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All Busan articles – Page 30
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NewsBusan, Youku launch masters and newcomers project
South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) and China’s Youku have initiated their Asian collaboration project to nurture new filmmakers with master directors.
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NewsFilmmakers protest Busan festival gov't cuts
In South Korea, filmmakers are protesting a recently announced cut in funding from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) for the beleaguered Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).
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NewsBusan Film Festival in danger of being "ruined"
Panel held yesterday on the “vision for the future and reform” of the festival in Seoul.
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NewsCannes, Venice chiefs support Busan censorship struggle
Directors of award-winning films including Uncle Boonmee… and Kandahar also back freedom of expression fight.
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NewsBusan director refuses request to step down
Busan Metropolitan City has asked Lee Yong-kwan to step down as festival director of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) ahead of its 20th edition.
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NewsBusan wraps record year
The New Currents Award went to Korean film End Of Winter [pictured], directed by Kim Daehwan, and Iranian film 13, directed by Hooman Seyedi.
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NewsBusan's Asian Film Market delegates up 23%
Busan’s Asian Film Market wrapped yesterday with a 23% increase on registered badge holders to 1,566, marked by strong participation from Chinese companies.
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CommentBusan After Dark
If you’ve been to the Busan International Film Festival, you’ll probably know about the fish tank bars by Haeundae beach, where they serve all kinds of raw seafood and some cooked.
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NewsKorean producers criticise market monopoly
The producers of some of Korea’s biggest ever blockbusters voiced concerns about vertical integration and monopolisation of the local cinema industry at a Busan seminar today.
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NewsFull-Moon Party, Killer win top APM awards
Other winners include Joko Anwar’s A Copy Of My Mind, July Jung’s Dora and Davy Chou’s Diamond Island.
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FeaturesKorea’s digital market gives industry hope
Digital revenues have more than tripled in Korea in the past four years, although VOD revenue is driven by theatrical hits and the industry is clamouring for more data.
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FeaturesTetsuya Nakashima, The World Of Kanako
Japanese director Tetsuya Nakashima, known for films such as Confessions and Memories Of Matsuko, has brought The World Of Kanako to Busan’s Midnight Passion section.
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FeaturesLi Xiaofeng, Nezha
Li Xiaofeng’s debut feature Nezha, which is premiering in Busan’s New Currents competition, is a coming-of-age drama about the friendship between two teenage girls.
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FeaturesLana Gogoberidze, Salome Alexi
The daughter and granddaughter of Georgia’s first female director talk about their films, Day Is Longer Than Night and Felicita, which are screening in Busan showcase ‘The Power of Georgian Women Filmmakers’.
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CommentOppenhemier talks to AND about his docs
Joshua Oppenheimer spoke at Busan’s Asian Network of Documentary (AND) about his Venice Grand Jury prizewinner, The Look Of Silence, and its preceding companion piece The Act Of Killing.
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NewsEquity crowdfunding still facing hurdles
Equity crowdfunding has the potential to become an important tool for filmmakers, but still faces regulatory hurdles around the world, said panellists at Busan’s KOFIC Industry Forum (Oct 5-7).
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