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[Guest mamak]

Thanks Huang and Kim for the good, warm words. Honestly, I almost didn't want to start the thread when Huang PMed me yesterday. Because.. seriously.. it's not as easy as it looks. I'm reluctant because I was afraid I would not be able to update and maintain the thread because once the festival starts.. everything will start to come all at once, overwhelmingly. Last year's was crazy enough.

Looks like this year's PIFF has more movies than ever before and in a shorter period of time, too. Hopefully, this time.. everyone can share more about PIFF here.

Really appreciate the posts, keep on sharing.. ok!

Is the director for 3doa3cinta.. as stated below? I'd love to see Nicolas Saputra at PIFF, that would be awesome. We can check for more details at the PIFF website.

Fiksi

Director : Mouly Surya Year : 2008 Country : Indonesia

One day, lonely Alisha moves next door to the object of her infatuation, Bari. Bari tells her about the other tenants, a collection of odd and eccentric characters he is writing about. But Bari doesn't have an ending to his stories, so Alisha suggests some ideas, including murder.

Source: http://www.piff.org/eng/html/program/prog_...entry_year=2008

I'm wrong rubie, the english' title for Nicho'film is Pesantren (3 wishes, 3love)....it's categorized in window asian cinema, if i'm not mistaken again.............

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Schedule is out !

http://www.piff.org/eng/html/schedule/date.asp?day1=2

WOW! Thanks so much for the cool highlight, Huang. The schedule really helps a lot and starting from Day2.. almost all the screening slots are fully booked. It's great with all the info/movies spread out.. those at PIFF can plan the movies they're going to watch & vice-versa, hopefully without clashes or missing much.

Btw.. are you going to the upcoming PIFF (based on your siggy)? :blush:

[Guest adikkeluangman]

Looking forward for Malaysian movies. But no hype in Malaysia so far maybe coz the directors are indie.

But I wonder who direct this Malaysian movie. So Malaysia will have 3 movie. I hope Malaysia local TV cable Astro Kirana will played some movie here too.

This Longing

Director : Year : 2008 Country : Malaysia

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Woa... so Nicholas movie also will be in PIFF. In what genre. I still remember him in Ada Apa Dengan Cinta and Joni Bikin Filem.

So who actors/actress already confirmed to come.

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September 18, 2008

SONG Hye-kyo's Fetish premieres at PIFF

Pan-Asian favourite SONG Hye-kyo sets another step on the global scene with her English-language debut Fetish. The indie film will premiere at this year's Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF). Fetish is the feature film directorial debut of SOHN Su-beom.

SONG's latest film was the costume drama about the historical figure Hwang Jin Yi which also starred YOO Ji-tae and was directed by CHANG Yoon-hyun. The film was partly shot in North Korea where it also enjoyed a special screening.

SONG's other silver screen efforts are the romantic film My Girl and I and John Woo's 1949. Her popularity across Asia is mostly due to the success of her television dramas.

Busan will host the 13th Pusan International Film Festival in October, from the 2nd until the 10th.

Credits: Yi Ch'ang-ho (KOFIC)

http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/KOFIC/Channel/

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Korean feature films will be introduced in ‘Panorama’ section and ‘Vision’ section screening twelve(Panorama) and eight(Vision) films. Several premieres films will await the audience. In the ‘Vision’ section, Koh Tae-jung and Kang Mi-ja also feature women and teenagers as protagonists in their works.

Although issues on the crisis of Korean film industry have arisen, PIFF introduces various films more than ever before. From genre films to films that feature new settings and characters, ‘Vision’ section delivers the diversity of Korean cinema. From new narrative forms to personal confessions, the progress of the young directors enables the viewer to anticipate the future of Korean cinema.

Vision - Official Selection List

» Breathless

Director : Ikjune Yang Year : 2008 Country : Korea

» Evil Spirit ; VIY

Director : Park Jinsung Year : 2008 Country : Korea

» Exhausted

Director : Kim Gok Year : 2008 Country : Korea

» How to Live on Earth

Director : Ahn Seul Ki Year : 2008 Country : Korea

» Let the Blue River Run

Director : Kang Mi Ja Year : 2008 Country : Korea

» The Pit and the Pendulum

Director : Sohn Young Sung Year : 2008 Country : Korea

» The Room Nearby

Director : Goh Tae Jeong Year : 2008 Country : Korea

» Treeless Mountain

Director : Kim So Yong Year : 2008 Country : US, South Korea

Source: www.piff.org

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13th PIFF PROGRAM SCHEDULE

[OPENING] The Gift to Stalin (World Premiere)

Theater Date/Time

Outdoor Theater Oct 2 19:30

Megabox 6 Oct 3 21:00

Megabox 9 Oct 3 21:00

Busan Cinema 1 Oct 8

INFO

[CLOSING] I Am Happy (World Premiere)

