Golden Lion at the Venice ...

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Wedding Campaign ''Wedding Campaign'' is 2005 South Korean film about two aging bachelor farmers from Gyeongsang Province. Unable to find wives in Korea willing to move to the countryside, they go on a 10-day "campaign" in Uzbekistan, where local matchmakers attemp ...

'', Hwang Byung-kook, Korea : Participating guests: 6,088 from 55 countries : Total audience: 192,970 * 11th Busan International Film Festival, 12–20 October 2006 : Films screened: 245 films from 63 countries : Opening Film: ''

Traces of Love ''Traces of Love'' is a 2006 South Korean romantic drama film directed by Kim Dae-seung, and starring Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Ji-soo, and Uhm Ji-won. The film is based on the Sampoong Department Store collapse, which took place in 1995. Plot Law stude ...

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Kim Dae-seung Kim Dae-seung (born June 18, 1967) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Career After graduating from Chung-Ang University with a degree in Film Studies, Kim Dae-seung first honed his filmmaking skills as a protege of legendary Kor ...

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Ning Hao Ning Hao (; born 9 September 1977) is a Chinese film director. Ning studied at the Taiyuan Film School, where he majored in scenic design. He later transferred to the Art Department of Peking University. Ning eventually graduated from the Beij ...

, China/Hong Kong-China : Participating guests: 8,321 from 51 countries (inc. ASIAN FILM MARKET & press) : Total audience: 162,835 * 12th Busan International Film Festival, 4–12 October 2007 : Films Screened: 271 films from 64 countries in 770 screenings : Opening Film: ''

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Feng Xiaogang Feng Xiaogang (; born 18 March 1958 in Beijing) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and politician. He is well known in China as a highly successful commercial filmmaker whose comedy films do consistently well at the box of ...

, China : Closing Film: '' Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone'',

Kazuya Tsurumaki Kazuya Tsurumaki (鶴巻和哉 ''Tsurumaki Kazuya'') is a Japanese anime director. He was born on February 2, 1966, in the city of Gosen, located in the Niigata Prefecture. He is the protégé of Hideaki Anno, and a longtime animator at Gainax. ...

Hideaki Anno is a Japanese animator, filmmaker and actor. He is best known for creating the anime series ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' (1995)''.'' His style is defined by his postmodernist approach and the extensive portrayal of characters' thoughts and emotio ...

, Masayuki, Japan : Participating guests: 7,361(exc. ASIAN FILM MARKET) : Total audience: 198,603 * 13th Busan International Film Festival, 2–10 October 2008 : Films screened: 315 films from 60 countries. 827 screenings. : Opening Film: ''

The Gift to Stalin ''The Gift to Stalin'' is a 2008 joint Kazakhstani/Russian/Polish/Israeli film by Kazakhfilm that tells the story of a little Jewish boy named Sasha who is sent to Kazakhstan. He is saved from death by an old Kazakh man, Kasym, who takes the boy ...

'', Rustem Abdrashev, Russia/Kazakhstan/Israel/Poland : Closing Film: ''I Am Happy'',

Yoon Jong-chan Yoon Jong-chan (born 1963) is a South Korean film director. He directed ''Sorum'' (2001), ''Blue Swallow (film), Blue Swallow'' (2005), ''I Am Happy'' (2009) and ''My Paparotti'' (2013). Career Yoon Jong-chan majored in Film at Hanyang Universi ...

, Korea : Participating guests: 11,110 in total (inc. ASIAN FILM MARKET) : Total audience: 198,818 * 14th Busan International Film Festival, 8–16 October 2009 : Films Screened: 355 films from 70 countries. 803 screenings. : World Premiere: 98 Films (72 Feature Films, 26 Short Films) : International Premiere: 46 Films (41 Feature Films, 5 Short Films) : Opening Film: ''

Good Morning President ''Good Morning President'' () is a 2009 South Korean film written and directed by Jang Jin that takes viewers to the private quarters of the Blue House during the terms of three fictional presidents (played by Lee Soon-jae, Jang Dong-gun and Go Do ...

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Jang Jin Jang Jin (born February 24, 1971) is a South Korean film director, theatre director, playwright, screenwriter, film producer, actor and TV personality. Considered one of the most distinctive voices to emerge from the 1990s Korean cinema ren ...

