Busan International Film Festival

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South Korean Director Lee Chang-dong to Chair 2013 Asian Film Academy
1:47 am PDT 3/19/2013
- Lee Hyo-won
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The fellowship program for aspiring filmmakers, held in tandem with the Busan International Film Festival, is accepting applications through April 30. READ MORE
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Busan Film Festival to Launch Cable Channel for Art Movies
3:47 pm PST 2/28/2013
- Lee Hyo-won
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The South Korean cinema event also plans to distribute independent films for the 1.5 billion-won ($1.38 million) project. READ MORE
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The Russian Novel: Busan Review
8:34 am PDT 10/25/2012
- Elizabeth Kerr
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Shin Youn-shick's drama resembles the literary tragedy from which it draws its name. READ MORE
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Odayaka: Busan Review
8:06 am PDT 10/25/2012
- Elizabeth Kerr
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Uchida Nobuteru's drama addresses the internal devastation brought on by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in March 2011. READ MORE
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Japanese Director Koji Wakamatsu Dies at 76 Following Traffic Accident
6:48 pm PDT 10/17/2012
- Gavin J. Blair
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The uncompromising auteur, who helmed more than 100 films, passed away at 11 p.m. from injuries he suffered when he was hit by a taxi while crossing a busy central Tokyo road last week. READ MORE
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Koji Wakamatsu Hospitalized after Car Accident
2:15 am PDT 10/17/2012
- Gavin J. Blair
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Representatives of the director, who has made more than 100 films, will not confirm how serious the 76-year-old's injuries are. READ MORE
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Busan 2012: Thai and Lebanese Directors Win Top Awards
1:05 am PDT 10/13/2012
- Soomee Park
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Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit's "36" and Maryam Najafi's "Kayan" are the winners of the New Currents category as the BIFF closes with its highest attendance ever. READ MORE
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Busan 2012: Festival Closer 'Television' Ushers in New Era for Bangladeshi Cinema
9:06 pm PDT 10/11/2012
- Lee Hyo-won
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Director Mostofa Farooki's wry comic drama reflects the South Asian film sector's move toward mainstream entertainment. READ MORE
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Busan 2012: Download THR's Day 7 'Daily'
8:40 am PDT 10/10/2012
- THR Staff
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In day 7 of THR's Busan Festival Daily, director Choi Dong-hoon discusses his South Korean blockbuster "The Thieves," the North Korean romantic comedy "Comrade Kim Goes Flying" gets made without any government interference and we look at three exotic post-fest getaways. READ MORE
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Busan 2012: Best of the Fest
5:27 am PDT 10/10/2012
- Elizabeth Kerr
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The 17th edition of the film festival makes room for both the enlightening and the entertaining. READ MORE
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Busan 2012: Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio Reveals World's First 'Home Videos'
5:13 am PDT 10/10/2012
- Lee Hyo-won
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The Nobel laureate appeared at BIFF to share rare Pathe projector films from his childhood. READ MORE
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EunGyo: Busan Review
8:40 am PDT 10/9/2012
- Deborah Young
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Newcomer Kim Go-eun stands out in a Lolita role in Jung Ji-woo's spicy melodrama. READ MORE
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Busan 2012: Download THR's Day 6 'Daily'
8:17 am PDT 10/9/2012
- THR Staff
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In day six of THR's Busan Festival Daily, China's indie filmmakers struggle for global exposure, censors loosen their grip on the Burmese film sector and Thai director Nonzee Nimibutr discusses his return to filmmaking after a five-year hiatus. READ MORE
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The Sound of Memories: Busan Review
5:39 am PDT 10/9/2012
- Elizabeth Kerr
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South Korean writer-director Lee Gong-hee explores themes of memory, technology and transience in this feature debut. READ MORE
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Busan 2012: Chinese Indies Struggle to Go Global
5:22 am PDT 10/9/2012
- Clarence Tsui
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Despite no shortage of quality content, independent filmmakers still rely on overseas sales companies for international exposure. READ MORE
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111 Girls: Busan Review
3:46 am PDT 10/9/2012
- Elizabeth Kerr
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Iraqi husband and wife team Nahid Ghobadi and Bijan Zmanpira offer a quirky meditation on the Kurdish crisis featuring Reza Behboodi, Mehdi Saki, and Amin Sadeghi. READ MORE
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Pluto (Myungwangsung): Busan Review
10:27 pm PDT 10/8/2012
- Deborah Young
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Writer-director Shin Suwon offers an insider’s view of an elite Korean prep school featuring bright young actors David Lee, Sung June and Kim Kkhob-bi. READ MORE
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The Neighbors: Busan Review
10:26 am PDT 10/8/2012
- Deborah Young
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"Lost" actress Yunjin Kim stars in director Kim Hwi's South Korean suspense thriller about ghosts and a serial killer. READ MORE
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Busan 2012: Download THR's Day 5 'Daily'
9:06 am PDT 10/8/2012
- THR Staff
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In day five of THR's Busan Festival Daily, Fox International reteams with Hong Kong directors Tony Chan and Wing Shya, Iranian director Moshen Makhmalbaf travels to Israel to film the BIFF entry "The Gardener" and the Indonesian film sector thrives despite setbacks. READ MORE
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Busan 2012: South Korea's CJ E&M Pictures to Screen 'Tai Chi Zero' in New Multi-Sensory Format
7:52 am PDT 10/8/2012
- Soo-mee Park
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The 4DX technology engages all five senses with motion chairs and environmental effects synchronized to the onscreen action. READ MORE
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