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20th Busan International Film Festival

The 20th Busan International Film Festival was held from October 1 to October 10, 2015 at South Korea's Busan Cinema Center and was hosted by Song Kang-ho and Marina Golbahari.[1]

In this year's festival, a total of 302 films from 75 countries was screened, with 94 serving as world premieres and 31 serving as international premieres.

The 302 films, which includes films from countries such as Japan, India, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Iran, were played on 35 screens at six theaters in Busan, including Busan Cinema Center, CGV Centum City, Lotte Cinema Centum City, Dongseo University Sohyang Theater, Megabox Haeundae and Megabox Busan Theater.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Program

Opening

Gala Presentation

A Window on Asian Cinema

New Currents

Korean Cinema Today - Panorama

Korean Cinema Today - Vision

Korean Cinema Retrospective

Hidden Masterpieces of the 1960s

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

Asian Cinema 100

(For the top 100 Asian films of all time, see Asian Cinema 100 Ranking)

My French Cinema

Midnight Passion

Closing

Awards

Asian Cinema 100

Asian Cinema 100 ranks top 100 Asian films of all time and it was completed with the help from directors, critics, film scholars, and journalists from various countries. 73 film professionals participated in the project with a total of 113 films (including joint rankings) and 106 directors listed in the "Asian Cinema Directors 100". It will be updated every 5 years and is expected to focus more attention and studies on Asian films.[14]

Asian Cinema 100 Ranking

Asian Cinema Directors 100 Ranking

References

  1. ^ Conran, Pierce (15 September 2015). "SONG Kang-ho and Marina GOLBAHARI Set as BIFF Hosts". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  2. ^ Conran, Pierce (26 August 2015). "India's ZUBAAN to Open, MOUNTAIN CRY from China to Close". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  3. ^ Baek, Byung-yeul (1 September 2015). "20th Busan film festival to bring together past, present, and future of Asian cinema". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  4. ^ "Busan film festival celebrates 20th anniversary". The Korea Times. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  5. ^ "Busan International Film Festival Celebrates 20th Year". KBS World Radio. 2 October 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  6. ^ Bechervaise, Jason (4 October 2015). "Busan Fest showcases latest in Asian cinema". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  7. ^ Conran, Pierce (5 October 2015). "BIFF Launches 20th Edition in Style". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  8. ^ "Winners of the 20th Busan International Film Festival Announced". Soompi. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  9. ^ Conran, Pierce (13 August 2015). "BIFF to Showcase 'Hidden Masterpieces of the 1960s'". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  10. ^ Scott, Mathew (4 October 2015). "Busan marks 20th anniversary with 100 best Asian film list". Yahoo!. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  11. ^ Scott, Mathew (4 October 2015). "Top five of 100 greatest Asian films of all-time". Yahoo!. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  12. ^ Shackleton, Liz (12 October 2015). "Immortal, Walnut Tree win at Busan film festival". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  13. ^ Conran, Pierce (25 August 2015). "Berlinale's Wieland Speck to Receive BIFF Korean Cinema Award". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  14. ^ "Celebrating Asian Cinema Legacy". BIFF. October 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2016-10-18.

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