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Gao Qunshu Gao Qunshu () is a Chinese film director. Filmography * '' The Tokyo Trial'' (2006) * ''Old Fish'' (2008) * '' The Message'' (2009) * '' Wind Blast'' (2010) * '' Beijing Blues'' (2012) * ''Crimes of Passion'' (2013) * ''The New Year's Eve of Old ...

, Chen Kuo-fu, China : Invited Guests (exc. Asian Film Market): 8,602 in total (Guests: 6,400, Press: 2,202) : Total audience: 173,516 *

15th Busan International Film Festival The 15th Busan International Film Festival was held from October 7 to October 15, 2010, at the Busan Stadium Yachting Center Outdoor Stage, hosted by actors Jung Joon-ho and Han Ji-hye. A total of 308 films from 67 countries were screened in 6 th ...

, 7–15 October 2010 : Films Screened: 306 films from 67 countries（101 World Premieres / 52 International Premieres） : Screening Venue: Total of 232,851 seats and 36 screens at 6 theaters : Opening Film: '' Under the Hawthorn Tree'',

, China : Closing Film: ''Camellia'',

Wisit Sasanatieng Wisit Sasanatieng ( th, วิศิษฏ์ ศาสนเที่ยง; ; born June 28, 1963) is a Thai film director and screenwriter of Chinese descent. Best known for his colourful debut feature film, ''Tears of the Black Tiger'', he is ...

Isao Yukisada is a Japanese film director from Kumamoto. He served as assistant director on Shunji Iwai's ''Love Letter'', ''April Story'', and '' Swallowtail Butterfly''. Filmography Director * ''Open House'' (1998) * (Sunflower) (2000) * ''A Closing Day'' ...

Jang Joon-hwan Jang Joon-hwan (born January 18, 1970) is a South Korean film director. Life and career A graduate of Sungkyunkwan University, Jang's first directing job was on the 1994 short film ''2001 Imagine''. His feature-length debut was the science fict ...

, Thailand/Japan/Korea : Participating guests: 9,367 : 3,784 from Korea : 906 from out of Korea : 1,651 Cinephiles : 789 Market participants : 2,237 Press Accreditations : Total audience: 182,046 *

16th Busan International Film Festival The 16th Busan International Film Festival was held from October 6 to October 14, 2011 at the Busan Cinema Center and was hosted by actresses Uhm Ji-won and Ye Ji-won, making it the first year to be hosted by two women. The 16th BIFF also marks th ...

, 6–14 October 2011 : Films Screened: 307 films from 70 countries（86 World Premieres / 45 International Premieres） : Screening Venue: Total of 235,907 seats and 36 screens at 5 theaters : Opening Film: ''

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Song Il-gon Song Il-gon (born January 1, 1971) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter known for his internationally award-winning early short films, and later feature films such as '' Spider Forest'' ( 2004) and '' Feathers in the Wind'' ( 2005). ...

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Chronicle of My Mother is a 2011 Japanese drama film directed by Masato Harada based on a novel by Yasushi Inoue. Cast * Kōji Yakusho - Kosaku *Kirin Kiki - Yae * Aoi Miyazaki - Kotoko * Kaho Minami - Kuwako *Erina Mano is a Japanese idol singer and actress for ...

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Masato Harada is a Japanese film director, film critic, and sometimes an actor; he is best known to foreign audiences as Omura in ''The Last Samurai'' and as Mr Mita in ''Fearless''. In both his acting roles he portrayed the villain who wants Japan to westerni ...

, Japan : Participating guests: 11,268 : Domestic: 4,482 : International: 765 : Cinephile: 1,999 : Market: 1,080 : Busan Cinema Forum: 502 : Accredited Press: 2,440 : * Market and Forum participants include only the numbers accredited with the Badge : Total audience: 196,177 *

17th Busan International Film Festival The 17th Busan International Film Festival was held from October 4 to October 13, 2012 at the Busan Cinema Center and was hosted by Ahn Sung-ki and Chinese actress Tang Wei, who is the first foreign celebrity to host the event. In this year's fes ...

, 4–13 October 2012 : Films Screened: 304 films from 75 countries（96 World Premieres / 39 International Premieres） : Screening Venue: 37 screens at 7 theaters : Opening Film: ''

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Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Mostofa Sarwar Farooki (born 2 May 1973) is a Bangladeshi film director, producer and screenwriter. His films ''Third Person Singular Number'', ''Television'', ''No Bed Of Roses'' were critically acclaimed across the world and received numero ...

