Busan features
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Busan interim festival director Nam Dong-chul reflects on the event so far and looks to the future
BIFF will be working to recruit a new festival director in the coming months.
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Five to watch at Busan’s Asian Project Market 2023
The APM continues to grow with the addition of two new awards,
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Indonesia’s cinematic renaissance under the spotlight in Busan
Indonesia is producing acclaimed features in increasing number and attracting international attention as a result. Now the territory is recognised in a special programme at Busan.
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“Korean film industry is in a dire situation,” says KOFIC chair Park Ki-yong
The film industry in South Korea is still working its way out of the pandemic.
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Busan 2023 line-up guide: New Currents and Jiseok competition titles
Screen profiles the New Currents and Jiseok competition titles selected for Busan’s 28th edition.
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Busan’s ACFM hosting record national stands as buyers and sellers return
The Asian Contents & Film Market will include an Indonesia pavilion and a new set of awards.
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Busan film festival emerges from turmoil with a strong selection and star power
BIFF is coming through a period of challenge to demonstrate its strength as a leading showcase for Korean and Asian cinema.
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Ning Hao on satirising the film industry with Andy Lau-starrer ‘The Movie Emperor’
The Movie Emperor reunites director Ning Hao with actor/producer Andy Lau in the tale of a movie star chasing film festival success.
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ACFM director Oh Seok Geun talks reuniting the industry in Busan
”A lot of people thirsty for gatherings will be flocking to Busan,” says ACFM director.
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Busan Story Market to help meet growing appetite for Asian remakes
The first Busan Story Market will aim to meet the growing global hunger for fresh content as remakes across Asia continue to find success.
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Busan festival director Huh Moonyung reveals challenges and long-term vision
BIFF is set to set its first full-scale edition since pre-pandemic 2019.
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Longman Leung on how ‘The Crown’ helped him research Busan closing film ‘Anita’
Leung’s biopic of Canto-pop icon Anita Mui is receiving its world premiere as the closing film of Busan International Film Festival.
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How local streamers are holding up against global competition in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia’s local and regional streamers such as Viu, Vidio and Catchplay are carving out market share despite the entrance of global giants.
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‘Il Buco’ director Michelangelo Frammartino on the challenges of filming in one of the world’s deepest caves
The award-winning cave drama will screen at Busan International Film Festival.
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‘Captain Volkonogov Escaped’ directors talk Stalin-era drama and Netflix series ‘Anna K’
Natasha Merkulova and Aleksei Chupov’s drama will screen at the Busan International Film Festival.
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Busan creates festival atmosphere despite pandemic limitations
With a new director at the helm, Busan International Film Festival is out to reclaim its position as Asia’s must-attend event.
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Huh Moonyung on his first year as Busan festival director
New elements at the festival include the On Screen section, an expanded Community BIFF and two overseas screenings.
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Oh Seok Geun on the importance of Busan and the future of markets
Busan’s industry platform aims to create a space for networking and information sharing in addition to sales.
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How Busan’s ACFM is navigating its first year as a hybrid market
Parts of the market will be held as an in-person event for local attendees at the Paradise Hotel on Haeundae Beach.
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Im Sang-soo on his Busan opener ‘Heaven: To The Land Of Happiness’
Choi Min-sik, Park Hae-il and Yuh-Jung Youn star in film that was selected for last year’s Cannes 2020 label.