One quoted William Shakespeare and Bertolt Brecht. Another spoke of paradigm shifts in cinema. While a third said that the festival has become a successful springboard for Asian films. Jurors for the New Currents competition section of the Busan International Film Festival were in high spirits on Thursday.
Speaking at a press conference held at the Knn Theater, Korean film directors Jang Joon-hwan (“Save The Green Planet”) Jeong Jae-eun (“Take Care of My Cat”) and Berlin festival programmer Cristina Nord, discussed the criteria they would use for judging the films, the post-pandemic filmmaking environment and their hopes for the future. Jury president, Canada-based Indian director Deepa Mehta joined them remotely from home.
The festival’s New Current Award is given to the two best feature films by emerging Asian directors presenting their first or second feature. in the New Currents section. The two winners receive $30,000.
Jang said that “the film...
Speaking at a press conference held at the Knn Theater, Korean film directors Jang Joon-hwan (“Save The Green Planet”) Jeong Jae-eun (“Take Care of My Cat”) and Berlin festival programmer Cristina Nord, discussed the criteria they would use for judging the films, the post-pandemic filmmaking environment and their hopes for the future. Jury president, Canada-based Indian director Deepa Mehta joined them remotely from home.
The festival’s New Current Award is given to the two best feature films by emerging Asian directors presenting their first or second feature. in the New Currents section. The two winners receive $30,000.
Jang said that “the film...
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