, Bangladesh : Participating guests: 11,519 : Domestic: 4,830 : International: 806 : Cinephile: 2,149 : Market: 1,098 : Busan Cinema Forum: 279 : Accredited Press: 2,357 : Total audience: 221,002 * 18th Busan International Film Festival, 3–12 October 2013 : Films Screened: 299 films from 70 countries（94 World Premieres / 40 International Premieres） : Screening Venue: 35 screens at 7 theaters (Market and unofficial screenings excluded) : Opening Film: '' Vara: A Blessing'',

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, Bhutan : Closing Film: ''The Dinner'', Kim Dong-hyun, Korea : Participating guests: 9,991 : Domestic: 3,423 : Foreign: 751 : Cinephile: 1,667 : Market: 1,272 : BC&F: 616 : Accredited Press: 2,262（Domestic: 1,963, Foreign:299） : Total audience: 217,865 * 19th Busan International Film Festival, 2–11 October 2014 : Films Screened: 312 from 79 countries（96 World Premieres / 36 International Premieres） : Screening Venue: 33 screens at 7 theaters (Market and unofficial screenings excluded) : Opening Film: ''

Paradise in Service ''Paradise in Service'' is a 2014 Taiwanese historical period film directed, co-written and co-produced by Doze Niu. Set in Kinmen in the 1960s and 1970s, the film focuses on Unit 831, a Republic of China Armed Forces military brothel in existen ...

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Doze Niu Doze Niu (, also known as Niu Chen-zer; born June 22, 1966) is a Taiwanese actor, film director, show host, screenwriter, and producer. As a film director, he is best known for the Taiwanese film '' Monga''. Early life Niu was born in Taipei, ...

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Gangster Payday ''Gangster Payday'' (大茶飯) is a 2014 Hong Kong action comedy drama film directed by Lee Po-cheung. It was the closing film at the 19th Busan International Film Festival. It was released on 6 November. Cast * Anthony Wong *Charlene Choi * W ...

'', Lee Po-cheung, Hong Kong : Participating guests: 10,173 : Domestic: 3,362 : Foreign: 775 : Cinephile: 1,429 : Market: 1,566 : BC&F: 750 : Accredited Press: 2,291 : Total audience: 226,473 *

20th Busan International Film Festival The 20th Busan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most signifi ...

, 1–10 October 2015 : Films Screened: 302 from 75 countries（94 World Premieres / 31 International Premieres） : Screening Venue: 35 screens at 6 theaters (Market and unofficial screenings excluded) : Opening Film: ''

Zubaan ''Zubaan'' () is a 2015 Indian musical drama film written and directed by Mozez Singh, starring Vicky Kaushal and Sarah Jane Dias, with music composed by Ashutosh Phatak. The film is the coming of age story of a young boy Dilsher ( Vicky Ka ...

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Mountain Cry ''Mountain Cry'' ( zh, 喊山) is a 2015 Chinese drama film directed by Larry Yang. The film is based on the novel of the same title by Ge Shuiping.

'', Larry Yang, China/United States : Participating guests: 9,685 : Domestic: 3,226 : Foreign: 775 : Cinephile: 1,405 : Market: 1,571 : BC&F: 403 : Accredited Press: 2,325 : Total audience: 227,377 * 21st Busan International Film Festival, 6–15 October 2016 : Films Screened: 299 from 69 countries : Opening Film: ''

A Quiet Dream ''A Quiet Dream'' () is a 2016 South Korean drama film written and directed by Korean-Chinese filmmaker Zhang Lu and starring Han Ye-ri alongside several Korean directors playing her potential suitors, including Park Jung-bum, Yoon Jong-bin and Ya ...

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The Dark Wind ''The Dark Wind'' is the fifth crime fiction novel in the Joe Leaphorn / Jim Chee Navajo Tribal Police series by Tony Hillerman, published in 1982. It is the second of the novels to feature Officer Jim Chee. Now working from Tuba City, Sgt. Chee ...

