Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF, Korean: 부산국제영화제, Hanja: 釜山國際映畵祭), held annually in Busan(also Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festival, held from September 13 to September 21, 1996, was also the first international film festival in Korea. The focus of the PIFF is introducing new films and first-time directors, especially those from Third World 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 was established to connect new directors to funding sources.
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[edit] Upcoming FestivalThe next festival is scheduled to take place from October 2 - October 10, 2008. [edit] AwardsA number of awards are handed out each year, these include, [edit] New Currents AwardThe New Currents Award is given to two feature films selected by a panel of expert judges.
[edit] Sonje AwardA KRW 20,000,000 (US $21,000) award given to the director of the best short film.
[edit] Woonpa AwardA KRW 10,000,000 (US $11,000) award given to the best documentary film director.
[edit] Fipreschi AwardGiven by the Internal Film Press from the entries in the New Current group.
[edit] NEPAC AwardAwarded to the best Korean film.
[edit] KNN Award(Audience Award)Awarded by the KNN Foundation to a film from the New Currents section selected by audiences with a $20,000 award for the director.
[edit] Korean Cinema Awardgiven to people who have contributed to or promoted the korean film industry [edit] The Asian Filmmaker of the Yeargiven to an asian filmmaker [edit] References
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