Latest Busan news – Page 2
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News‘Kokuho’ director Lee Sang-il reflects on Japan box-office success and lasting impact
The filmmaker discussed the hit feature alongside star Ryo Yoshizawa in Busan.
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News‘KPop Demon Hunters’ director Maggie Kang on how Bong Joon Ho inspired the Netflix hit
The animated feature is Netflix’s most-watched film of all time with more than 300 million views.
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NewsGaga pitches baseball biopic ‘One Last Throw’ at Busan market
EXCLUSIVE: The film is based on the life of Japanese baseball player Shintaro Yokota.
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NewsBi Gan’s ‘Resurrection’ sold to more key territories ahead of Busan bow
EXCLUSIVE: The fantasy epic won the special jury prize when it premiered at Cannes.
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NewsKorea’s Lotte Entertainment makes Vietnam sales move led by ‘Bride Of The Covenant’
EXCLUSIVE: The firm’s first titles from the country include horror ‘Bride Of The Covenant’, which plays at Busan.
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NewsGuillermo del Toro and Yeon Sang-ho talk cinema vs streaming at Busan
Del Toro suggests Netflix viewers will experience ‘Frankenstein’ in a very different way to cinemagoers.
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NewsNetflix unveils fresh industry initiatives at Busan’s Creative Asia Forum
The streamer also revealed it would expand its forum to Indonesia.
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NewsThai director of ‘The Medium’ readies horror ‘Tani’ with Korea’s Lewis Taewan Kim
EXCLUSIVE: The project has been set up as a Korea-Thailand collaboration.
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NewsLocarno-winner ‘Two Seasons, Two Strangers’ sold to US, Asia, Europe
EXCLUSIVE: Sho Miyake’s Golden Lion winner has been acquired for key territories.
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NewsSerendipity Films launches Macao venture and new films from Amir Naderi, Anshul Chauhan
EXCLUSIVE: The Taiwan-based company is in Busan to world premiere Tracy Choi’s ‘Girlfriends’.
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NewsJakarta makes ACFM debut as the Indonesian capital readies film commission launch
EXCLUSIVE: Jakarta is envisioned to become a film city by 2027.
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NewsKadokawa boards anime duo ‘Whoever Steals This Book’, ‘Wasted Chef’
EXCLUSIVE: The two features will be introduced at the Asian Contents & Film Market.
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NewsBusan, LFF title ‘Singing Wings’ acquired for world sales
EXCLUSIVE: Hemen Khaledi’s documentary will also play at Zurich film festival.
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NewsFinecut boards Busan premieres ‘The Mutation’, ‘Time Of Cinema’
The South Korean sales agent has also picked up sales rights to upcoming feature ‘Wrangler’.
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NewsGuillermo del Toro on Korean cinema and releasing ‘Frankenstein’ at “a time of polarisation”
His latest feature will receive its IMAX premiere in Busan after bowing at Venice.
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NewsJafar Panahi issues call to reform rules on international Oscar submissions
The Iranian filmmaker received the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award in Busan.
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NewsHive Filmworks to sell Busan Competition drama ‘En Route To’
EXCLUSIVE: The Korean drama will premiere in BIFF’s inaugural Competition section
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NewsNa Hong-jin to head seven-strong jury for first Busan Competition
The seven-strong jury also includes Tony Leung Ka-fai, Nandita Das, Marziyeh Meshkiny, Kogonada, Yulia Evina Bhara and Han Hyo-joo.
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NewsDiversion boards Vimukthi Jayasundara’s Busan Competition drama ‘Spying Stars’
EXCLUSIVE: The Sri Lankan filmmaker previously won the Camera d’Or at Cannes.
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NewsNikkatsu picks up rights to Busan Competition title ‘Leave The Cat Alone’
EXCLUSIVE: The feature marks the feature directorial debut of Daisuke Shigaya.