Busan International Film Festival
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| Busan International Film Festival | |
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 The Opening Ceremony, 2010 |
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| Location | Busan (Pusan), South Korea |
| Language | International |
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Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival , PIFF Korean: 부산국제영화제, Hanja: 釜山國際映畵祭), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (also Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia.[1] The first festival, held from September 13 to September 21, 1996, was also the first international film festival in Korea. The focus of the BIFF is introducing 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 is a USD140 million structure designed by Austria-based architecture collective Coop Himmelblau. The about 30,000 m² Cinema Center includes a 4,000-seat outdoor theatre; four indoor screens under an LED-covered roof; media centre; archive space; and conference rooms; allowing the festival to include industry forums and educational activities.[2]
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[edit] History
- 1st BIFF, September 13–21, 1996
- Films screened: 173 films from 31 countries
- Opening Film: Secrets and Lies, Mike Leigh, UK/France
- Closing Film: In Expectation, Ming Zhang, China
- Participating guests: 224 guests from 27 countries
- Total audience: 184,071
- 2nd BIFF, October 10–18, 1997
- Films screened: 163 films from 33 countries
- Opening Film: Chinese Box, Wayne Wang, UK/France/USA/Japan
- Closing Film: Eighteen Springs, Ann Hui, Hong Kong-China
- Participating guests: 450 guests from 30 countries
- Total audience: 170,206
- 3rd BIFF, September 24 - October 1, 1998
- Films screened: 211 films from 41 countries
- Opening Film: The Silence, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Iran/France
- Closing Film: Kanzo sensei, Imamura Shohei, Japan
- Participating guests: 659 guests from 25 countries
- Total audience: 192,547 (paid audiences: 174,870)
- 4th PIFF, October 14–23, 1999
- Films screened: 207 films from 53 countries
- Opening Film: Peppermint Candy, Lee Chang-Dong, Korea
- Closing Film: Not One Less, Zhang Yimou, China
- Participating guests: 555 guests from 36 countries
- Total audience: 180,914
- 5th BIFF, October 6–14, 2000
- Films screened: 207 films from 55 countries
- Opening Film: The Wrestlers, Buddhadeb Dasgupta, India
- Closing Film: In the Mood for Love, Wong Kar Wei, Hong Kong-China
- Participating guests: 3017 guests from 39 countries
- Total audience: 181,708 people
- 6th BIFF, November 9–17, 2001
- Films screened: 201 films from 60 countries
- Opening Film: The Last Witness, Bae Chang-Ho, Korea
- Closing Film: Suriyothai, Chatrichalerm Yukol, Thailand
- Participating guests: 3,761 guests from 30 countries
- Total audience: 143,103 people
- 7th BIFF, November 11–23, 2002
- Films screened: 226 films from 55 countries
- Opening Film: The Coast Guard, Kim Ki-Duk, Korea
- Closing Film: Dolls, Kitano Takeshi, Japan
- Participating guests: 2,002 guests from 35 countries
- Total audience: 167,349 people
- 8th BIFF, October 2–10, 2003
- Films screened: 243 works from 61 countries
- Opening Film: Doppelganger, Kurosawa Kiyoshi, Japan
- Closing Film: Acacia, Park Ki Hyung, Korea
- Participating guests: 2,523 people from 44 countries
- Total audience: 165,102
- 9th BIFF, October 7–15, 2004
- Films screened: Total 262 films from 63 countries
- Opening Film: 2046, Wong Kar Wei, Hong Kong-China
- Closing Film: The Scarlet Letter, Daniel H. Byun, Korea
- Participating guests: Total 5,638 guests from 50 countries
- Total audience: 166,164
- 10th BIFF, October 6–14, 2005
- Films screened: 307 films from 73 countries
- Opening Film: Three Times, Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Taiwan
- Closing Film: Wedding Campaign, Hwang Byeng Gug, Korea
- Participating guests: 6,088 from 55 countries
- Total audience: 192,970
- 11th BIFF, October 12–20, 2006
- Films screened: 245 films from 63 countries
- Opening Film: Traces of Love, Daeseung Kim, Korea
- Closing Film: Crazy Stone, Ning Hao, China/Hong Kong-China
- Participating guests: 8,321 from 51 countries
- Total audience: 162,835
- 12th BIFF, October 4–12, 2007
- Films Screened: 271 films from 64 countries in 770 screenings
- Opening Film: Assembly, Feng Xiaogang, China
- Closing Film: Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Hideaki Anno, Masayuki, Japan
- Participating guests: 7,361
- Total audience: 198,603
- 13th BIFF, October 2–10, 2008
- Films screened: 315 films from 60 countries
- Opening Film: The Gift to Stalin, Rustem Abdrashev, Russia/Kazakhstan/Israel/Poland
- Closing Film: I Am Happy, Yoon Jong-Chan, Korea
- Participating guests: 9,516
- Total audience: 198,818
- 14th BIFF, October 8–16, 2009
- Films Screened: 355 films from 70 countries. 803 screenings.