Hyun Bin, Lee Bo Young

Theater Date/Time

Outdoor Theater Oct 10 19:30

INFO

Ashes of Time Redux (Korea Premiere)

Theater Date/Time

Lotte Cinema 4 Oct 9 20:00

INFO

Dada's Dance (World Premiere)

Theater Date/Time

Lotte Cinema 4 Oct 3 20:00

Primus 5 Oct 6 10:30

Busan Cinema 1 Oct 8 13:30

iNFO

Make Yourself at Home (World Premiere)

Arno Frisch, Song Hye Kyo, Rob Yang, Clarissa Park

Theater Date/Time

Lotte Cinema 4 Oct 5 20:00

Busan Cinema 1 Oct 7 19:30

INFO

A Man Who Was Superman

Hwang Jung Min, Jeon Ji Hyun

Theater Date/Time

Primus 7 Oct 6 21:00

Primus 7 Oct 9 10:30

INFO

Crush and Blush (World Premiere)

Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Jong Hyuk

Theater Date/Time

Primus 8 Oct 4 17:00

Primus 10 Oct 4 17:00

Primus 4 Oct 7 17:00

Primus 3 Oct 7 17:00

Primus 2 Oct 7 17:00

Primus 2 Oct 9 20:30

Primus 4 Oct 9 20:30

Primus 3 Oct 9 20:30

INFO

Forever the Moment

Moon So Ri, Kim Jung Eun, Kim Ji Young, Uhm Tae Woong

Theater Date/Time

Primus 8 Oct 3 16:30

Primus 10 Oct 3 16:30

Primus 8 Oct 6 14:00

Primus 10 Oct 6 14:00

Busan Cinema 2 Oct 8 17:00

INFO

Heartbreak Library (World Premiere)

Eugene, Lee Dong Wook

Theater Date/Time

Primus 3 Oct 3 20:30

Primus 2 Oct 3 20:30

Primus 10 Oct 5 21:00

Primus 8 Oct 5 21:00

Primus 3 Oct 8 17:00

Primus 2 Oct 8 17:00

Primus 4 Oct 8 17:00

INFO

Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells (World Premiere)

Choi Min Sik

Theater Date/Time

Primus 9 Oct 3 10:00

Primus 8 Oct 5 14:00

Primus 10 Oct 5 14:00

Primus 8 Oct 7 14:00

Primus 10 Oct 7 14:00

INFO

Night and Day

Kim Young Ho, Park Eun Hye, Hwang Soo Jeong

Theater Date/Time

Busan Cinema 2 Oct 3 20:00

Busan Cinema 2 Oct 3 20:00

Primus 8 Oct 5 10:00

Primus 10 Oct 5 10:00

Primus 8 Oct 8 14:00

Primus 10 Oct 8 14:00

INFO

Oishii Man (World Premiere)

Lee Min Ki, Jung Yu Mi, Ikewaki Chizuru

Theater Date/Time

Primus 8 Oct 4 13:30

Primus 10 Oct 4 13:30

Primus 8 Oct 6 21:00

Primus 10 Oct 6 21:00

Primus 3 Oct 8 13:30

Primus 2 Oct 8 13:30

Primus 4 Oct 8 13:30

INFO

Public Enemy Returns

Sul Kyung Gyu, Jung Jae Young

Theater Date/Time

Primus 10 Oct 5 17:30

Primus 8 Oct 5 17:30

Primus 8 Oct 7 17:00

Primus 10 Oct 7 17:00

INFO

Sisters on the Road (World Premiere)

Gong Hyo Jin, Shin Min Ah

Theater Date/Time

Primus 8 Oct 3 13:00

Primus 10 Oct 3 13:00

Primus 4 Oct 6 17:00

Primus 2 Oct 6 17:00

Primus 3 Oct 6 17:00

Primus 4 Oct 8 20:30

Primus 2 Oct 8 20:30

Primus 3 Oct 8 20:30

INFO

Sunny

Soo Ae, Jung Jin Young, Uhm Tae Woong

Theater Date/Time

Primus 10 Oct 4 20:30

Primus 8 Oct 4 20:30

Primus 10 Oct 7 20:00

Primus 8 Oct 7 20:00

Busan Cinema 2 Oct 9 17:00

INFO

The Chaser

Kim Yoon Seok, Ha Jung Woo, Seo Yeong Hee

Theater Date/Time

Primus 8 Oct 6 17:30

Primus 10 Oct 6 17:30

Busan Cinema 1 Oct 8 19:30

INFO

The Good, The Bad, The Weird

Song Kang Ho, Lee Byung Hun, Jung Woo Sung

Theater Date/Time

Primus 10 Oct 3 20:00

Primus 8 Oct 3 20:00

Busan Cinema 1 Oct 6 19:30

INFO

[Guest huangsy]

Tickets for certain movies open for sale tom 22 Sep and the rest on Wed 24 Sep

[Guest huangsy]

Opening film, Gift to Stalin, sold out in 1 min 30 sec.

