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27th Busan International Film Festival

The 27th Busan International Film Festival (Korean: 제27회 부산국제영화제) was held from October 5 at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan, South Korea till October 14. This year, the festival restarted events and program sections which were not conducted due to COVID-19 for last 2 years.[1][2] The festival opened with Iranian film Scent of the Wind by director Seyed Hadi Mohaghegh, Jeon Yeo-been with Ryu Jun-yeol were master of ceremonies for the opening ceremony.[3]

In 27th edition 243 films from 71 countries were invited, in these films there were 89 world premieres, and 13 international premieres. 111 community service films were also part of 2022 festival.

This year BIFF opened special program, ‘The New Wave of Japanese Cinema’ dedicated to 10 notable next-generation Japanese directors. 10 Japanese-directed films selected by director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Shozo Ichiyama, the executive director of the Tokyo International Film Festival, Teruoka Sozo, a programmer at the Osaka Asian Film Festival, and Toshiyuki Hasegawa, a programmer at the Skip City International D Cinema Film Festival, will be screened during the course of the festival.[4] Another addition to special program was 'A New Perspective on Documentary in the 21st Century', which introduced 10 innovative documentaries. These films were fresh and unique works that are outside the traditional documentary framework.[5] The third feature of 'Special Program in Focus' was screening of 6 films of Tony Leung, a Hong Kong actor and singer, who is also the winner of the 'Asian Filmmaker of the Year' award this year.[6]

The festival visited by 160,000 people closed on October 14, with Japanese film One Man by director Kei Ishikawa.[7] Han Sun-hwa with Kwon Yul hosted the closing ceremony of the festival.[8][9]

Events

Jury

Source:[12][13][14]

New Currents Award

Kim Jiseok Award

BIFF Mecenat Award

Sonje Award

FIPRESCI Award

NETPAC Award

Actor of the Year Award

Program sections

Source: [15][16][6]

The festival has following sections:

Opening and closing films

Source:[17]

Gala Presentation

Icons

New Currents

The selected titles are eligible for multiple awards, including the New Currents Award, the FIPRESCI Award, the NETPAC Award, and the KB New Currents Audience Award.[18][19]

Highlighted title indicates award winner

Kim Jiseok

A Window on Asian Cinema

Korean Cinema Today - Panorama

Korean Cinema Today - Vision Section

This year 12 films will be showcased as world premiere.[20]

Highlighted title indicates award winner

Korean Cinema Today - Special Premiere

Source:[21]

World Cinema

Flash Forward

A competition among non-Asian filmmakers’ first or second features that take an innovative and original approach to cinema. The winner is decided by the audience and awarded the Flash Forward Award.

Wide Angle

Korean Short Film Competition

Asian Short Film Competition

Documentary Competition

Documentary Showcase

Open Cinema

A collection of new and internationally acclaimed films, offering an ideal mix of the popular with the artistic are screened at the hallmark outdoor theater.

Midnight Passion

A collection of thrillers, horror and action films.

On Screen

Nine drama series of the year were presented in this section.[22][23]

Special program in focus

Discovering New Japanese Cinema

The festival will screen the works of 10 notable next-generation Japanese directors who have made their debuts after 2010 and who have been acknowledged by the press and critics.[24][25]

New Perspective of Documentary in the 21st Century

In 2022 edition the festival will present a special program 'A New Perspective on Documentary in the 21st Century' introducing 10 innovative documentaries. These films will be fresh and unique works that go beyond the traditional documentary genre.[26]

In the Mood for Tony Leung

Special Screening

Awards and winners

Awards

The following awards will be presented at the 27th edition:[27]

Winners

Source:[28][9][29]

References

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