Bucheon International Film Festival (Bifan) has launched its first competition dedicated to AI filmmaking and revealed 15 titles from the US, Asia and Europe that will compete.
The selected films, chosen from 114 submissions, will screen as part of a dedicated section at the upcoming festival, which runs June 7-14 in Bucheon City, South Korea.
They include Hansl Von Kwon’s One More Pumpkin, which won the grand prize and audience award at the inaugural AI Film Festival in Dubai in February; Another by US-based filmmaker Dave Clark; and Kiss/Crash by UK-based artist Adam Cole, which won an audience award at SXSW.
The selected films, chosen from 114 submissions, will screen as part of a dedicated section at the upcoming festival, which runs June 7-14 in Bucheon City, South Korea.
They include Hansl Von Kwon’s One More Pumpkin, which won the grand prize and audience award at the inaugural AI Film Festival in Dubai in February; Another by US-based filmmaker Dave Clark; and Kiss/Crash by UK-based artist Adam Cole, which won an audience award at SXSW.
- 6/5/2024
- ScreenDaily
Going all-in on its exploration of the role of artificial intelligence in filmmaking, South Korea’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) has unveiled a 15-title AI Film competition.
The films will compete for jury-selected and audience awards and cash prizes of up to KRW1.5 million.
“We were able to see the new creative possibilities of AI filmmaking. We hope that creators who have difficulty accessing capital for big productions will gain creative freedom from production costs through AI,” said BiFan festival director Shin Chul.
Festival selectors said that they chose the lineup from 114 films submitted, based on narrative, artistry, originality and the use of AI technology in text (screenplay), audio, and video.
“The diverse styles of the selected works, ranging from feature films to video art, showcase the current state of development of the generative AI video technology in the creative field. The potential and possibilities that AI technology can bring to young creators,...
The films will compete for jury-selected and audience awards and cash prizes of up to KRW1.5 million.
“We were able to see the new creative possibilities of AI filmmaking. We hope that creators who have difficulty accessing capital for big productions will gain creative freedom from production costs through AI,” said BiFan festival director Shin Chul.
Festival selectors said that they chose the lineup from 114 films submitted, based on narrative, artistry, originality and the use of AI technology in text (screenplay), audio, and video.
“The diverse styles of the selected works, ranging from feature films to video art, showcase the current state of development of the generative AI video technology in the creative field. The potential and possibilities that AI technology can bring to young creators,...
- 6/5/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Scam Season Threepeat
Streamer SonyLIV, filmmaker Hansal Mehta and studio Applause Entertainment have combined again for “Scam 2010: The Subrata Roy Saga.” Based on the book “Sahara: the Untold Story” by Tamal Bandyopadhyay the series will tell the story of businessman Subrata Roy of the Sahara India Pariwar that operates in the financial services, construction, real estate, sports, manufacturing, hospitality, media and life insurance sectors. In the early 2000s, Roy was accused of several financial misdemeanors, leading to his arrest in 2014. He died in 2023.
“Scam 2010” is the third in a franchise about Indian financial scandals that began with “Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story” and “Scam 2003: The Telgi Story.” Mehta will direct and Applause will produce in association with Studio Next.
Sameer Nair, MD, Applause Entertainment, said: “The ‘Scam’ series has become more than just a show; it’s a pop cultural phenomenon. With Scam 2010: The Subrata Roy Saga,...
Streamer SonyLIV, filmmaker Hansal Mehta and studio Applause Entertainment have combined again for “Scam 2010: The Subrata Roy Saga.” Based on the book “Sahara: the Untold Story” by Tamal Bandyopadhyay the series will tell the story of businessman Subrata Roy of the Sahara India Pariwar that operates in the financial services, construction, real estate, sports, manufacturing, hospitality, media and life insurance sectors. In the early 2000s, Roy was accused of several financial misdemeanors, leading to his arrest in 2014. He died in 2023.
“Scam 2010” is the third in a franchise about Indian financial scandals that began with “Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story” and “Scam 2003: The Telgi Story.” Mehta will direct and Applause will produce in association with Studio Next.
