Five films selected for Busan International Film Festival
Mad as Hell: Peter Finch (dir: Robert de Young) will have its world premiere at Korea’s Busan International Film Festival, alongside fellow Australian film Taj (dir: Winston Furlong) having its international premiere in the World Cinema strand.
Joining them will be The Hunter (dir: Daniel Nettheim), Red Dog (dir: Kriv Stenders), Snowtown (dir: Justin Kurzel) and short film Peekaboo (dir: Damien Power).
“BIFF is a large and vibrant festival and serves as an excellent gateway to Asia for Australian films,” said Screen Australia’s Head of Marketing Kathleen Drumm. “This year sees the celebration of the 50th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Korea under the banner of the Australia-Korea Year of Friendship – a celebration these films will definitely enhance.”
Gillian Armstrong will join the jury panel in the Flash Forward selection which introduces the works of young non-Asian directors with an award presented to the best film among those screened in this competitive section.
BIFF runs from 6 to 14 October alongside the Asian Film Market from 10 to 13 October
