BIFF heads into its first weekend with lots of screenings and planned activities around the Cinema Center on Friday.
Here’s what’s happening on Day 3 around the festival.
Hand Printing Ceremony
Every year, the Busan International Film Festival selects great filmmakers who will be remembered in the history of cinema and holds a hand-printing event.
Recipient: Miguel Gomes
Location: Haneulyeon Theater, Busan Cinema Center
Time: After the 20:00 screening of Grand Tour
Language: Korean and English
Open Talk
Filmmakers and actors sit down for in-depth film talk in a casual atmosphere.
Location: Outdoor Stage, Busan Cinema Center
12:00-12:50 — Hellbound Season 2
Guests: Kim Hyun-joo, Kim Sung-cheol, Kim Shin-rock, Im Seong-jae, Moon So-ri
13:00-13:50 — A Girl With Closed Eyes
Guests: Chun Sunyoung, Kim Minha, Moon Choi
15:00-15:50 — Gangnam B-Side
Guests: Park Noori, Jo Woojin, Ji Changwook, Ha Younkyoung
16:00-16:50 — Bogota: City of the Lost
Guests: Kim Seong-je, Song Joong-ki, Lee Hee-jun, Kwon Hae-hyo, Kim Jong-su
Outdoor Greeting
A 20-minute long outdoor stage greeting of the directors and actors of the films invited to the Busan International Film Festival to briefly introduce the film.
Location: Outdoor Stage, Busan Cinema Center
11:30-11:50 — Born for the Spotlight
Guests: Yen Yi-wen, Hsieh Ying-xuan, Cheryl Yang, Annie Chen, Olive Ting
14:00-14:20 — Girl Crush, Passionate Southeast Asian Directors
Guests: Amanda Nell Eu, Duong Dieu Linh
14:30-14:50 — Honeysweet
Guests: Oh Seung-uk, Ji Chang-wook, Lim Ji-yeon, Kim Jun Han, Jeong Man-sik
Actors House
Park Bo-young
Time: 18:00-19:00
Location: Culture Hall(9F), Shinsegae Centum City
Tickets: Required
Hwang Jung-min
Time: 20:00-21:00
Location: Culture Hall(9F), Shinsegae Centum City
Tickets: Required
Special Talk
On the occasion of the special exhibition of the late actor Lee Seon-kyun, the director and co-stars of his masterpieces such as All the Way to the End, My Uncle, and Land of Happiness and fellow actors from his most famous films.
Time: After the 13:00 screening
Location: LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 4
Tickets: 10,000 won
Language: Korean, English
BIFF Everywhere
BIFF Everywhere is a community-friendly film festival enjoyed in everyday life. BIFF Everywhere connects regions, cultures, generation and the future. Some of the venues include Hwangnyeongsan Mt. Beacon Fire Station Outdoor Park, one of Busan’s top night view spots; Millak Waterfront Park in Suyeong-gu; and Bongsan Village in Yeongdo, which all evoke the excitement of discovering a travel destination while showcasing Busan’s hidden charms.
Dates: October 3-9 in Busan, October 10 in Seoul
Locations: Suyeong-gu Millak Waterfront Park, Domoheon (Busan Open Event Hall), Saha-gu Dadaepo Sunset Fountain of Dreams, Yeonje-gu Hwangnyeongsan Mt. Beacon Fire Station Outdoor Park, Geumjeong-gu Hoedong Reservoir, Yeongdo-gu Very Very Good Bongsan Center, Gangseo-gu Gimhae International Airport International Terminal Secured Area, Gijang-gun Gori Sports and Culture Center, Seoul National Assembly Member’s Office Building
Language: BIFF Everywhere will only be provided in Korean.
Community BIFF
Community BIFF is the community-led cultural celebration in charge of the festivity of the Busan International Film Festival. Community BIFF takes place in Nampo-dong, which was the heart of the festival for 15 years since the Busan International Film Festival began in 1996, until the dedicated Busan Cinema Center was constructed.
Dates: October 3-6
Location: Nampo-dong BIFF Square, MEGABOX Busan Cinema, Busan Museum of Movies, Hansung 1918 Lifestyle Culture Center
Language: Community BIFF will only be provided in Korean.