부산영화제 개막작, 역대최단 1분30초만에 매진

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S. Korean Film festival opener sells out in record time

By Kim Young-gyo

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Tickets to the opening film of South Korea's largest annual film festival early next month sold out in a record one and half minutes through sales on the festival's Web site, organizers said Tuesday.

The Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) said tickets for "The Gift to Stalin" were sold out Monday, breaking the record time of two minutes and four seconds set by "The Coast Guard," which was the opening film for the festival in 2002.

Directed by Kazakh film maker Rustem Abdrashev, "The Gift to Stalin" deals with the grim suppression of minority ethnic groups in the Soviet era. It will be screened at the festival on Oct. 2.

Tickets to the closing film "I Am Happy," by South Korean director Yoon Jong-chan, sold out in seven minutes and six seconds. Based on the novel "Mr. Cho Man-deuk" by the late Lee Cheong-jun, who left an enduring mark on South Korea's contemporary literature and film industry, the film relates the story of wounded souls in a psychiatric ward.

The film festival in Busan -- previously Pusan -- has been held annually since 1996. It begins this year on Oct. 2 for a nine-day run.

Credits: ygkim@yna.co.kr

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturespo...002500315F.HTML

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September 23, 2008

The 13th PIFF Opening Film Sets a New Sellout Record

The first Kazakh Opening Film at PIFF, 'The Gift to Stalin', sold out in 1 minute and 30 seconds while Closing film, 'I Am Happy', sold out in 7 minutes and 6 seconds

Opening Film of the 13th Pusan International Film Festival, <The Gift to Stalin> by Rustem ABDRASHEV, sold out in just 1 minute 30 seconds after online ticketing for the opening and closing films began at 6 p.m. on September 22nd, setting a new all-time record. The Kazakh film <The Gift to Stalin>, in its World Premiere, will warm the eager audience with its positive values of love and trust standing above nationality and age.

The 7th PIFF Opening Film <The Coast Guard> sold out in 2 minutes 4 seconds, the 6th Opening Film <Last Witness> recorded 2 minutes 28 seconds, and the 11th Opening Film <Traces Of Love> was sold out in 2 minutes and 45 seconds. However, <The Gift to Stalin> this year set a new record of 1 minute 30 seconds, thanks especially to the stable booking service realized through the efficient online system.

Closing Film <I Am Happy> sold out in 7 minutes and 6 seconds. The film by YOON Jon-chan, director of <Sorum> and <Blue Swallow>, is based on an original short story <Mr. Mandeuk Cho> by LEE Chong Chun who passed away lately , and is invited to hold its World Premiere at this year’s PIFF. Movie goers can still purchase Opening and Closing tickets – 300 of each have been set aside for on the spot sales on opening/closing day.

Ticketing for general screenings start at 9:30 AM on September 24th on the exclusive website (http://piff.netmarble.net) of Netmarble, the online-game site of CJ Internet Co., ltd. Audiences can also book tickets through ‘MobilePIFF’, the first mobile one-stop ticketing service, and at all Busan Bank branches and GS25 convenience stores across Korea. PIFF has allocated 30% of total tickets to on the spot availability to facilitate ticket purchases.

