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8th (2003)

  • Festival Period : October 2 - 10, 2003
  • Films screened : 243 works from 61 countries
  • Invited guests : 4,387 guests from 50 countries (inc. PPP& Press)
  • Total audiences : 165,103 (paid audiences: 145,041)
  • Hand Printing
      Jan Troell (Director/Sweden)
    • Lucian Pintilie (Director/Rumania)
    • Chung Chang-wha (Director/Korea)

Awards

  • Korean Cinema Award
    • PARK Byoung-yang (President, Asia Film Production/Japan)
    • LEE Bong-ou (President, Cine Quanon/Japan)
  • New Currents Award
    • LEE Kang-sheng (Taiwan)
    • Alireza AMINI (Iran)
  • Woonpa Fund
    • LEE Ho-sup (Korea)
  • Sonje Award
    • by PARK Jung-seon (Korea)
    • SON Kwang-ju (Korea)
  • FIPRESCI Award
    • Parviz SHAHBAZI (Iran)
  • NETPAC Award
    • E J-yong (Korea)
  • PSB Award
    • HONG Ki-sun (Korea)
    • Sedigh BARMAK (Afghanistan)
  • Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award
    • Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Director, Producer/Iran)
  • Youngsan Fund
    • CHOIHA Dongha (Korea)

Accomplishments

The 8th Pusan International Film Festival became one of the most remarkable festival in the world with re-opening of the outdoor screening venue, the most number of films shown in its history and the first-ever screening of North Korean films. Also outstanding showing of Asian Film Industry Center (AFIC), a co-venture with BIFCOM from Busan Film Commission, marked an icing on the cake for PIFF as it became the central point in Asian film industry.

BNK Busan Bank
GENESIS
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Co., Ltd.
NUTRILITE
NAVER
카카오 오픈채팅
PARADISE HOTEL BUSAN
Korea Exchange
POSCO
Shinhan Card
Debeach Golf Club
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CJ CGV
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Busan Metropolitan City
Korean Film Council
BUSAN CINEMA CENTER