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Busan International Film Festival Readies Strong, Business-Oriented Edition, Despite Budget & Management Woes
Despite funding cuts and failing to find a permanent director, this year's BIFF is serving up a strong line-up of films and business-oriented forums.
With time running out for this year’s edition, former BIFF senior programmer Pak Dosin stepped in as co-deputy director, overseeing film selection and event planning, alongside Kang Seung-ah, who is responsible for corporate operations and budget management. In place of the academic forum that BIFF usually holds, the festival has lined up a more business-oriented programme with industry partners including Netflix, local studio CJ ENM and companies involved in the VFX and facilities side of the business. Southeast Asia is represented at BIFF this year with titles including Brillante Mendoza’s Motherland in Jiseok and two entries in New Currents – Tale Of The Land, from Indonesia’s Loeloe Hendra, and MA – Cry Of Silence, from Myanmar’s The Maw Naing.
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