Source: www.piff.org, image from daum.net

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Asian Guests

Kar Wai WONG /Director/Hong Kong

Gala Presentation <Ashes of Time Redux>

Yuan ZHANG /Director/China

Gala Presentation <Dadas Dance>

Rustem ABDRASHEV/Director/Kazakhstan

Opening Film <The Gift to Stalin>

Eric KHOO/Director/Singapore

A Window on Asian Cinema <My Magic>

Hirokazu KORE-EDA/Director/Japan

A Window on Asian Cinema <Still Walking>

Isshin INUDOU/Director/Japan

A Window on Asian Cinema <Goo Goo the Cat>

Ho-cheung PANG/Director/Hong Kong

A Window on Asian Cinema <Trivial Matters>

Tso-Chi CHANG/Director/Taiwan

A Window on Asian Cinema <Soul of a Demon>

Brillante MENDOZA/Director/Philippines

A Window on Asian Cinema <Service>

Auraeus SOLITO/Director/Philippines

A Window on Asian Cinema <Boy>

Nandita DAS/Director/India

A Window on Asian Cinema <Firaaq>

Marat SARULU/Director/ Kyrgyz Republic

A Window on Asian Cinema <Song from the Southern Seas>

Jianlin PAN/Director/China

A Window on Asian Cinema <Feast of Villains>

Jianjun HE/Director/China

A Window on Asian Cinema <River People>

Yasmin AHMAD/Director/Malaysia

A Window on Asian Cinema <The Convert>

Shinobu YAGUCHI/Director/Japan

Open Cinema <A Happy Flight>

Nonzee NIMIBUTR/Director/Thailand

Open Cinema <Queens of Langkasuka>

Kazuya KONAKA/Director/Japan

Open Cinema <Tokyo Girl>

Haruka AYASE/Actress/Japan

Open Cinema <A Happy Filght>

Kaho/Actress/Japan

Open Cinema <Tokyo Girl>

Sano KAZUMA/Actor/Japan

Open Cinema <Tokyo Girl>

Juri UENO/Actress/Japan

APAN

Aron YOO/Actor/USA

APAN

Kelly LIN/Actress/Taiwan

A Window on Asian Cinema <Sparrow>

Xiaolu LI/Actress/China

APAN

Mercesdes CABRAL/Actress/Philippines

APAN

Apinya SAKUL JAROENSUK/Actress/Thailand

APAN

World Guests

Paolo TAVIANI/Director/Italy

Retrospective on Taviani <Brothers>

Jan Troell/Director/Sweden

World Cinema <Everlasting Moments>

Claire Denis/Director/France

World Cinema <35 Shots of Rum>

Larry Charles/Director/USA

Midnight Passion <35 Religulous>

Arnaud Desplechin/Director/France

World Cinema <Christmas Tale>

Helena Třeštíková/Director/Czech Republic

Wide Angle <René>

Jean Marc Barr/Actor/France

World Cinema <Nucingen Haus>

Arno Fisch/Actor/USA

Gala Presentation <Make Yourself at Home

Anais Demoustier/Actor/France

World Cinema <Be Good>

Maria Dinulescu/Actress/Romania

Romanian New Wave <Hooked>

Abbas Fahdel/Director/France

World Cinema <Dawn of the World>

Jean-Xavier de Lestade/Director/France

World Cinema <Welcome Home>

Source: www.piff.org

[Guest adikkeluangman]

All title movie have been translated in English. No wonder I can't find info about Malaysian movie in local news.

- The Convert [Mualaf] by Yasmin Ahmad

- The Longing [Pungguk Rindukan Bulan] by Azhar Rudin

Heard another movie by Yusry Halim [Cicak Man 2] also in but not sure whether confirmed or not.

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All title movie have been translated in English. No wonder I can't find info about Malaysian movie in local news.

- The Convert [Mualaf] by Yasmin Ahmad

- The Longing [Pungguk Rindukan Bulan] by Azhar Rudin

Heard another movie by Yusry Halim [Cicak Man 2] also in but not sure whether confirmed or not.

Good point about the title change! And Yasmin Ahmad is also going to be present at PIFF. I wonder how the response to The Convert will be.. especially after the local controversy surrounding it. Undeniably Yasmin's movies are always well-received at international fests.

But seriously.. Cicak Man 2 coming to PIFF .. that's a surprise! It'll be cool to see Yusry highlighted at the festival. I can still remember all my KRU fan-girl days. Good to see him going places.

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September 25, 2008

Asia's Largest Film Festival to Kick Off in Busan

Get ready for countless films and a breath of fresh sea air as the 13th Pusan (a different romanization for Busan) International Film Festival (PIFF), Asia's largest film festival and Korea's most feted cinematic event, takes off in the southern port city, Oct. 2 to 10.

The festival has been held annually in the southern port city of Busan -- previously spelled “Pusan” -- since 1996. The city will turn into a cinematic playground, with 37 theaters around Haeundae Beach screening feature-length and short films.

Over nine days, 317 films from 60 countries will be screened. Of these, 133 are world, international or Asian premieres. The festival is known for introducing up-and-coming movies mainly from East Asia -- including Korea -- but this year it is attempting something new.

Namely, as part of efforts to shift the festival's focus by tapping into countries with the potential to produce great movies, the 13th Pusan International Film Festival has decided to reach out, gravitating towards Central and Southeast Asia, two regions that have been somewhat neglected by other festivals.

The opening film of the festival is from Kazakhstan: "The Gift to Stalin" by director Rustem Abdrashev. It tells the story of a Jewish boy's journey of hope in 1949 when Kazakhstan became the site for a nuclear test to celebrate Joseph Stalin's 70th birthday.

Meanwhile, Indonesia and the Philippines, newly emerging sites for independent film making, will offer a glimpse into Southeast Asian masterpieces, while Iran will showcase a new generation of artistic films coming out of that Islamic nation. India will show off several socialist films.

Korean director Yoon Jong-chan will close the festival with his "I Am Happy," starring Hyun Bin and Lee Bo-yeong. The movie revolves around deeply pained, “unhappy” individuals in the aftermath of a tragedy.

