22nd Busan International Film Festival explained

22nd Busan International Film Festival
Opening:Glass Garden
Closing:Love Education
Location:Busan Cinema Center
Founded:1995
Host:Jang Dong-gun
Im Yoon-ah
Number:300
Date:Opening:
Closing:
Main:Busan International Film Festival
Previous:21st
Next:23rd

The 22nd Busan International Film Festival was held from October 12 to October 21, 2017 at the Busan Cinema Center and hosted by Jang Dong-gun and Im Yoon-ah. A total of 300 films from 75 countries were screened at the festival, including 100 world premieres and 29 international premieres.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

On October 15, 2017, President Moon made a surprise visit to the festival, promising noninterference and support for the festival. He also hopes BIFF will restore to its former glory and into a more prominent international film festival.[9]

A new Kim Jiseok Award was setup to commemorate the late Kim Jiseok, the Deputy Director and Program Director of Busan International Film Festival, who died in May 2017. Kim, also a founding member of the Busan International Film Festival, had since 1996, devoted himself to developing the Busan International Film Festival into a world-renowned film festival in Asia.[10] [11]

Program

Opening

Gala Presentation

A Window on Asian Cinema

New Currents

Korean Cinema Today - Panorama

Korean Cinema Today - Vision

Korean Cinema Retrospective

World Cinema

Flash Forward

Wide Angle

Korean Short Film Competition

Asian Short Film Competition

Short Film Showcase

Documentary Competition

Documentary Showcase

Cinekids

Animation Showcase

Open Cinema

Special Programs in Focus

Suzuki Seijun: A Drifter across the Lines List

Sakha Cinema: World of Magical Nature and Myth

Midnight Passion

Closing

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jean. Noh. Busan Film Festival looks to the future after rocky few years. Screen International. 2017-10-16. 10 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Lee. Hyo-won. Busan Film Festival Unveils Lineup. The Hollywood Reporter. 2017-09-13. 11 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Female directors' works to bookend Busan Film Festival. The Straits Times. 2017-09-13. 13 September 2017.
  4. Web site: Pierce. Conran. Busan Film Festival's Retrospective to Shine on Legendary Star SHIN Seong-il. Korean Film Biz Zone. 2017-09-13. 4 September 2017.
  5. Web site: Lee. Hyo-won. Busan Fest to Spotlight Rare Indie Films From Russia's Sakha Republic. The Hollywood Reporter. 2017-09-13. 31 August 2017.
  6. Web site: Genevieve Sarah. Loh. Singapore's first dialect film anthology gets Busan International Film Festival premiere. Channel NewsAsia. 2017-09-13. 13 September 2017. 2017-09-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20170913034634/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/lifestyle/singapore-s-first-dialect-film-anthology-gets-busan-9211158. dead.
  7. Web site: Lee. Hyo-won. Busan Fest Suffers More Woe As Opening Title Leaks Ahead of Lineup Announcement. The Hollywood Reporter. 2017-09-13. 9 September 2017.
  8. Web site: YoonA to MC for the '22nd Busan International Film Festival's opening ceremony.
  9. Web site: Doo. Rumy. [Newsmaker] President Moon promises support for Busan film fest in surprise visit]. The Korea Herald. 2017-10-16. 15 October 2017.
  10. Web site: 22nd Busan International Film Festival Establishes 'Kim Jiseok Award'. BIFF. 2018-01-05. 4 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180106063736/http://www.biff.kr/artyboard/board.asp?act=bbs&subAct=view&bid=9611_05&page=2&order_index=regdate&order_type=desc&list_style=list&seq=161713. 6 January 2018. dead. dmy-all.
  11. Web site: 22nd Busan International Film Festival Held 'Remembering Kim Jiseok'. BIFF. 2018-01-03. 17 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103193518/http://www.biff.kr/artyboard/board.asp?act=bbs&subAct=view&bid=9611_05&page=1&order_index=regdate&order_type=desc&list_style=list&seq=165519. 3 January 2018. dead.
  12. Web site: Jean. Noh. Busan Film Festival attendance up, award winners announced. Screen International. 2018-01-03. 23 October 2017.
  13. Web site: 22nd Busan International Film Festival – Winners 2017. asianfilmfestivals.com. 2018-01-03. 21 October 2017.