Busan International Film Festival

Busan International Film Festival

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Location	Busan, South Korea
Founded	13 September 1996; 27 years ago (1996-09-13)
Most recent	2023
Awards	New Currents and others
No. of films	269 in 2023
Language	International
Website	www.biff.kr
Current: 28th
29th 27th

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The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), formerly the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (also Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia.^[1] The first festival, held from 13 to 21 September 1996, was also the first international film festival in Korea.

The main focus of the BIFF is to introduce new films and first-time directors, especially those from Asian countries. Another notable feature is the appeal of the festival to young people, both in terms of the large youthful audience it attracts and through its efforts to develop and promote young talent.

In 1999, the Pusan Promotion Plan (renamed Asian Project Market in 2011) was established to connect new directors to funding sources. The 16th BIFF in 2011 saw the festival move to a new permanent home, the Busan Cinema Center in Centum City.^[2][3]