History

Overview

Festival Period
Sep 24 (Fri) – Oct 1 (Sat), 1998
Selections
211 films from 41 countries
Invited guests
659 guests from 35 countries
Total Attendance
192,547 (paid audiences: 174,870)
Hand Printing
IMAMURA Shohei (Japan | Director), Fernando E. SOLANAS (Argentina | Director), YOO Young-kil (Korea | Director of Photography)

Accomplishments

By its third edition, PIFF's biggest achievement was its emergence as the leading Asian film festival in prospecting current trend of Asian cinema. Pusan Promotion Plan (PPP) was formally launched, shaping a meeting place for the global investors and producers with numerous Korean and Asian film projects.
BNK부산은행
제네시스
한국수력원자력㈜
뉴트리라이트
두산에너빌리티
OB맥주 (한맥)
네이버
파라다이스 호텔 부산
한국거래소
드비치골프클럽 주식회사
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Busan Metropolitan City
Korean Film Council
BUSAN CINEMA CENTER