- Opening Film: Good Morning President, Jang Jin, Korea
- Closing Film: The Message, Gao Qunshu, Chen Kuo-fu, China
- Participating guests: 6,400
- Total audience: 173,516
- 15th BIFF, October 7–15, 2010
- Films Screened: 306 films from 67 countries
- Opening Film: Under the Hawthorn Tree, ZHANG Yimou, China
- Closing Film: Camellia, Wisit Sasanatieng, Isao Yukisada, Jang Joonhwan, Thailand/Japan/Korea
- Participating guests: 9,367
- Total audience: 182,046
- 16th BIFF, October 6–14, 2011
- Films Screened: 307 films from 70 countries[3]
- Opening Film: Always, Song Il-gon, South Korea
- Closing Film: Chronicle of My Mother, Masato Harada, Japan
- Participating guests: 11,268, including the press 2,440[3]
- Total audience: 196,177[3]
[edit] Programmes
The Busan International Film Festival is organised in various sections:
- Gala Presentation: Gala Presentation screens new master cineastes, the year's most-talked-about films, and world/international premieres.
- A Window on Asian Cinema: A showcase of brand new and/or representative films by the talented Asian filmmakers with their diverse points of view and style.
- New Currents: The only international competition section featuring the first or the second feature films by the future leading directors of Asian cinema.
- Korean Cinema Today: Selected Korean feature films are shown in two sub-sections, Panorama and Vision. These two sub-sections recognize 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 world-renowned filmmakers along with the year's best films that help understanding the recent trends in world cinema.
- Wide Angle: A section dedicated to showing outstanding short films, animation, documentaries, and experimental films presenting different and distinct vision via broader cinematic viewpoints.
- Open Cinema: A unique outdoor screening venue where a collection of new films, combining both art and mass popularity, are shown along with internationally acclaimed works.
- Flash Forward: Flash Forward is set to discover yet-surfaced cineastes and create buzz among the young film generation. This section is an eclectic collection of first or second films of up-and-coming filmmakers from non-Asian countries.
- Midnight Passion: Midnight Passion presents films of diverse genres selected for entertainment value from all over the world to meet the audience at night.
- Special Programs in Focus: A retrospective and special showcase of films of a certain notable director or genre.
[edit] Events
- Asian Film Market: Launched in 2006 as a comprehensive marketplace for the array of industry events at the Busan International Film Festival, the Asian Film Market laid down its cornerstone as the new hub of the Asian film industry, organizations and institutes participating from around the world.
- Asian Project Market (former PPP: Pusan Promotion Plan) is a pre-market where promising filmmakers and producers can meet with potential co-producers and financiers and, in turn, investors and co-producers can find a diverse selection of the latest (Asian) projects of top quality. As a dynamic project market focused in Asian cinema, APM has brought together viable programmes and projects to entice and meet participating film professionals from all over the world for last 11 years.
- 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, from script development and post-production to documentary films to discover hidden jewels from future talents. ACF also aims to be a cornerstone in the foundation of a pan-Asian network by providing a meeting place for Asian filmmakers. The 900 million won (approximately 900,000USD) 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. It will offer an opportunity to make for a more creative and fine-tuned project.
- The Post-Production Fund is made possible through the enthusiastic 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. With the Post-Production Fund, top-notch technicians from Korean companies will help the project along to a higher level of quality. Furthermore, this fund is expected to be the basis for an Asian network of filmmaking technology.
- 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 stabilize the environment for documentary productions. It is becoming an important ground for establishing a network for Asian documentaries by helping selected documentaries to be presented at many different showcases from various regions around the world. The Asian Cinema Fund helps Asian filmmakers realize their visions. It is designed to offer essential and tangible contributions in taking Asian cinema to the next level.
- 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. Fellows of AFA will share the vision of Asian cinema with prominent filmmakers through its 17 days of program.
- Busan Cinema Forum (BCF) is an academic event for filmmakers and scholars, launched in October 10, 2011.[4] It aims to enhance the knowledge and support of the film industry and film aesthetics.
