Awarded to the most outstanding film in International Competition
Awarded to an exceptional film in International Competition
Awarded to a film in International Competition that received special acknowledgement from the jury
Awarded to a film in International Competition chosen by the festival audiences
Awarded to the most outstanding film in Korean Competition
Awarded to an exceptional film in Korean Competition
Awarded to a film in Korean Competition that received special acknowledgement from the jury
Awarded to a film in Korean Competition chosen by the festival audiences
Awarded to an actor/actress in a film in Korean Competition whose acting was the most outstanding
Awarded by NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema) to the best Asian film in Competition sections.
(Sponsored by Jung-gu District Office, Busan Metropolitan City)
Awarded to the most outstanding film among college students¡¯ works supported by production funds for film and media majors in Busan
Awarded to the most outstanding film among college students¡¯ works supported by production funds for film and media majors in Busan
Awarded to a film in Operation Kino chosen by the directors who attend the festival
Kim Eungsu
Kim Eungsu was born in Chungju in 1966 and majored in psychology at Seoul National University. After making his debut in 1996 with the feature film Time Lasts, he made several feature films. Starting with Heavenly Path in 2006, he introduced a style that crosses the border between fiction and documentary, and after Without Father directed in 2012, The Journey to OKJU (2016), Oh, Love (2018), The Real (2018), Mountain Lily (2018), Death of Narcissus (2019), and other works are experimenting with the forms of essay film, video art and documentary. This change in genre is an expression of director Kim Eungsu's personal curiosity, and shows his natural process of finding answers as to what film is.
Joao Paulo Miranda Maria
Joao Paulo Miranda was born on the inland side of Sao Paulo state in 1982. He graduated with a degree in Cinema in 2004 from Estacio de Sa College (Rio de Janeiro). He holds a Master¡¯s degree in Multimedia from the University of Campinas. A professor at the Methodist University of Piracicaba (SP), he is also a member of the Brazilian Association of Cinematography and the founder and coordinator of the research and film practice group Kino-olho. He has directed several short films, including Ida do Diablo (2014), Command Action (2015), The Girl who Danced with the Devil (2016), and Ant Killers (2017). His first feature film Memory House (2020) is part of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival¡¯s Official Selection.
Chun Jinsu
Chun Jinsu was born in Seoul in 1964 and graduated from the Department of Philosophy at Korea University. He majored in Directing at the Graduate School of Film of Dongguk University. Afterwards, he majored in Documentary Films at Universite Paris 8 in France. He delivered lectures at Korea University, Kyung Hee University, and Korea National University of Arts. From 2000 to 2016, he introduced original sound track and classical music on KBS and MBC FM. Starting as a master-class programmer at the Jeonju International Film Festival in 2005, he worked as a programmer at the Jecheon International Music & Film Festival from 2006 to 2019, and is currently a programmer at the Jeonju International Film Festival.