Newsletter Vol. 13 | 2024.09.27
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Hello!
The film festival is finally less than a week away! 🎬
As it draws closer, the key guests for various events have been revealed.
Today, let's dive into the exciting guest lineup for the ACA & G.OTT Awards, along with the newly established BIFF x CHANEL Camellia Award! 🌟
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1. NEW! Meet the Winner of the Camellia Award👑
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✨ Introducing the brand new Camellia Award by BIFF x CHANEL, celebrating women in cinema!
And guess who's the first-ever recipient?
Korea’s renowned production designer, Ryu Seong-hie! 🎉
From Oldboy (2003) to Handmaiden (2016) and Decision to Leave (2022), she’s been behind some of the most iconic visuals in Korean film!
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The award, named after Busan’s city flower (and Gabrielle Chanel’s fave 🌺), honors women who are trailblazers in the industry.
She will be accepting the award at BIFF’s Opening Ceremony on Oct 2 (Wed), and there will be a Special Talk on Oct 5 (Sat) as well! 🔥👀
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2. Introducing Guests for the ACA & G.OTT Awards
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Hosts
Kang Ki-young, star of Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022) and Queen of Divorce (2024), is teaming up with the amazing Tiffany Young, from Reborn Rich (2022) and muscial Chicago, as your dynamic hosts. Tiffany’s even up for Best Newcomer Actor for Uncle Samsik!
With these two on stage, it’s going to be a night full of talent, laughs, and surprises. Make sure to tune in! 🌟
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For this year's ACA & G.OTT Awards, we've gathered all the top Asian star actors. ✌️
Check out the star-studded lineup below!
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(From the Left)
[Ryu Seung-ryong]
Last year's Best Lead Actor Award for MOVING
[Lee Jung Ha]
Best Last year's Newcomer Actor Award for MOVING
[Chen Yan-Fei]
Last year's Rising Star of the Year Wave Makers
[Zhou Dongyu]
Youngest recipient of the Best Actor Award in 3 major Chinese Film Festivals
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(From the Left)
[Vivian Sung]
Actor from BIFF 2015's Selection, Our Times (2015)
[Austin Lin]
Taiwanese Actor received big love for I WeirDO (2020) and Marry My Dead Body (2022)
[Shenina Cinnamon]
From Influencer to Actor, going strong with 24 Hours With Gasper (2023)
[Yusuf Mahardika]
Up-and-coming Indonesian Actor recognized for his role in Autobiography (2022)
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Besides the 8 award presenters, we've got some other awesome guests you won’t want to miss!
Hold onto your popcorn, because the People's Choice Award at this year's ACA & G.OTT Awards just got spicy!
With a whopping 600,000 votes cast through Kinolights, the winners are Lovely Runner stars Kim Hyeyoon and Byeon Woo-seok! 🎉
But that's not all😎
There will be exciting performances from the Korean band Nerd Connection and K-pop group TRI:BE!
With so much talent and excitement lined up, this year’s awards are about to be a full-on party!
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...and that's a wrap for today! We'll be back on D-1 with all the essential details you need as the festival approaches.
Stay tuned, and thanks for reading! ✨
▶ The 29th Busan International Film Festival | Oct 2 (Wed) – Oct 11 (Fri)
▶ The 19th Asian Contents & Film Market | Oct 5 (Sat) – Oct 8 (Tues)
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