Latest Busan news – Page 13
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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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NewsBusan: Asian Film Market grapples with timing, industry future
This year’s Asian Film Market (Oct 3-6) worked hard to address developments transforming the pan-Asian film industry but compared to previous years, business appeared to be slow.
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NewsBusan: ‘London Stories’ wins at Asian Project Market
Busan’s Asian Film Market closed today with Hana Makhmalbaf’s London Stories picking up the top Busan Award at the Asian Project Market.
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NewsBusan: Chinese blockbuster producers reveal success tips
At Busan’s Asian Film Market, producers of Chinese blockbusters shared their secrets to success such as walking their own paths and not trying to emulate Hollywood, Japan or Korea’s systems, even in co-productions.
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NewsChina's Huace, Korea's NEW launch joint venture
Korea’s Next Entertainment World (NEW) and China’s Huace have launched a Beijing-based joint venture and announced their first projects.
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NewsKirin sells 'The Cravings' to China
At Busan’s inaugural Entertainment Intellectual Property (E-IP) Market, Kirin Productions has sold web drama series The Cravings to China’s Beijing Alpha Transmedia, marking the first IP contract signed at the new event.
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NewsKim Dong-ho to head APSA international jury
BIFF co-founder and honorary director Kim Dong-ho has been appointed as president of the international jury for this year’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA).
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News'Polis Evo' burns up Malaysian box office
Malaysian action comedy Polis Evo has given the local film industry a much-needed boost, grossing $1.8m (RM8m) in 11 days, to become the highest-grossing local film of 2015.
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NewsBusan: Korea’s 9ers launches sales of 'Making Family', 'Hiya'
EXCLUSIVE: Korea’s 9ers Entertainment is launching sales on China-Korea co-production Making Family, a rom-com starring Aarif Lee and Kim Hae-Neul, and drama Hiya, starring Ahn Bo-Hyun and Lee Ho-Won (aka Hoya of boy group Infinite), at the Asian Film Market in Busan
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NewsBusan: Finecut picks up Kim Tae-yong's 'Yeogyosa'
Korean sales company Finecut has picked up Kim Tae-yong’s sophomore feature Yeogyosa (tentative title which translates to ‘female teacher’).
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NewsBIFF kicks off with star-studded ceremony
The 20th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) kicked off on Thursday night with a star-studded red carpet, fireworks and the world premiere of Indian film Zubaan.
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NewsBusan: Japan's Studio Ghibli Named Asian Filmmaker of the Year
The 20th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) is to present its Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award to Hayao Miyazaki’s Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli.
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NewsEFP reveals Busan 2015 line-up
European Film Promotion (EFP) has unveiled the list of titles it will support at this year’s Busan International Film Festival (Oct 1-10) in South Korea.
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NewsBusan to open with India's 'Zubaan'
The 20th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced its line-up of 304 films from 75 countries with 121 world and international premieres.
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NewsBusan fest to honour Berlinale's Wieland Speck
South Korean film festival also announces Wide Angle juries.
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NewsBusan unveils New Currents Jury; top 10 Asian films
South Korea’s 20th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced iconic Taiwanese actress and filmmaker Sylvia Chang will lead this year’s New Currents jury.
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NewsBusan's new co-director Kang Soo-youn talks censorship controversy
A month after her appointment as co-director of Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Kang Soo-youn was on stage in Seoul speaking with the press alongside her co-director colleague Lee Yong-kwan.
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NewsBusan unveils Asian Project Market 2015 line-up
Titles include London Stories from Hana Makhmalbaf [pictured].
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NewsBusan fest names actress Kang Soo-youn co-director
Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) Organization Committee has confirmed veteran actress Kang Soo-youn as festival co-director today at a special assembly in Busan City Hall.