Busan International Film Festival FORUM BIFF

Program

Save the Korean Cinema!

Session 1 Flashback to 1996: Gains and Losses of Korean Cinema

Survey the rise and transformation of Korean cinema since the mid-1990s,
exploring generational shifts and new directions in cinematic discourse.

9/18(Thu) 13:00 – 15:30
Moderator: KIM Yiseok(Dong-Eui Univ.)
Does Frequent Health Screening Really Make Us Healthier
Keynote Speech: MIN Kyu-dong(Director)
Lost Event(s)
Presentation: AHN Sihwan(Film Critic)
Is There Any Breakthrough for the Shrinking Korean Film Industry
Presentation: KIM Seonghoon(CINE21)
Discussion
Discussion: LEE Joon-dong(Nowfilm), JOO Youshin(Youngsan Univ.), TCHA Sungjai(Producer), HAN Jae-duk(Sanai pictures)

Session 2 What Does Korean Independent Cinema Dream Of

Explore the potential of Korean independent cinema amid the country’s ongoing film industry crisis,
and propose practical pathways toward creative and economic self-reliance.

9/21(Sun) 16:00 – 18:30
Moderator: MUN Gwan-gyu(Pusan Nat’l Univ.)
The Audience Makes the Independent Film Ecosystem
Presentation: WON Seunghwan(Indiespace)
No Right Answer: The Trajectories and Questions of Korean Independent Cinema Since 2010
Presentation: CHA Hanbi(Film Journalist)
Creativity Emerged from Scarcity
Presentation: PARK Songyeol(Director)
The Target Audience of Korean Independent Cinema: Who Are They
Presentation: PARK Doohee(Producer)
Discussion
Discussion: KIM Jinyu(Director), SUNG Songyee(CINESOFA), CHO Youngkag(Producer)