In the meantime, "ANI ASIA!" will feature animated films highlighting styles inspired by the region's varied traditional cultures, including works from Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and other Southeast Asian countries.

PIFF's only feature film competition section, New Currents, features 14 works, of which 11 are world premieres.

In addition, the festival will feature music videos by established Asian film directors, such as Thailand's Wisit Sasanatieng and Pen-ek Ratanaruang, Malaysia's Ho Yuhang and Yasmin Ahmad, Japan's Nobuhiro Yamamini coopera, and up-and-coming Edwin of Indonesia and Auraeus Solito from the Philippines.

The Pusan International Film Festival was founded in 1996 as the nation's first-ever international film festival. Many had doubted about the prospects of the festival before its inception, but it turned out a great success, becoming the largest of its kind in Asia.

You can get tickets online at www.netmarble.net (Korean only), buy them at branches of the Busan Bank or on-site on the date of the screening.

For more info, visit www.piff.org (Korean, English).

Source: dynamic-korea.com

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13th PIFF GUEST LIST

2008-09-27 오전 10:43:00

The 13th Pusan International Film Festival announced its 2nd Guest list

We announce the 2nd Guest List for the 13th Pusan International Film Festival, which will be held for 9 days from October 2nd until 10th. The list is linked as below, and will be updated later on. (The list is subject to change)

Download the list HERE

2008-09-27 오전 10:37:00

'The Feast of stars' begins on October 2

Celebrated actors from all over the world gathers at the opening ceremony of the 13th Pusan International Film Festival

The 13th Pusan International Film Festival has announced the actors and actresses who will show up for the upcoming opening ceremony on October 2nd. In this year, rising film stars from across the world will visit Busan, making the festival glorious.

For Korean Actors, Hyun Bin and LEE Bo-young of the closing film <I Am Happy>, AHN Sung-ki, KANG Soo-yeon, PARK Hae-il, KIM Hye-soo, LEE Byung-heon, KONG Hyo-jin, JUNG Jin-young and YE Ji-won has already booked the ticket to Busan.

Juri UENO, who secured a bunch of fans with Japanese serial drama <Nodame Cantabile>, Xiaolu LI, called as one of the four little Empresses of China, Aron YOO from US, actress Moon Bloodgood of Korean extraction, Lun-mei KAWI from Taiwan and Tien-you CHIU from Hong Kong are planning to meet the audience at the festival.

The 13th Pusan International Film Festival, the biggest film festival in Korea that is also gaining its fame for Asia’s representative international film festival, invites 315 films from 60 countries, the largest number of all time. The magnificent festival will start on October 2nd until 10th.

* Korean Actors list for the opening ceremony (in Korean alphabetical order)

- The list is subject to change due to the actor’s schedule.

- There might be other actors who will join the ceremony. The lists will be updated later on.

Soo-yeon Kang Hye-jung Kang Hyo-jin KONG Kang-woo

Kim Nam-gil Kim So-yeon Kim Soo-mi Kim Jung-eun

Kim Jung-hak Kim Jun-sung Kim Hyang-ki Kim Hye-na

Kim Hye-soo Kim Hye-seong Kim Seung-hun Myung Chae-won

Moon Ji-hea Min Sang-myun Park Yong-woo Park Eun-hye

Park Joon-hyung Park Hae-il Park Sung-hyun Baek Taeg-yu

Bong Dong-won Seo Chang-ui Song Chang-ui Song Mi-na

Shin Shin Lee Hyun-joon Shin Ji-ho Shim Nae-sang Ahn Sung-ki

Ahn So-hee Ahn Ji-won Uhm Ji-won Ye Jung-se Oh Ji-ho

O A-in Yu June-sang Yu Eugene Yu-jung Yoon Ji-min

Yoon Jin-seo Yun Ki-woo Lee Da-hui Lee Min-gi LEE Byung-heon

Lee Bo-young Lee Sun-kyun Lee Yeon-hee Lee Jeong-jin

Lee Jin LEE Han-wee Lee Hwa-sun Lee Hwan Lee Har-yung

Lim Hyung-Jun Lim Yeong-nam Jang Kyung-ho Jung Jyu-won

Jung Yu-mi Jung Jin-young Jung Min-ki Jo Eun-ji Jo Jin-woong

Jo Gang-hee Choi Jung-yoon Choi Ja-hyeon Choo Yea-suil

HAN Eun-jung Han Suk-chun Hong

* Overseas Actors list for the opening ceremony (in alphabetical order)

- The list is subject to change due to the actor’s schedule.

