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NewsChopra named as PIFF’s Asian Filmmaker of the Year
The 14th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) has announced that legendary Bollywood director-producer Yash Chopra will receive its Asian Filmmaker of the Year award.
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NewsBeineix to head Pusan’s New Currents jury
The Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) has announced that Jean-Jacques Beineix has been appointed head of the jury for the New Currents competition, which highlights emerging Asian filmmakers.
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NewsPusan's Asian Cinema Fund supports 25 projects
The Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) has announced 25 recipients of its Asian Cinema Fund and has revealed two new funds to support overseas projects and distribution.
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NewsPIFF launches $20,000 award for non-Asian directors
The Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) has created the $20,000 Flash Forward Award for first or second-time directors from non-Asian countries.
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PIFF receives public funding boost to offset downturn
The Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) is set to receive an increase in government funding to offset the effects of the economic downturn anddiminishing corporate sponsorship.
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NewsPusan appoints new executives and programmers
The 14th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) has appointed new executives to the Asian FilmMarket and programmers for the World Cinema and Asian Cinema sections.
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NewsShowbox Mediaplexpicks up Breathless, The Pot from Pusan line-up
Korea’s Showbox Mediaplex has picked up for international sales two independent films -Yang Ik-june’s Breathless and Kim Tae Gon’s The Pot - from the recent Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) line-up.
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PUSAN: New Currents Awards presented to three films
The Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF)gave awards tothree films in its New Currents section of up-and-coming Asian directors, which is the only competitive section of the festival. The three films, which were awarded with $30,000 each, were Life Track by Guang Hao Jin (China/Korea), Flower In The Pocket by Seng ...
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PUSAN: CJ strikes four-film deal with Splendid
In the midst of a subdued Asian Film Market, Seoul-based distributor CJ Entertainment has clinched a four-film deal with Splendid Film for German-speaking territories and the Benelux. The package showcases CJ's first US-Korea co-production West 32nd, which is playing in the Pusan film festival and made its market debut here. ...