Busan

20th Busan International Film Festival

Date: 1 – 10 October 2015

Location: Busan

Partners: Busan International Film Festival

Led by the Asian Film Awards Academy, 12 selected students from Hong Kong tertiary institutions visited the 20th Busan International Film Festival to develop their skills and enrich their outlook, experience and network with film practitioners from around the world.

 

Students on the visit participated in various festival events. In October 2015, selected students visited the Busan International Film Festival, the Asian Film Market and the Asian Project Market in Korea, which were some of the most major film events in Asia as well as in the world.

Events included:

Screenings and After-Screening Discussions with Filmmakers

Period: 1 to 10 October 2015

Every student has watched around 10 films of different genres and from different countries of their own choice.

BIFF Square Visit: The 20th Busan International Film Festival Eve Celebration

Date: 30 September 2015

BIFF Orientation Meeting

Date: 1 October

Speakers: Pak Dosin (Programmer and Head of Asian Film Academy, BIFF), Kim Young-woo (Asian Cinema Programmer, BIFF)

Festival Opening and Closing Ceremonies and Red Carpet Events

Dates: 1 October; 10 October 2015

Venue: BIFF Theater, Busan Cinema Center

Asian Film Market Tour

Date: 3 October 2015

Venue: Exhibition Hall

Discussion Panel: Producing Blockbusters in Mainland China

Date: 6 October 2015

Venue: Exhibition Hall

Meet Taiwanese actor Chang Chen and Journey to the Fest participants at the BIFF Festival Opening Reception.

Meet Singaporean director Anthony Chen and Journey to the Fest participants at the Asian Film Academy Party.

Mainland Chinese director Wang Xiaoshuai and Journey to the Fest participants at the BIFF Festival Closing Reception.

Kim Young-woo, Asian Cinema Programmer of the BIFF, and Journey to the Fest participants at the BIFF Festival Closing Reception.

Other Journey to the Fest
Tokyo The Journey to the Fest student visit has returned to Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) after a five-year hiatus. Students enjoyed chance to exchange ideas with film students and film talents from different Asian countries and regions.
Singapore During SGIFF, students visited film-related institutions to gain understanding and experience of filmmaking history and culture in Singapore.
Tokyo The programme gives Hong Kong students the opportunity to develop their skills and enrich their outlook and experience through the visit to an TIFF.
Busan The Asian Film Awards Academy has organize a Student Visit in Busan, South Korea again!
Taipei Asian Film Awards Academy had leaded a seven-day Student Visit to the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival in 2016.
Busan 12 students from Hong Kong tertiary institutions visited the 20th Busan International Film Festival to develop their skills and enrich their outlook.

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