Kawi Lun Mei

Jacqueline Li(Xiaolu)

Mercedes Cabral

Moom Bloodgood

Fan Wing(Chi Wei)

Chui Tien Yu

Aaron Yoo

Apinya Sakul Jaroensuk

Ueno Juri

Kelly Lin

James Kyson Lee

Source: www.piff.org

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September 28, 2008

Must-See Movies at 13th Pusan Film Festival

By Lee Hyo-won

Staff Reporter

“Children of the Pyre”

The 13th Pusan (Busan) International Film Festival (PIFF) ― South Korea's most reputable and Asia's largest cinema event ― will take place in the southern port city Oct. 2-10. "The Gift to Stalin" from Kazakhstan opens the festival while "I Am Happy" by Yoon Jong-chan will wrap up the event.

This year's edition features the biggest ever lineup of 315 films from 60 countries. They will be shown across 37 screens in six venues, and to facilitate festival-goers, multiplex theaters will screen works according to theme: Korean films will mostly be shown at Primus Theater; World cinema at Lotte Cinema; and Asian films at Megabox, etc.

Still, the large selection makes choosing films not that easy, and so to ease the pain the four PIFF programmers have come up with two lists of recommended works: One for cinephiles and another for regular viewers:

For Movie Maniacs

Kim Ji-seok: "Confessional" (R. Antipuesto & J. Tarog, Philippines, 2007; A Window on Asian Cinema) ― "This film blurs the line between truth and lies. The moment the protagonist's camera captures the truth, doubts arise about morality. Filipino cinema gave birth to a truly remarkable work."

"Children of the Pyre" (Rajesh S. Jala, India, 2008; Wide Angle ― Documentary Competition) "This is a shocking documentary from India that portrays children earning their living on a funeral pyre. Seven children dig through corpses and steal personal belongings in order to support their families."

Lee Sang-yong (Korean Cinema): "The Housemaid" (Kim Ki-young, 1960; Korean Cinema Retrospective) "This embodies everything about director Kim Ki-young. Plus the quality of the visuals is topnotch. The digitally restored version co-organized by the World Cinema Foundation and Korean Film Archive will be screened, and the audience will be able to savor an excellent mise-en-scene hitherto unseen in the older print."

"VIY" (Park Jin-sung, 2008; Korean Cinema Today) ― "It's an omnibus of three shorts about witches, and boasts unique styles as well as experimental visuals and finely crafted drama that inspires horror. It is the debutant piece by 'The Epitaph' director Park and is inspired by the Russian novel of the same time."

Jay Joen (World Cinema): "O'Horten" (Bent Hamer, Germany/Norway, 2007) ― "This is a beautiful piece by Horten that tells the story of an aged driver in a way that is at times like a magical storybook and other times surreal."

"Wendy and Lucy" (Kelly Reichardt, United States, 2008) ― "This can be considered the best American independent film of the year. The superb script and beautiful cinematography signals a bright future for the director."

Hong Hyo-sook (Wide Angle- Documentary, Shorts): "American Alley" (Kim Dong-yung, Korea, 2008;) ― "People call military camp-side towns 'American Alley.' Filipino and Russian female entertainers and grandmothers cannot leave the area even if they want to, and are forced to battle harsh reality."

"Farmer's Song" (Yoon Doc-hyun, Korea, 2008) ― ``It captures the daily lives of farmers in Sacheon who are battling to preserve something small. It portrays the ironic situation of farmers having to farm on asphalt-covered land.''

For Ordinary Moviegoers

Kim Ji-seok (A New Window on Asian Cinema): "Cape No. 7" (T-sheng Wei, Taiwan, 2008;) ― "This is an impressive directorial debut by We, who was assistant director for Edward Yang. It portrays the ups and downs of a newly formed band and the heartbreaking story of two lovers."

"Snakes and Earrings" (Yukio Ninagawa, Japan, 2008) ― "This is a hip, young film by an elderly veteran director. This is about a shocking love triangle involving body piercing."

Lee Sang-yong (Korean Cinema Today): "Crush and Blush" (Lee Kyung-mi, 2008) ― "This is about the high flying adventures of a young teacher's efforts to win the heart of her longtime crush, her teacher-turned-coworker.''

"Let the Blue River Run" (Kang Mija, 2008) ― "This is about the loves and lives of 17-year-old Korean-Chinese youths. It captures their witty dialect and candid demeanor. Such an ebullient teen drama is rare to see in an era marked by depression and desperation."

Jay Jeon: "Make Yourself at Home" (Soopum Sohn, Korea/U.S., 2008; Gala Presentation) ― "This film made headlines for starring actress Song Hye-kyo. It is a tense psychological thriller about a woman shaman who chooses to live an ordinary life."

"Stone of the Destiny" (Charles Martin Smith, U.K./Canada, 2007; Open Cinema) ― "Political romanticism, romance and the good old days! This film interprets with finesse a political theme that could otherwise have been rigid. It was inspired by the true story of Scottish university students who became symbols of their country's independence movement."

