17th_Busan_International_Film_Festival

17th Busan International Film Festival

17th Busan International Film Festival

Film festival in South Korea in 2012


The 17th Busan International Film Festival was held from October 4 to October 13, 2012 at the Busan Cinema Center[1] and was hosted by Ahn Sung-ki and Chinese actress Tang Wei, who is the first foreign celebrity to host the event.[2][3]

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In this year's festival, a total of 304 films from 75 countries was screened, with 93 serving as world premieres and 39 serving as international premieres. The event was attended by more than 10,000 guests from over 60 countries.[4][5]

The 304 films, which includes films from countries such as Japan, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia, were played on 37 screens in seven theaters in Busan, including Busan Cinema Center, CGV Centum City, Lotte Cinema Centum City, and Megabox Haeundae.

Program

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†† International premiere
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Opening Film

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Gala Presentation

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A Window on Asian Cinema

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New Currents

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Korean Cinema Today - Panorama

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Korean Cinema Today - Vision

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Korean Cinema Retrospective

Shin Young-kyun, the Male Icon of Korean Cinema: From Farmhand to King

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World Cinema

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Flash Forward

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Wide Angle

Korean Short Film Competition

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Asian Short Film Competition

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Short Film Showcase

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Documentary Competition

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Documentary Showcase

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Animation Showcase

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Open Cinema

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Special Program in Focus

The Eternal Travelers for Freedom: Sergei Parajanov and Mikhail Vartanov

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Afghanistan National Film Archive: The Rise from the Ashes

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Poland in Close-up: The Great Polish Masters

Arturo Ripstein: Four Stories of Captive Minds

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Cinema Archaeology

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Special Screening

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Midnight Passion

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Closing Film

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Awards

  • New Currents Award
    • 36 - Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit (Thailand)[7]
    • Kayan - Maryam Najafi (Lebanon/Canada)
    • Special Mention: Filmistaan - Nitin Kakkar (India)
  • Flash Forward Award
  • Sonje Award
    • A Little Farther - Nikan Nezami (Iran)
    • The Night of the Witness - Park Buem (South Korea)
    • Special Mention: Transferring - Junichi Kanai (Japan)
  • BIFF Mecenat Award
    • Embers - Tamara Stepanyan (Lebanon/Qatar/Armenia)
    • Anxiety - Min Hwan-ki (South Korea)
    • Special Mention: Wellang Trei - Kim Tae-il (South Korea)
  • FIPRESCI Award
    • 36 - Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit (Thailand)
  • NETPAC Award
  • KNN Movie Award
  • DGK Award
  • Busan Cinephile Award
  • Citizen Reviewers' Award
  • CGV Movie Collage Award
  • Korean Cinema Award
    • Hayashi Kanako (Japan)
  • Asian Filmmaker of the Year

References

  1. Celada, Luca (16 October 2012). "HFPA AT THE 17TH BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL". HFPA. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  2. Jung U-Jean (5 October 2012). "17th Busan Int'l Film Festival kicks off". CCTV. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  3. Kwon Jung-yun (4 October 2012). "17th Busan International Film Festival". Korea. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  4. "Busan International Film Festival". The Wall Street Journal. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  5. Erica Gonzales, "Director Isabel Sandoval Wants to Shed Light on Invisible Women", February 24, 2021, Harper's Bazaar

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