[edit] Awards
A number of awards are handed out each year, including:
[edit] New Currents Award
The New Currents Award is given to best feature films selected from works of new Asian Directors in the New Currents section.
[edit] Flash Forward Award
Newly created in 2009, the USD 30,000 award is given to the best film among those screened in the competing section, Flash Forward.
| Year | Film | Director | Country |
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| 2009 | Last Cowboy Standing | Zaida Bergroth | Finland/Germany |
| 2010 | Pure | Lisa Langseth | Sweden |
| 2011 | LA-BAS - A Criminal Education | Guido Lombardi | Italy |
[edit] Sonje Award
A KRW 20,000,000 (US $21,000) award given to the Korean and Asian director of the best short film (1996, 1997, 2008–present).
[edit] Woonpa Award/PIFF Mecenat Award
A KRW 10,000,000 (US $11,000) award given to the best Korean and Asian (from 2008) documentary film directors.
| Year | Film | Director | Country |
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| 1996 | Echoing In My Being | Jeon soo-il | Korea |
| 1997 | The Six Day Fight in Myong Dong Cathedral | Kim Dong-Won | Korea |
| 1998 | Reclaiming Our Names | Hong Hyung-sook | Korea |
| 1999 | My Own Breathing Mindullae |
Byun Young-Joo CHOIHA Dong-ha, Lee Jeong-soon |
Korea Korea |
| 2000 | Sky-Blue Hometown | Kim So-young | Korea |
| 2001 | Farewell | Hwang Yun | Korea |
| 2002 | On the Right Track Mudang-Reconciliation between the Living and the Dead |
Lee Ji-young Park Ki-bok |
Korea Korea |
| 2003 | And Thereafter | Lee Ho-sup | Korea |
| 2004 | What Do People Live For? | Lee Jeong-soon | Korea |
| 2005 | Coreen 2495 Annyoung Sayonara |
Ha Joon-so Kim Tae-il, Kato Kumiko |
Korea Korea |
| 2006 | Our School People Crossing the River |
Kim Myungjun Kim Duk-Chul |
Korea Korea |
| 2007 | Grandmother's flower | Moon Jung-Hyun | Korea |
| 2008 | Mental Old Partner |
Kazuhiro Soda Lee Chung Ryoul |
Japan Korea |
| 2009 | Earth's Woman The Other Song |
Kwon Woo-Jung Saba Dewan |
Korea India |
| 2010 | Miracle on Jongno Street New Castle |
Lee Hyuk-sang Guo Hengqi |
Korea China |
[edit] Fipresci Award
Given by the Association of Internal Film Press from the entries in the New Currents section.
| Year | Film | Director | Country |
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| 1997 | Made in Hong Kong | Fruit Chan | Hong Kong-China |
| 1998 | Ikinai | Hiroshi Shimizu | Japan |
| 1999 | The Cup | Khyentse Norbu | Bhutan |
| 2000 | Sunflower | Yukisada Isao | Japan |
| 2001 | Flower Island One Fine Spring Day |
Song Il-gon Hur Jin-ho |
Korea Korea |
| 2002 | Too Young to Die | Park Jin-pyo | Korea |
| 2003 | Deep Breath | Parviz Shahbazi | Iran |
| 2004 | Soap Opera | Wu Er-shan | China |
| 2005 | The Unforgiven | Yoon Jong-bin | Korea |
| 2006 | Love Conquers All | Tan Chui Mui | Malaysia |
| 2007 | The Red Awn | Shangjun Cai | China |
| 2008 | Jalainur | Ye Zhao | China |
| 2009 | Kick Off | Shawkat Amin Korki | Iraq/Japan |
| 2010 | The Journals of Musan | Park Jeong-beom | Korea |
[edit] NETPAC Award
Awarded to the best Korean film from either New Currents and Korean Cinema Today sections
| Year | Film | Director | Country |
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| 1996 | Three Friends | Yim Soon-rye | Korea |
| 1997 | Timeless, Bottomless Bad Movie | Jang Sun-woo | Korea |
| 1998 | The Power of Kangwon Province | Hong Sang-soo | Korea |
| 1999 | The Bird Who Stops in the Air | Jeon Soo-il | Korea |
| 2000 | Chunhyang | Im Kwon-taek | Korea |
| 2001 | Take Care of My Cat | Jeong Jae-eun | Korea |
| 2002 | Road Movie | Kim In-sik | Korea |
| 2003 | Untold Scandal | E J-yong | Korea |
| 2004 | 3-Iron | Kim Ki-duk | Korea |
| 2005 | The Unforgiven | Yoon Jong-bin | Korea |
| 2006 | The Last Dining Table | Roh Gyeong Tae | Korea |
| 2007 | Hello Stranger With a Girl of Black Soil |
Kim Dong-Hyun Jeon Soo-il |
Korea Korea |
| 2008 | Members of the Funeral Treeless Mountain |
Baek Seung-bin Kim So Yong |
Korea Korea |
| 2009 | Paju | Park Chan Ok | Korea |
| 2010 | Dooman River | Zhang Lu | Korea |
[edit] KNN Award (Audience Award)
Awarded by the KNN Foundation to a film from the New Currents section selected by audiences with a $20,000 award for the director.