"63 Years On" (Kim Dong-won, Korea, 2008; Wide Angle-Documentary Showcase) ― "This film will inspire self-examination for those familiar with the subject of comfort women (World War II sex slaves) and enlightenments for those who are not. Women who were repeatedly raped by soldiers in Japanese military brothels spent the past 63 years in silence. This movie documents interviews with former comfort women in Korea, China, the Philippines, Netherlands, etc."

"Boy Meets Boy" (Kim Jho Kwang-soo, Korea, 2008; Wide Angle- Shorts Showcase 1) ― "This film subtly captures the impalpable attraction between two boys, drawing out fresh sentiments."

Another recommendable film is a collection of music videos by popular directors from Taiwan, Thailand, Iran, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines. The 75-minute-long film will be screened in the Special Program Section.

In an effort to service festivalgoers, PIFF introduces a mobile service. "Mobile PIFF" will enable users to check out details about the festival and featured films, related news and events and screening schedules, etc. The service also allows users to make ticket reservations, which were hitherto limited to online (www.netmarble.net) and on-site ticket booths.

Thirty percent of tickets will be reserved for the ticket booth to service those who did not make reservations. Tickets can also be purchased in advance at theater ticket booths, nationwide GS25 convenience store ATMs and the Bank of Busan (ATM, mobile banking).

Visit www.piff.org (Korean and English) for more information.

Credits: hyowlee@koreatimes.co.kr

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2.../141_31786.html

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13th PIFF updates - GUEST LISTS

There's the list of hotel accomodations for all guests attending PIFF. From Korea alone, there will be some 218 guests participating.

English site

http://www.piff.org/eng/html/information/info_guestlist.asp

Korean site (218 guests-hotel bookings' list)

http://www.piff.org/kor/html/information/info_guestlist.asp

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할리우드 한국계배우 대거 참석..부산영화제 빛낼 국내외 별은? (PIFF스타②)

뉴스엔 기사전송 2008-09-30 07:27

[뉴스엔 홍정원 기자]

제13회 부산국제영화제가 오는 10월2일 개막식에 참석할 국내외 스타들의 명단을 발표했다.

올해 더 높아진 위상만큼이나 국내외 영화계에서 두각을 나타내고 있는 배우들이 부산을 찾는다.

국내 배우로는 폐막작으로 선정된 윤종찬 감독 영화 ‘나는 행복합니다’의 현빈, 이보영을 비롯해 안성기 강수연 이병헌 김정은 공효진 강혜정 정진영 예지원 등이 개막식에 참석할 예정이다.

또 개막식 참석 리스트에서 눈에 띄는 해외 스타로는 일본 드라마 ‘노다메 칸타빌레’로 국내에서도 많은 팬들을 확보하고 있는 우에노 주리(세번째 사진 맨오른쪽)와 중국의 4대 소황후로 불리는 리샤오루, 할리우드에서 왕성하게 활동중인 한국계 배우 아론 유(세번째 사진 가운데)와 문 블러드 굿(세번째 사진 맨왼쪽), 제임스 케이슨 리, 타이완의 계륜미, 홍콩의 서천우 등이다.

국내에서 열리는 최대 규모의 영화제이자 아시아를 대표하는 국제영화제로 자리잡은 부산영화제는 올해 60개국 315편의 영화를 초청해 역대 최다 작품 수를 선보인다. 이번 부산영화제는 오는 10월2일부터 10일까지 9일간 부산 해운대, 남포동에서 열린다.

◇개막식 참석 국내배우(가나다순)

강수연 강혜정 공효진 김강우 김남길 김소연 김수미 김정은 김정학 김준성 김향기 김혜나 김혜수 김혜성 명승훈 문채원 민지혜 박상면 박용우 박은혜 박준형 박해일 백성현 봉태규 서동원 선우선 송창의 신민아 신이 신현준 심지호 안내상 안성기 안소희 엄지원 예지원 오정세 오지호 유아인 유준상 유진 윤여정 윤지민 윤진서 이기우 이다희 이민기 이병헌 이보영 이선균 이연희 이정진 이진 이한위 이화선 이환 임하룡 임형준 장영남 정경호 정려원 정유미 정진영 조민기 조은지 조진웅 최강희 최정윤 추자현 한예슬 한은정 홍석천 　 　 　

◇개막식 참석 해외배우(가나다순)

계륜미(Kawi Lun Mei), 리 샤오루(Li Xiaolu), 메르세데스 카브럴(Mercedes Cabral) 문 블러드굿(Moom Bloodgood), 범직위(Fan Wing(Chi Wei), 서천우(Chui Tien Yu), 아론 유(Aaron Yoo), 아핀야 사쿨 자로엔석(Apinya Sakul Jaroensuk), 우에노 주리(Ueno Juri), 임회뢰(Kelly Lin), 제임스 케이슨 리(James Kyson Lee)

홍정원 man@newsen.com

Source: news.empas.com

[shirley]

부산영화평론가협회, 부산영평상 수상자 선정

연합뉴스 | 기사입력 2008.09.25 17:04

(부산=연합뉴스) 민영규 기자 = 부산영화평론가협회는 25일 제9회 부산영평상 수상자를 선정, 발표했다.

