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Busan film festival appoints Jung Hanseok director, nearly two years after departures
The film programmer will begin his four-year tenure on March 21.
Jung Hanseok revealed as frontrunner for Busan festival director role
The Korean cinema programmer has been recommended for the long-contested position.
‘The Land Of Morning Calm’, ‘MA – Cry Of Silence’ win top awards at Busan, 2025 date shift confirmed
Rima Das’s ‘Village Rockstars 2’ and Tom Lin’s ‘Yen And Ai-Lee’ win Jiseok competition.
Korean drama ‘The Final Semester’ wins three at Busan Vision Awards
Coming-of-age features ‘Fragment’ and ‘Waterdrop’ also take two apiece.
‘Kingdom Of The Insomniacs’ wins top Busan Award at Asian Project Market
Philippines-US co-production ‘Hum’ picked up two prizes.
In pictures: Actress Moon So-ri, RedPeter CEO Lee Dong-ha honoured at French Night in Busan
The ceremony took place during ‘French Night’ at BIFF at the Paradise Hotel in Busan.
Busan 2024: Screen’s dailies
Browse Screen International’s daily editions from the 2024 Busan International Film Festival and Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM).
Asia’s buyers back in force at ACFM as Busan considers earlier date in 2025 (exclusive)
The market looks to report its biggest numbers in five years, even in the face of major budget cuts.
Wong Kar-wai’s ‘Blossoms Shanghai’ wins two at Asia Contents Awards
Further big winners include Netflix’s ‘Cigarette Girl’ and ‘Mask Girl’ as well as Taiwan’s ‘Imperfect Us’.
Veteran producer Patrick Mao Huang launches China-based firm Eyes Wide Open (exclusive)
Its debut feature is Busan New Currents competitor ’As The River Goes By’.
