Busan International Film Festival

The Busan International Film Festival ( BIFF, previously Pusan ​​International Film Festival) takes place annually in Busan, the second largest city in South Korea, and held one of the most significant film festivals in Asia.

The first festival was held in September 1996 and was the first international film festival in Korea. There 173 films from 31 countries were shown. "The World 's Most Energetic Film Festival. " Since then the festival has been held annually, increasing the number of films continuously to 307 from 37 countries in 2005, the festival motto.

The main prize of the international competition is the New Currents Award for the best new film of an Asian director. It is endowed with $ 30,000. The festival is accredited by the Film Producers Association FIAPF as an international film festival with specialized competition, with this specialization applies to new Asian films.

The Korean Cinema Award results, not about a Korean director, but to non- Korean people who have made ​​outstanding contributions to the promotion of Korean films abroad. In addition, be awarded in Busan other awards, including one for the Asian filmmaker of the year and the FIPRESCI Prize.

The Pusan ​​International Film Festival also has a large film market for Asian films. Since 2005 is part of the festival, the Asian Film Academy, the three weeks young filmmakers from all over Asia is open.

In 2005, the Austrian architecture firm Coop Himmelb (l) au won the tender for the construction of the Busan Cinema Center as a new festival center.

2013 was the festival 217 865 visitors. The Wettberwerbssektion New Currents for Asian films won the South Korean film Pascha von Ahn Seon- kyoung and the Mongolian movie remote control. During the festival, the four-day stock market Asian film market was held, which was attended by 198 companies from 32 countries.