최우수 작품상에는 홍상수 감독의 영화 '밤과 낮'이 선정됐고, 감독상은 영화 '엠'의 메가폰을 잡은 이명세 감독이 받게 됐다. '우리 생애 최고의 순간'을 연출한 임순례 감독에게는 심사위원 특별상이 돌아갔다.

또 남우주연상은 `추격자'의 김윤석, 여우주연상은 `뜨거운 것이 좋아'의 김민희, 남우조연상은 `세븐 데이즈'의 박희순, 여우조연상은 `우리 생애 최고의 순간'의 김지영이 각각 받게 됐다.

이 밖에 ▲각본상 `추격자'의 나홍진 ▲촬영상 `엠'의 홍경표 ▲이필우기념상 백영호 ▲신인감독상 `경축! 우리 사랑'의 오점균 ▲신인여수상 `밤과 낮'의 박은혜 등이 선정됐다.

시상식은 제13회 부산국제영화제(PIFF) 기간인 오는 10월3일 오후 7시 부산 해운대구 노보텔앰배서더호텔에서 개최된다.

9th Pusan Film Critics Award to be held on 3rd Oct at 7pm

List of winners

Best Director -

Hong Sang-soo ( Night and Day )

Best Actor

Kim Yu-seok (The Chaser)

Best Actress

Kim Min-hee (Hell Cats)

Best Supporting Actor

Park Hee-soon (Seven Days )

Best Supporting Actress

Kim Ji-young (Forever the Moment)

Best Screenplay

Na Hong Jin (The Chaser )

Best cinematography

Hong Kyung-pyo (M)

Best New Director

Oh Jeom-gyun (Viva ! Love)

Best New Actress

Park Eun-hye (Night and Day )

Special Jury Award

Forever the Moment

*there is no winner for best new actor award for this year

*feel free to amend if there is any errors *

[Guest kierelun]

JUNG Jin-young and KIM Jung-eun

to Start the Festivities at the 13th PIFF!

JUNG Jin-young and KIM Jung-eun, who have both shown dazzling performances on television dramas and movies have been selected as the hosts to start the festivities at the 13th Pusan International Film Festival Opening Ceremony. Mr. Jung and Ms. Kim also acted in each film <Sunny> and <Forever the Moment>, respectively, which will be introduced in the Panorama section of Korean Cinema Today.

Starring in recent films <King and the Clown>, <Happy Life>, and <Sunny> and others which were highly popular, JUNG Jin-young displayed impressive performance. He is also the well-known host of the television show.

KIM Jung-eun, who is very popular with her Korean fans for her charming and vivid impressions, is currently the host of live television show <SBS KIM Jung-eun’s Chocolate>. She has acted in films <Marrying the Mafia> and <How to Keep My Love> and, this year, starred in <Forever the Moment> where gave a mature performance.

She was also nominated for the ‘Choice Award’ at the Blue Dragon Award in the years 2002 and 2004 as well as the ‘SBS Drama Award.’

The 13th PIFF Opening Ceremony will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Yachting Center, Busan and will present the premiere of the Kazakhstan film <The Gift to Stalin> which set a new sellout record in 1 minute and 30 seconds.

Filmography : JUNG Jin-young Filmography : KIM Jung-eun

- Sunny (2008) - Forever the Moment (2007

- For Eternal Hearts (2007) - Mission Sex Control (2006)

- Happy Life (2007) - Sarangni (2005)

- Love Phobia (2006) - How to Keep My Love (2004)

- If You were Me 3 (2006) - Spring Breeze (2003)

- Bunt (2006) - Mr. Butterfly (2003)

- King and the Clown (2005) - Funny Movie (2002)

- Chulsoo and Younghee (2004) - Marrying the Mafia (2002)

- Dalmaya Seoul Gaja (2004)

- Hwang San Bul (2003)

- Wild Card (2003)

- Guns & Talks (2001)

- Let’s Play Dharma (2001)

- Out Live (2000)

- Prison World Cup (2000)

- The Ring Virus (1999)

- A Promise (1998)

- Green Fish (1996)

- Breaking through the closed door of school (1992)

[rubie]

Thanks Shirley and echan for the 9th Pusan Film Critics Award list and 13th PIFF emcees of Jung Jin Young and Kim Jung Eun, really appreciate the great update & articles.

I'll put them at the first page/post (for reference) as soon as I can. :blush:

Everyone, please continue sharing & posting PIFF updates and pics.. less than 48 hours till the festival starts!