Busan International Film Festival

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1. Edko, Irresistible Announce 'Nightfall' and 'Cold War' at Asian Film Market

   3:12 am 10/10/2011

   • by Karen Chu

   Hong Kong-based Edko Films and Irresistible Films unveiled two action projects at the Asian Film Market, "Nightfall" and "Cold War," produced by "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" producer Bill Kong. Read more

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   Eight Hot Properties on Offer at the Asian Film Market

   5:01 pm 10/9/2011

   • by THR Staff

   As Busan's sales event opens, these films stand out as ready to move.Read more

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   'Always' Pre-sells to Pony Canyon

   9:43 am 10/9/2011

   • by Lee Hyo-won

   The South Korean melodrama that opened BIFF has been pre-sold to Japan’s Pony Canyon, the film’s local distributor Showbox/Mediaplex said Sunday.Read more

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   Deal Makers Bullish on Market Eve

   9:35 am 10/9/2011

   • by Karen Chu

   BIFF gets down to business Monday morning, with the opening of the four annual industry events held alongside the festival.dRead more

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   BUSAN FILM FESTIVAL: THR's Festival Daily

   9:32 am 10/9/2011

   • by THR Staff

   News, analysis and reviews of films like Yeun Sang-ho's animated tale of teen violence, "The King of Pigs."Read more

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6. Lee Addresses Logistical Issues

   8:30 am 10/9/2011

   • by Karen Chu

   That’s what Lee Yong-kwan, the new Busan International Film Festival director who is overseeing his first BIFF edition without festival co-founder Kim Dong-ho, had to say when asked about possible logistical problems when the 6th Asian Film Market gets underway on Oct. 10. Read more

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7. 'Wu Xia' Director Down on Regional Cinema

   4:45 am 10/9/2011

   • by Steven Schwankert

   Wu Xia director Peter Chan Ho-sun painted a bleak picture for the future of regional cinema on Sunday, stating that there are few opportunities available for films to export to other language markets and that only blockbusters were viable for cinema markets like China.Read more

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   What's Missing from Busan This Year? Hollywood

   12:38 am 10/9/2011

   • by Steven Schwankert

   There's a new festival director, Lee Yong-kwan; there's a new venue, the Busan Cinema Center; and the Asian Film Market has moved to the Busan Exhibition and Convention Centre.Read more

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   BUSAN FILM FESTIVAL: THR's Festival Daily

   10:55 am 10/8/2011

   • by THR Staff

   News, analysis and reviews from the third day of the Korean festival.Read more

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10. A Reason to Live: Busan Film Review

    10:14 am 10/8/2011

    • by Maggie Lee

    Lee Jeong-hyang's new film focuses on the friendships and conflicts between a woman who loses her fiance and a teenage girl suffering parental abuse.Read more

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