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22nd Busan International Film Festival

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

Anucha Boonyawatana; her film Malila: The Farewell Flower was among those screened

New Currents

Korean Cinema Today - Panorama

Korean Cinema Today - Vision

Korean Cinema Retrospective

The Legendary Star, Shin Seong-il

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

References

  1. ^ Noh, Jean (10 October 2017). "Busan Film Festival looks to the future after rocky few years". Screen International. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
  2. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (11 September 2017). "Busan Film Festival Unveils Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  3. ^ "Female directors' works to bookend Busan Film Festival". The Straits Times. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  4. ^ Conran, Pierce (4 September 2017). "Busan Film Festival's Retrospective to Shine on Legendary Star SHIN Seong-il". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  5. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (31 August 2017). "Busan Fest to Spotlight Rare Indie Films From Russia's Sakha Republic". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  6. ^ Loh, Genevieve Sarah (13 September 2017). "Singapore's first dialect film anthology gets Busan International Film Festival premiere". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  7. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (9 September 2017). "Busan Fest Suffers More Woe As Opening Title Leaks Ahead of Lineup Announcement". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  8. ^ "YoonA to MC for the '22nd Busan International Film Festival's opening ceremony".
  9. ^ Doo, Rumy (15 October 2017). "[Newsmaker] President Moon promises support for Busan film fest in surprise visit". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
  10. ^ a b "22nd Busan International Film Festival Establishes 'Kim Jiseok Award'". BIFF. 4 September 2017. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  11. ^ "22nd Busan International Film Festival Held 'Remembering Kim Jiseok'". BIFF. 17 October 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  12. ^ Noh, Jean (23 October 2017). "Busan Film Festival attendance up, award winners announced". Screen International. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  13. ^ "22nd Busan International Film Festival – Winners 2017". asianfilmfestivals.com. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-03.

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