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Busan International Film Festival
The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF; ), formerly the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), held annually in Haeundae District, Busan, South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festival, held from 13 to 21 September 1996, was also the first international film festival in Korea. The main focus of the BIFF is to introduce new films and first-time directors, especially those from Asian countries. Another notable feature is the appeal of the festival to young people, both in terms of the large youthful audience it attracts and through its efforts to develop and promote young talent. In 1999, the Pusan Promotion Plan (renamed Asian Project Market in 2011) was established to connect new directors to funding sources. The 16th BIFF in 2011 saw the festival move to a new permanent home, the Busan Cinema Center in Centum City. History 1990s * 1st Busan International Film Festival, 13–21 September 1996 : Films screened: 173 films from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Currents
New Currents is a competitive section of Busan International Film Festival's official selection. The section was introduced at the festival's inaugural edition, in 1996. It showcases the first or second feature films by up-and-coming Asian directors. The two winning directors are awarded each a prize of US$30,000. Selection 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Notes References External links * {{New Currents Busan International Film Festival Lists of films by award Directorial debut film awards Awards for best film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf (, ) (born May 29, 1957) is an Iranian film director, writer, film editor, and producer. He has made more than 20 feature films, won 50 awards, and served as a juror in more than 15 major film festivals. His award-winning films include '' A Moment of Innocence'' (1996) and ''Kandahar''. His latest documentary is '' The Gardener'' and latest feature '' The President''. Makhmalbaf's films have been widely presented at international film festivals since the early 21st century. The director belongs to the new wave movement of Iranian cinema. ''Time'' selected Makhmalbaf's 2001 film ''Kandahar'' as one of the top 100 films of all time. In 2006, he was a member of the Jury at the Venice Film Festival. Makhmalbaf left Iran in 2005 shortly after the election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He has lived in Paris since the events of the 2009 Iranian presidential election. Life Makhmalbaf was born in Tehran on May 29, 1957. At the age of 15, he became involved in a militant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of Suriyothai
''The Legend of Suriyothai'' () is a 2001 Thai film written and directed by Chatrichalerm Yukol, which portrays the story of Queen Suriyothai, who died in battle in the Burmese–Siamese War of 1548 sacrificing herself to save the life of King Maha Chakkraphat and his kingdom. It was Thailand's most expensive film and the highest-grossing, until it was surpassed by '' Pee Mak''. Plot The story follows the course of the life of Suriyothai from her adolescence to her death. As Suriyothai is only known from three lines in a chronicle, most of the film relies on an invented story rather than claiming to be actual history. It presents a young woman, Suriyothai, of minor royal standing who has strong opinions and self-determination. The movie reveals the princess' boldness through scenes where she breaks tradition by walking among the commoners to meet her lover Pirenthorathep, who in turn pledges that he will come to her aid whenever she wants. Her father insists that she must ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bae Chang-ho
Bae Chang-ho (born May 16, 1953) is a South Korean director and screenwriter. Filmography *''People of Kkobang Neighborhood'' (1982) - director, screenwriter *''Iron Men'' (1983) - director, screenwriter *''Flower on the Equator'' (1983) - director *''Whale Hunting'' (1984) - director *''The Winter That Year Was Warm'' (1984) - director *''Deep Blue Night'' (1985) - director *''Whale Hunting 2'' (1985) - director *''Hwang Jin-yi'' (1986) - director *''Our Sweet Days of Youth'' (1987) - director, screenwriter *''Hello, God!'' (1987) - director *''Gagman'' (1989) - screenwriter, actor *''The Dream'' (1990) - director, screenwriter *''Stairways of Heaven'' (1992) - director *''The Young Man'' (1994) - director, screenwriter, producer *''Love Story'' (1996) - director, screenwriter, producer, actor *''My Heart'' (2000) - director, screenwriter, producer *'' The Last Witness'' (2001) - director, screenwriter *''Road'' (2006) - director, screenwriter, actor *''The Trip'' (2010) - di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Witness (2001 Film)
''The Last Witness'' () is a 2001 South Korean action thriller film written and directed by Bae Chang-ho, starring Lee Jung-jae, Lee Mi-yeon, Ahn Sung-ki, and Jung Joon-ho. It is based on the novel of the same name by Kim Seong-jong, and is the second adaptation of the book, the first being in 1980.Leong, 2002, pp. 72–73 Synopsis A political prisoner, Hwang-seok is released after 50 years of solitary confinement. A day later, a body with stab wounds is recovered from a harbor. Detective Oh investigates the death and determines the body is that of Yang, a former soldier. Discovering a diary amongst Yang's possessions, Oh follows a trail of clues to a blind antique dealer, Ji-hye. It transpires that it was Yang who was responsible for the imprisonment of Hwang-seok, a suspected communist sympathizer in the Korean War. This makes Hwang-seok the prime suspect for the murder of Yang. But not all is as it seems, and a series of flashbacks back to the dark days of the Korean War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Kar-wai
Wong Kar-wai (born 17 July 1958) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer. His films are characterised by nonlinear narratives, atmospheric music, and vivid cinematography involving bold, saturated colours. A pivotal figure of Cinema of Hong Kong, Hong Kong cinema, Wong is considered a contemporary ''auteur'' and ranked third on ''Sight and Sound''s 2002 poll of the greatest filmmakers of the previous 25 years. His films frequently appear on best-of lists domestically and internationally. Born in Shanghai, Wong emigrated to Hong Kong as a child with his family. He began a career as a screenwriter for soap operas before transitioning to directing with his debut, the crime drama ''As Tears Go By (film), As Tears Go By'' (1988). While ''As Tears Go By'' was fairly successful in Hong Kong, Wong moved away from the contemporary trend of Crime film, crime and Action film, action movies to embark on more personal filmmaking styles. ''Days of Being Wild'' (1990), his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Mood For Love
