All Busan articles – Page 26
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FeaturesBusan focus: international industry undeterred by controversy
BIFF matters for everyone doing business with Asia. But will international visitors be affected by the continuing row between the festival and the city authorities?
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FeaturesBusan: Kang Soo-youn talks "tough year" and Korean cinema
In her first edition as solo director, Kang Soo-youn talks to Jean Noh about putting BIFF together in turbulent times.
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NewsBusan: Gaga boards Yukio Mishima adaptation 'Beautiful Star'
Pale Moon’s Daihachi Yoshida [pictured] directed the sci-fi tragicomedy, currently in post-production.
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News'A Quiet Dream', 'The Dark Wind' bookend Busan 2016
Festival will open with the world premiere of Zhang Lu’s Korean film A Quiet Dream.
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NewsStrong female presence at Busan's Asian Project Market
The Busan film fest’s Asian Project Market (APM) has highlighted a “strong presence” of women filmmakers in this year’s line-up.
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NewsAbbas Kiarostami to be honoured at Busan fest
Iranian director, who passed away on July 4, will have a retrospective of his works screened at BIFF.
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NewsBusan’s ACF reveals 22 projects to receive funding
Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced 22 projects to receive Asian Cinema Fund support this year, including Park Kyoung Tae’s Ne Me Quitte Pas and Venice Biennale College project Hotel Salvation.
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NewsBusan festival head confident of avoiding boycott
Chairman nominee Kim Dong-ho has told Screen he believes the festival will avoid the boycott.
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NewsKim Dong-ho to become BIFF chairman
The announcement comes following news last week that former director Lee Yong-kwan had been indicted on embezzlement charges.
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NewsFormer Busan fest director indicted on embezzlement charges; deputy accused of fraud
In South Korea, the Busan prosecutors’ office has indicted former Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) director Lee Yong-kwan [pictured] and two others on charges of embezzlement. Deputy festival director and Asian Film Market head Jay Jeon has been indicted on charges of fraud.
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NewsBusan, Lotte partner on $17.3m film fund
The money is set to be divided between big-budget commercial projects and independent films shot in the Korean city.
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NewsBusan director's fate remains unclear following latest festival drama
Following a turbulent general assembly meeting festival director Lee Yong-kwan’s position remains unclear.
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NewsBusan mayor offers to step down as BIFF chairman
Busan Metropolitan City mayor Suh Byung-soo has offered to step down as organizing committee chairman of Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), while stating BIFF festival director Lee Yong-kwan’s contract will not be renewed after Feb 26.
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NewsBerlin: Leading industry figures show Busan solidarity
Busan International Film Festival has been under government pressure since 2014.
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CommentBerlin: Leading industry figures show support for Busan
Busan International Film Festival has been under government pressure since 2014.
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NewsRotterdam festival supports beleaguered Busan
Staff and industry attending the CineMart co-production market sent a public message of support to the beleaguered Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)
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NewsBusan City accuses festival co-director of fraud
Festival counters that probe is “retaliation” for screening of controversial film; “I’m consulting with lawyers,” exec tells Screen.
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News'Immortal', 'Walnut Tree' win at Busan
Iranian filmmaker Hadi Mohaghegh’s Immortal and Walnut Tree from Kazakhstan’s Yerlan Nurmukhambetov were presented with the New Currents Awards at the close of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) on Saturday night.
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