Busan Film Festival Director Jung Hanseok Talks Oscars Pathway, New Competition Section & Korean Cinema Recovery

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It’s been an encouraging year for South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which has received recognition from the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) and also been designated a pathway to an Oscars’ nomination.

FIAPF announced in March that BIFF has been added to its list of “A-list festivals” joining the ranks of festivals such as Berlin, Venice and Cannes. A few months later, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced that the top prize winners of six international festivals, including Busan, will automatically qualify for submission to the Best International Feature Film category of

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