'', Hussein Hassan, Iraq/Germany/Qatar : Participating guests: 5,759, excluding the press : Total audience: 165,149 * 22nd Busan International Film Festival, 12–21 October 2017 : Films Screened: 300 from 76 countries : Opening Film: '' Glass Garden'' - Shin Su-won, South Korea : Closing Film: ''

Love Education ''Love Education'' is a 2017 Chinese-Taiwanese drama film directed and co-written by Sylvia Chang. It stars Chang, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Lang Yueting, Song Ningfeng, and Wu Yanshu. It focuses on three generations of women in Henan Province. The fi ...

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Sylvia Chang Sylvia Chang (born 21 July 1953) is a Taiwanese actress, writer, singer, producer and director. In 1992, she was a member of the jury at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival. In 2018, she was one of the jury members of the main competition ...

, China/Taiwan : Total audience: 192,991 * 23rd Busan International Film Festival, 4–13 October 2018 : Films Screened: 324 from 79 countries : Opening Film: '' Beautiful Days'' - Jéro Yun, South Korea : Closing Film: '' Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy'', Yuen Woo-ping, Hong Kong/China : Total audience: 191,000 * 24th Busan International Film Festival, 3–12 October 2019 : Films Screened: 299 from 85 countries : Opening Film: ''The Horse Thieves. Roads of Time'' - Yerlan Nurmukhambetov, Lisa Takeba, Kazakhstan/Japan : Closing Film: ''

Moonlit Winter ''Moonlit Winter'' () is a 2019 South Korean film directed by Lim Dae-hyung. It stars Kim Hee-ae. It had its world premiere as the closing film for the 24th Busan International Film Festival. Plot In winter, a mother (Kim Hee-ae) and her daught ...

'' - Lim Dae-hyung, South Korea : Total audience: 189,116 * 25th Busan International Film Festival, 21–30 October 2020 : Films Screened: 192 films from 68 countries : Opening Film: ''Septet: The Story of Hong Kong'' - Johnnie To, Ringo Lam, Hark Tsui, Sammo Hung, Ann Hui, Patrick Tam Yuen, Wo Ping, Hong Kong, China/China : Closing Film: ''Josee, the Tiger and the Fish'' - Tamura Kotaro, Japan : Total audience: 20,135 *

26th Busan International Film Festival The 26th Busan International Film Festival opened on October 6 at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan, South Korea with South Korean film '' Heaven: To the Land of Happiness'' by Im Sang-soo. Park So-dam and Song Joong-ki hosted the opening of the ...

, 6 to 15 October 2021 : Films Screened: 223 films from 70 countries : Opening Film: '' Heaven: To the Land of Happiness'' by

Im Sang-soo Im Sang-soo (born April 27, 1962) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He has twice been invited to compete for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, with '' The Housemaid'' in 2010 and ''The Taste of Money'' in 2012. Early li ...

: Closing Film: ''Anita'' by Longman Leung : Total audience:76,072 * 27th Busan International Film Festival, 5 to 14 October 2022. : Films Screened: 242 films from 71 countries : Opening Film: ''Scent of Wind'' - Hadi Mohaghegh, Iran : Closing Film: ''A Man'' - Ishikawa Kei, Japan

Official program sections

The Busan International Film Festival is organised in various sections: *Gala Presentation: Gala Presentation screens new master cineastes, films, and premieres. *A Window on Asian Cinema: A showcase of new and/or representative films by Asian filmmakers. *New Currents: The only international competition section featuring the first or the second feature films by future directors of Asian cinema. *Korean Cinema Today: Selected Korean feature films are shown in two sub-sections, Panorama and Vision. These two sub-sections recognise the current production trend of Korean cinema and anticipate its future. *Korean Cinema Retrospective: Revisiting the history of Korean cinema by spotlighting films of a certain notable director or films with a significant theme. *World Cinema: Presentation of new works by filmmakers along with films that help understanding the recent trends in world cinema. *Wide Angle: A section showing short films, animation, documentaries, and experimental films. *Open Cinema: outdoor screening venue where a collection of new films, combining both art and mass popularity, are shown. *Flash Forward: This section is a collection of first or second films of up-and-coming filmmakers from non-Asian countries. *Midnight Passion: films of diverse genres. *Special Programs in Focus: A retrospective and special showcase of films of a certain notable director or genre.

