Biff2011

Flash Forward Selection Announced for BIFF

1 year 41 weeks ago

BUSAN, South Korea - 10 films are announced for the Flash Forward section at the 16th Busan International Film Festival that will start on 6th October. The Flash Forward is a section that introduces and encourages young non-Asian directors and their feature films, and became a competition section in 2009. This year’s selection consists of films from diverse countries including Estonia, Armenia, Russia, and Turkey. The films selected are 10 films that...

Special Focus on Yonfan - the Living Legend of Hong Kong Independent Cinema

1 year 41 weeks ago

BUSAN, South Korea - A special program focused on Yonfan, the living legend of Hong Kong independent cinema, will take place during the 16^th Busan International Film Festival. Yonfan illustrated life and love with feminine sensibility and romantic speech when Hong Kong noir films were all the fashion in the 1980s. Yonfanpresented the inner side of characters living in the social margins in their own senses instead of giving into the skeptical view of the...

Tsui Hark named Busan International Film Festival ‘Asian Filmmaker of the Year’

1 year 41 weeks ago

BUSAN, South Korea - The 16th Busan International Film Festival selected Tsui Harf as the ‘Asian Filmmaker of the Year.’ The award has been presented annually since the 8th Busan International Film Festival in 2003, to Asian Filmmakers who contribute to the advancement of Asian cinema. Representative Asian filmmakers who have previously received this honor include Iran’s Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Taiwan’s Hou Hsiap-Hsien, and Hong Kong’s Andy Lau.

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13 Films Selected For New Currents Section

1 year 41 weeks ago

BUSAN, South Korea - The 13 New Currents Section have been selected for the 16th Busan International Film Festival, which takes place from October 6th through the 14th.

The Busan International Film Festival has established and re-established itself as the place to discover new Asian talents for the past 15 years. Since the introduction of the New Currents section, numerous...

BIFF Ticket Information

1 year 42 weeks ago

Ticketing

Ticketing Period

For the Opening/Closing Screenings: 5:00 p.m. September 24 (Internet purchase only)
For General Screenings: 9 a.m. September 26

How to Buy Tickets

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BIFF Movie Schedule

1 year 43 weeks ago

Movie Schedule

For a complete lisiting, go to the BIFF Movie Schedule Page

Friday, October 12th

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A Small Roof, a World of Film

1 year 44 weeks ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- Nestled into an obscure, out-of-the-way corner of Haeundae waterfront property, next to the yacht club, with trees completely obstructing the view of its structure from the road and the awe-inspiring sight of the new I’Park condominium towers dominating the skyline, is the Busan Cinematheque. This quaint little 12-year-old theater is steeped in the richness of classic, arthouse, and independent cinema from all...

PIFF Becomes BIFF

2 years 16 weeks ago

BUSAN, South Korea - The Pusan International Film Festival is no longer - sort of. On Feb 24th, The Pusan International Film Festival committee confirmed the changes of the official name and the main venue of the festival to the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).

Busan, which officially changed its name in 2000, maintained the identity of Pusan for its film festival, though many visitors, tourists...