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[On the Ground at BIFF] “It Wasn’t Your Birth Mother’s Fault”: ‘Home Sick’ Director Sørensen’s First Confession Reveals Truth Behind 56 Falsified Adoptions

[On the Ground at BIFF] “It Wasn’t Your Birth Mother’s Fault”: ‘Home Sick’ Director Sørensen’s First Confession Reveals Truth Behind 56 Falsified Adoptions

Adoptee sent to Denmark at 2 months old in 1982 returns with autobiographical documentary No compensation despite official finding of human rights violations; film takes direct aim at South Korea’s stigma against single mothers
Tracing lost blood ties through a stranger’s lens Tanja Taekyung Inwol Sørensen, who was adopted to Denmark at 2 months old in 1982, came to the 31st Busan International Film Festival with 'Home Sick: At the End of the Sea', an autobiographical documentary tracing her roots.
‘Full Moon’ wins over BIFF as 2 local films earn invitations

‘Full Moon’ wins over BIFF as 2 local films earn invitations

Five Busan Film Commission-supported productions selected, highlighting the success of its global production network
Local cinema from Busan takes the global stage 'Busan Film Commission'-backed local films will take center stage at this year's 'Busan International Film Festival '. Director Jeong Ji-hye's 'Full Moon' and director Lee Yeo-jin's 'The Color of Wind' are at the forefront.
[Photo&] Busan Film Commission Announces '2026 Busan Production Company Feature Film Production Support Project'

[Photo&] Busan Film Commission Announces '2026 Busan Production Company Feature Film Production Support Project'

Conducted with a total of 600 million won, applications will be accepted from the 1st to the 17th of next month!
The Busan Film Commission announced on the 12th that it will activate the local film ecosystem through the '2026 Busan Production Company Feature Film Production Support Project'. This project, conducted with a total of 600 million won, aims to support the production of competitive local content.
Netflix draws 400 emerging creators to BIFF for largest-ever Creative Asia

Netflix draws 400 emerging creators to BIFF for largest-ever Creative Asia

Third-year event features directors Han Jun-hee and Kang Yoon-sung and introduces its first hands-on AI workshop
400 creators poised to lead the future of K-content learn hands-on production skills Netflix held Creative Asia at the Busan International Film Festival on the 10th, bringing together emerging creators from across Asia for global exchange and professional growth in the event's largest edition yet.
[Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)] Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'Flesh Impact' ... Monroe's truth awakened after 100 years:

[Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)] Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'Flesh Impact' ... Monroe's truth awakened after 100 years: "Women's cinema is written in a new language"

The 22-minute Genesis-commissioned short features Ellen Burstyn and Dakota Johnson portraying Monroe at different ages: "I imagined Monroe at 100."
Marilyn Monroe, an icon of her era reinterpreted in women's language Director 'Maggie Gyllenhaal', a celebrated actor in 'The Dark Knight' (2008) who established herself as a successful filmmaker with 'The Lost Daughter' (2022), came to the 31st Busan International Film Festival with her new film,...
Joo Sung-chul's Locker: What's Wrong With Talking About 'Assassins' and the Missing Bullet?

Joo Sung-chul's Locker: What's Wrong With Talking About 'Assassins' and the Missing Bullet?

I fixate on objects in movies. I find myself wondering why the director, cinematographer, production designer or actor placed that particular object in front of the camera. 'Joo Sung-chul's Locker' records the objects in movies that quietly catch my eye.
〈Assassins〉 has canceled all events tied to the Busan International Film Festival, which opens today, Oct. 6. The cancellations began with actor Lee Min-ho's absence from Actors' House, a program that brings actors together with audiences, and were followed by the cancellation of one stage greeting...
15th Swedish Film Festival opens; Seoul-set 'Seven Steps' screens on 8th

15th Swedish Film Festival opens; Seoul-set 'Seven Steps' screens on 8th

Nine films to screen in four cities, including Seoul
Festival runs through the 20th in four cities, with nine films including documentaries The '15th Swedish Film Festival', known for the cool Nordic sensibility and deep insight into the human psyche that define Swedish cinema, opens in grand fashion on the 8th.
YouTube-Previewed Film “I’m Your Man” Sued by Director Before Release as Truth Battle Over Leaked Footage Erupts on YouTube

YouTube-Previewed Film “I’m Your Man” Sued by Director Before Release as Truth Battle Over Leaked Footage Erupts on YouTube

The production company filed a police complaint over alleged obstruction of business and breach of trust, while the director says he was “unilaterally cut out” and the company says the exit was mutually agreed.
A legal fight instead of the screen: ‘I’m Your Man’ … a meltdown sparked by a battle over editing rights Ahead of its release, the independent film ‘I’m Your Man’ is at risk of meeting audiences first in a courtroom rather than on screens.
They Chose YouTube Instead of Theaters… Shin Jae-hoon’s New Work “I’m Your Man” Released Unusually Early

They Chose YouTube Instead of Theaters… Shin Jae-hoon’s New Work “I’m Your Man” Released Unusually Early

Confronting the real-world walls of indie film releases… a comedy starring Lee Ji-hoon and Moon Hee-kyung, with an uncommonly free release of a preview cut
A daring move that picks ‘YouTube’ over the screen… the bitter struggle of an indie film that challenged the logic of capital An unusual stir is sweeping through the Korean film industry. Director Shin Jae-hoon, who directed ‘Chiwabŏpkwŏn’ and ‘Mangnaein: Eolgul Eopsneun Salinjadeul’, has unveiled...
'Bong Joon-ho discovery' British critic Tony Rayns dies, a patron of Korean cinema

'Bong Joon-ho discovery' British critic Tony Rayns dies, a patron of Korean cinema

The late Tony Rayns, credited as a patron of Korean cinema who helped launch the Busan International Film Festival, gave the overseas first introduction of Bong Joon-ho’s short film 'Jirimeuryeol'
Remembering Tony Rayns, 'Korea film's eternal compass' The 'Pioneer with Blue Eyes' who brought Korean film from the margins to the center of global attention has left us. 'Tony Rayns,' a leading British film critic and programmer, died on the 8th.