Atmovie Inc. will stage Japan Pitch at the 31st Busan International Film Festival, giving four filmmakers from its Atmovie Global Track accelerator a platform to pitch original feature projects to international buyers and producers. Atmovie Global Track, backed by the Japan Creator Support Fund through the Japan Arts Council, was set up to help Japanese
The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has confirmed Indian director Rima Das, Chinese producer Shan Zuolong and Korean actor Shim Eun-kyung as the three jurors for its New Currents Award, a prize that has served as a launchpad for emerging Asian directors. Debut feature films screening in BIFF’s Competition or Vision sections are eligible
The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), the Busan International Film Festival‘s (BIFF) official market, has finalized its 2026 lineup. InnoAsia, drawing 44 organizations and companies into 11 programs, leads with a deep push into generative AI and emerging media formats. ACFM has teamed with Kling AI for “New Cinematic Possibilities: Reimagining Filmmaking with Kling
The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced the first-ever Korea visit by Alfonso Cuarón, alongside a dedicated spotlight on nine films from European women and genderqueer filmmakers. Cuarón, who has won the Academy Award for best director twice, for “Gravity” (2013) and “Roma” (2018), also holds the Venice Film Festival’s best screenplay prize
Asian Shadows has boarded international sales rights to Eddie Cahyono’s “Ibuku,” starring Christine Hakim and Ayushita Nugraha, which the Busan International Film Festival has selected for its Competition lineup. “Ibuku” centers on Sumiati (Hakim), a widow in her 60s isolated in a small Javanese village since her husband took his own life. Her daughter, Sri
Netflix and the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) are bringing back Creative Asia for a third consecutive year, with the program set for Oct. 10 at Dongseo University’s Centum Campus. BIFF, the Asian Film Commissions Network (AFCNet) and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) all helped shape this year’s lineup. Creative Asia is Netflix’s flagship initiative
