Korean-Drama-Guide

Pusan International Film Festival

The Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) was launched in 1996 and was the first film festival to ever take place in Korea. It is currently Korea's largest film festival and is known as one of the most dynamic film festivals in the world, making it "the" film festival in Asia.

As a result, Busan has become known as a city of arts and culture, and these days has been attracting considerable international attention. PIFF has served to introduce many international producers and distributors to Korean films and Korean culture. Audiences of the festival are exposed to the work of emerging filmmakers as well as movies from established masters of the craft, and the festival has provided great opportunities for Asian filmmakers.

Busan will continue to focus its energies on PIFF in order to make the city a landmark destination for cinema fans. The festival will serve as a platform for film investors and sponsors, in order to further develop both the Korean and the Asian movie industries.

• Movie Theatres: about 37 screens in the Haeundae and Nampo-dong areas
• Movies: approximately 300 movies from 60 countries
• Audience figures: approximately 10,000 people from 55 countries

Gala Presentation, A Window on Asian Cinema, New Currents, World Cinema, Korean Cinema Today, Korean Cinema Retrospective, Wide Angle, Open Cinema, Flash Forward, Special Programs in Focus, Midnight Passion