''In the Mood for Love'' () is a 2000 romantic drama film written, directed, and produced by Wong Kar-wai. A co-production between Hong Kong and France, the film follows a man ( Tony Leung) and a woman ( Maggie Cheung) in 1962 who discover that their spouses are having an affair. As they spend time together, they gradually develop feelings for one another. The film is the second installment in an informal trilogy, preceded by ''Days of Being Wild'' and followed by ''2046''. The film premiered in the official competition at the 53rd Cannes Film Festival, where it received critical acclaim. Tony Leung won the Best Actor award, becoming the first Hong Kong actor to receive the honor. ''In the Mood for Love'' was selected as Hong Kong's submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 73rd Academy Awards, though it was not nominated. It is often listed as one of the greatest films of all time and one of the major works of Asian cinema. Plot In 1962 British Hong Kong, Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Buddhadeb Dasgupta (11 February 1944 – 10 June 2021) was an Indian filmmaker and poet best known for his Bengali-language films like '' Bagh Bahadur'', '' Tahader Katha'', '' Charachar'' and ''Uttara''. Five of his films have won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film, ''Bagh Bahadur'' (1989), ''Charachar'' (1993), '' Lal Darja'' (1997), '' Mondo Meyer Upakhyan'' (2002) and '' Kaalpurush'' (2008), while '' Dooratwa'' (1978) and ''Tahader Katha'' (1993) have won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali. As a director, he has won National Film Award for Best Direction twice, for ''Uttara'' (2000) and '' Swapner Din'' (2005). Over the years he has published several works of poetry including ''Govir Araley'', ''Coffin Kimba Suitcase'', ''Himjog'', ''Chhaata Kahini'', ''Roboter Gaan'', ''Sreshtha Kabita'', and ''Bhomboler Ascharya Kahini O Ananya Kabita''. Early life and education Buddhadeb Dasgupta was born in a Vaidya family in 1944 in Anara near Puru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttara (film)
''Uttara'' (, ) is a 2000 Bengali language drama film thriller directed by Bengali poet Buddhadev Dasgupta. Based on a short story by Samaresh Bose, it stars Jaya Seal as Uttara, Tapas Paul, Shankar Chakraborty, Raisul Islam Asad as a Christian missionary. The film contrasts violence, human vices and lawlessness in a seemingly peaceful setting, in a quiet village in Purulia district in Bengal. ''Uttara'' premiered at the Venice Film Festival on 30 August 2000 and was the winner of the festivals' Special Director award. It was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2000 and on 22 May it was shown in the US at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival The film was released in France on 13 June 2001 and won the Audience Award at the Nantes festival. It opened the Pusan Film Festival in South Korea. Buddhadeb Dasgupta won the National Film Award for Best Direction in 2000 for this movie. Due to its homoerotic undertones, ''Uttara'' was shown at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Yimou
Zhang Yimou (; born 14 November 1950) is a Chinese filmmaker.Tasker, Yvonne (2002). "Zhang Yimou" i''Fifty Contemporary Filmmakers'' Routledge Publishing, p. 412. . Google Book Search. Retrieved 21 August 2008. A leading figure of China's Cinema of China#Rise of the fifth generation, Fifth Generation directors, he made his List of directorial debuts, directorial debut in 1988 with ''Red Sorghum (film), Red Sorghum,'' which won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. Zhang has won numerous awards and recognitions, with three Academy Awards nominations for Best Foreign Language Film for ''Ju Dou'' in 1990, ''Raise the Red Lantern'' in 1991, and ''Hero (2002 film), Hero'' in 2003; a Silver Lion, two Golden Lion prizes and the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award, Glory to the Filmmaker Award at the Venice Film Festival; Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival), Grand Jury Prize, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and Vulcan Award, Technical Grand Prize at the Cannes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not One Less
''Not One Less'' is a 1999 drama film by Chinese director Zhang Yimou, adapted from Shi Xiangsheng's 1997 story ''A Sun in the Sky'' ().. It was produced by Guangxi Film Studio and released by China Film Group Corporation in mainland China, and distributed by Sony Pictures Classics in North America and Columbia TriStar Film Distributors internationally. Set in the People's Republic of China during the 1990s, the film centers on a 13-year-old substitute teacher, Wei Minzhi, in the Chinese countryside. Called in to substitute for a village teacher for one month, Wei is told not to lose any students. When one of the boys takes off in search of work in the big city, she goes looking for him. The film addresses education reform in China, the economic gap between urban and rural populations, and the prevalence of bureaucracy and authority figures in everyday life. It is filmed in a neorealist/documentary style with a troupe of non-professional actors who play characters with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Chang-Dong
Lee Chang-dong (; born July 4, 1954) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and novelist. He has directed six feature films: ''Green Fish'' (1997), ''Peppermint Candy (film), Peppermint Candy'' (1999), ''Oasis (2002 film), Oasis'' (2002), ''Secret Sunshine'' (2007), ''Poetry (film), Poetry'' (2010), and ''Burning (2018 film), Burning'' (2018). ''Burning'' became the first Korean film to make it to the 91st Academy Awards' final nine-film shortlist for Best Foreign Language Film. ''Burning'' also won the International Federation of Film Critics#FIPRESCI Award, Fipresci International Critics' Prize at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, 71st Cannes Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film in 2018 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film in Toronto Film Critics Ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