| Year | Film | Director | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | April Story | Iwai Shunji | Japan |
| 1999 | Gemini | Shinya Tsukamoto | Japan |
| 2000 | Die Bad | Ryoo Seung-wan | Korea |
| 2001 | Flower Island | Song Il-gon | Korea |
| 2002 | Too Young to Die | Park Jin-pyo | Korea |
| 2003 | The Road Taken Osama |
Hong Ki-sun Sedigh Barmak |
Korea Afghanistan/Iran |
| 2004 | Survive Style 5+ | Sekiguchi Gen | Japan |
| 2005 | The Unforgiven | Yoon Jong-bin | Korea |
| 2006 | The White Silk Dress | Huynh Luu | Vietnam |
| 2007 | Flower in the Pocket | Liew Seng Tat | Malaysia |
| 2008 | 100 | Chris Martinez | Philippines |
| 2009 | Lan | Jiang Wenli | China |
| 2010 | My Spectacular Theatre | LU Yang | China |
| 2011 | Dekh Indian Circus | Mangesh Hadawale | India |
[edit] Korean Cinema Award
Given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in promoting Korean Cinema to the World Film Community.
| Year | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Adriano Apra Tony Rayns Alain Jalladeau Ulrich Gregor Larry Kadish Ancha Flubacher-Rhim Simon Field |
Italy UK France Germany USA Switzerland UK |
| 1997 | Aruna Vasudev Sato Tadao |
India Japan |
| 1998 | Gilles Jacob Moritz de Hadeln |
France Germany |
| 1999 | Serge Losique Lee Young-il |
Canada Korea |
| 2000 | Martin & Anna Louisa Girod | Switzerland |
| 2001 | Eva Zaoralova | Czech Republic |
| 2002 | Alain Patel | France |
| 2003 | Park Byoung-yang Lee Bong-ou |
Japan Japan |
| 2004 | YANO Kazuyki Phillip Cheah |
Japan Singapore |
| 2005 | Dieter Kosslick Thierry Fremaux |
Germany France |
| 2006 | Martial Knaebell Terawaki Ken |
Switzerland Japan |
| 2007 | Sabrina Baracetti Jean-Francois Rauger |
Italy France |
| 2008 | Richard Pena | USA |
| 2009 | Riccardo GELLI Jeannette Paulson HERENIKO |
Italy USA |
| 2010 | Bruno Barde | France |
[edit] Asian Filmmaker of the Year
Given to an Asian filmmaker with the most outstanding activity in improving and developing Asian Film Industry and Culture.
| Year | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mohsen Makhmalbaf | Iran |
| 2004 | Hou Hsiao-Hsien | Taiwan |
| 2005 | NHK | Japan |
| 2006 | Andy Lau | Hong Kong-China |
| 2007 | Edward Yang (1947–2007) | Taiwan |
| 2008 | Gulnara Sarsenova | Kazakhstan |
| 2009 | Yash Chopra | India [5] |
| 2010 | Tsai Ming-liang | Taiwan |
| 2011 | Tsui Hark | Hong Kong-China |
[edit] See also
- List of film festivals in South Korea
- Busan
- Haeundae
- Cinema of Korea
- Contemporary culture of South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
[edit] References
- ^ IMDb
- ^ Junotane
- ^ a b c The 16th BIFF Final Statistic Data
- ^ "The 1st Busan Cinema Forum". BIFF. http://forum.biff.kr/structure/eng/default.asp. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ Yash Chopra honored at Busan International Film Festival
[edit] External links
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- BIFF official website
- Asian Film Market official website
- Asian project Market official website
- Asian Cinema Fund official website
- Asian Film Academy official website
- IMDb: Pusan International Film Festival
- EFP at the Pusan International Film Festival: Discovering the Asian market
- Busan Film and Visual Culture Organizations and Facilities: Busan Metropolitan Government
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