Official divisions

*Asian Film Market: Launched in 2006 as a marketplace for the industry events at the Busan International Film Festival. **Asian Project Market (former PPP: Pusan Promotion Plan) is a pre-market. * Asian Cinema Fund: The Asian Cinema Fund is a funding program to help activate more independent film productions and to set up a stable production environment. It supports projects in various stages and categories. The 900 million won (approximately US$900,000) Asian Cinema Fund will be used to provide support to seven projects in script development, five post-productions, and thirteen documentary films. ** The Script Development Fund is aimed at helping screenwriters complete their scripts. ** The Post-Production Fund is made possible through the support of Korean post-production companies and the Korean Film Council. With this fund, the director is invited to Korea to work on sound and DI with Korean post-production houses. It will help the director complete his or her film in 35mm. ** The Asian Network of Documentary Fund was initiated in 2002 and sponsored by six universities and corporations in the Busan region. As a part of the Busan International Film Festival, and holds master classes and clinics to stabilise the environment for documentary productions. * Asian Film Academy (AFA) is an educational program where prospective filmmakers and established directors from Asia gather to deliberate and prepare for the future of Asian cinema. Asian Film Academy1

* Busan Cinema Forum (BCF) is an academic event for filmmakers and scholars, launched on 10 October 2011. It aims to enhance the knowledge and support of the film industry and film aesthetics.

Awards

A number of awards are handed out each year, including:

Asian Filmmaker of the Year

Korean Cinema Award

The Korean Cinema Award(한국영화공로상) is presented to cineastes that have made a notable contribution in the globalization of Korean cinema.

The Choon-yun Award

New Currents Award

Kim Jiseok Award

BIFF Mecenat Award

BIFF Mecenat Award(비프메세나상) is granted to the best documentary from Korea and Asia in Wide Angle competitive section. The winner will be granted KRW 10,000,000(approx. USD 8,500) with the purpose of assisting their next production.

Sonje Award

Sonje Award(선재상) is given to the best Korean and Asian short films in the Wide Angle section, to assist them in producing next project by providing KRW 10,000,000(approx. USD 8,500) to each director.

Actor & Actress of the Year

Winners will be awarded 5,000,000 KRW (approx. US$5,000) each.

KB New Currents Audience Award

KNN Award (Audience Award) was awarded by the KNN Foundation to a film from the New Currents section selected by audiences with a $20,000 award for the director. It was renamed as KB New Currents Audience Award(KB 뉴 커런츠 관객상).

Flash Forward Audience Award

Flash Forward Audience Award(플래시 포워드 관객상)

FIPRESCI Award

FIPRESCI(

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) Award(국제영화비평가연맹상)

NETPAC Award

The NETPAC Award(아시아영화진흥기구상) is given to the best film selected by the

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(The Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) jury among the films screened in the New Currents section.

DGK Megabox Award

DGK Megabox Award(한국영화감독조합 메가박스상) Boycotted by the Director's Guild of Korea in 2016 and 2017, the award was reinstated in 2018. Newly created in 2016, this award is given to two promising directors of newly produced independent films in the Korean Cinema Today-Vision section, who have shown the most outstanding production skills. The winner gets a cash prize reward of US$5,000 sponsored by MEGABOX.

CGV Award

CGV Award(CGV상)

KBS Independent Film Award

CGK Award

The CGK Award(CGK촬영상), sponsored by Cinematographers Guild of Korea, is given to one Korean film from either New Currents or Korean Cinema Today - Vision section. The winner’s cinematographer will be granted KRW 5,000,000 (approx. USD 4,300).

Critic b Award

Critic b Award(크리틱b상) is given to one film chosen by Busan Film Critics Association among the selections in New Currents and Korean Cinema Today_Vision. The winner receives a cash prize of (approx. 8,500 US$) sponsored by Philip Morris Korea Inc.

Watcha Award

Watcha Award(왓챠상) is established in 2021, the 26th edition of festival, to support new directors in Korean cinema. Two Korean films chosen from 'New Currents' and 'Korean Cinema Today-Vision' are given a cash prize of (approx. 8,500 US$) respectively, sponsored by Watcha.

Watcha Short Award

Aurora Media Award

Citizen Critics' Award

Citizen Critics' Award(시민평론가상). The winner is awarded KRW 10,000,000 (approx. USD 8,500) for supporting the director’s next production. This cash prize is sponsored by Philip Morris Korea Inc.

Busan Cinephile Award

Busan Cinephile Award(부산시네필상). This cash prize is sponsored by

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