History

13th Busan International Film Festival Overview

Overview

Festival Period
Oct 2 (Thu) - 10 (Fri), 2008
Selections
315 films from 60 countries. 827 screenings.
Invited Guests
11,110 in total (inc. Asian Film Market)
Total Attendance
198,818 (record high)
Hand Printing
  • TSUI Hark (China | Director)
  • Paolo TAVIANI (Italy | Director)
  • Anna KARINA (Denmark | Actress)

Awards

New Currents Award
  • ROH Gyeong-Tae(Korea)
  • Masahide ICHI(Japan)
Korean Cinema Award
  • Richard PENA (USA | Director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, NY)
Asian Filmmaker of the Year
  • Gulnara SARSENOVA (Kazakhstan | Festival Director of International Eurasia Film Festival)
Sonje Award
  • Rommel Tolentino MILO(Philippines)
  • HONG Sunghoon(Korea)
PIFF Mecenat Award
  • Kazuhiro SODA(Japan)
  • LEE Chung Ryoul (Korea)
FIPRESCI Award
  • Ye ZHAO (China)
NETPAC Award
  • BAEK Seung-bin (Korea)
  • KIM So Yong (Korea)
KNN Audience Award
  • 100Chris MARTINEZ(Philippines)
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