Recently received this info about this important upcoming festival:From October 7th to 15th, 2010 the 15th Pusan International Film Festival will be held in Haeundae-gu, in eastern Busan, formerly spelled Pusan and the second largest metropolitan area in South Korea. It is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Started in 1996, for past 15 years the festival has become an enchanting window to the magnificent world of Asian cinema.
It is not just a film festival where many movies are introduced to the audience, but it is the film festival where Asian countries and others tie their cultural, artistic, and filmic relations; people from all over the world enjoy festivity through films; promising prospective directors come together to show their talents; and many producers and buyers find jewels to invest and sponsor. Various programs within the festival such as Asian Film Market and Pusan Promotion Plan build up the popularity and nobility of the festival.More info at the official website: www.piff.org.