Sameer Nair, MD, Applause Entertainment, said: “The ‘Scam’ series has become more than just a show; it’s a pop cultural phenomenon. With Scam 2010: The Subrata Roy Saga,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The 28th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival unveiled its official poster on May 13th. Bifan is anticipated to become an even richer festival this year, building on 27 years of experience of programming a wide variety of films and public events. It has stablished itself as Asia's premier genre film festival.
Everything Sensational! A unique genre film festival that ‘Stays Strange'
Combines AI with traditional elements! Unveiling the unconventional and renewed poster!
▲ Official poster of the 28th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
With new and unconventional images and various interpretations, the new official poster adds fresh stimulation and raises the expectations of an audience eagerly awaiting the festival. While maintaining its identity expressed through the slogan “Stay Strange”, which has attracted interest and love from audiences and citizens over the years, the festival will address the hot topic of the mega trend AI and its impact on filmmaking this year.
The poster's art director,...
Everything Sensational! A unique genre film festival that ‘Stays Strange'
Combines AI with traditional elements! Unveiling the unconventional and renewed poster!
▲ Official poster of the 28th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
With new and unconventional images and various interpretations, the new official poster adds fresh stimulation and raises the expectations of an audience eagerly awaiting the festival. While maintaining its identity expressed through the slogan “Stay Strange”, which has attracted interest and love from audiences and citizens over the years, the festival will address the hot topic of the mega trend AI and its impact on filmmaking this year.
The poster's art director,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
28th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival has selected Esper's Light by Jung Jae-hoon as one of the film projects to be presented at the ‘Fantastic 7 of Cannes' Marché du Film' during this year's Cannes Film Festival. The director will pitch his project to international film professionals at the Cannes Film Market on May 19.
‘Fantastic 7 of Cannes' Marché du Film' is a program of the Cannes Film Market to foster genre films. Esper's Light follows the adventures of a group of Korean teenagers gathered in an online community, creating three fantasy worlds by themselves. In 2021, the project was invited to Bifan's Naff Project Spotlight Korea, where it received the ‘Korean Discovery Award'.
Bifan programmer Mo Eunyoung, who is in charge of the ‘Fantastic 7 of Cannes' Marché du Film' selection, praised the project, saying: “By intersecting the daily lives of Korean teenagers with the online reenactment of their fantasies, Esper's Light demonstrates...
‘Fantastic 7 of Cannes' Marché du Film' is a program of the Cannes Film Market to foster genre films. Esper's Light follows the adventures of a group of Korean teenagers gathered in an online community, creating three fantasy worlds by themselves. In 2021, the project was invited to Bifan's Naff Project Spotlight Korea, where it received the ‘Korean Discovery Award'.
Bifan programmer Mo Eunyoung, who is in charge of the ‘Fantastic 7 of Cannes' Marché du Film' selection, praised the project, saying: “By intersecting the daily lives of Korean teenagers with the online reenactment of their fantasies, Esper's Light demonstrates...
- 4/29/2024
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Netflix’s recent spate of international content showcases has continued today with an update on Korea.
Among the key updates for its 2024 Korea slate is Oldboy director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy) releasing his first project with Netflix at the end of this year, titled Uprising.
The film, directed by Sang-man Kim and written by Shin Chul, was previously known as War and Revolt, and is due in Q4. It is billed as a “gripping journey through the lives of two childhood friends turned adversaries.” Gang Dong-won, Park Jeong-min, Cha Seung-won, Kim Shin-rock, Jin Sun-kyu and Jung Sung-ill star. Park will co-write and co-produce.
Elsewhere, Netflix will launch new seasons of Gyeongseong Creature, Hellbound and Sweet Home as well as unscripted shows like Physical: 100 and Single’s Inferno. The second season of mega-hit Squid Game will also premiere, as announced last week.
Korea has become one of the Netflix’s biggest priorities,...
Among the key updates for its 2024 Korea slate is Oldboy director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy) releasing his first project with Netflix at the end of this year, titled Uprising.
The film, directed by Sang-man Kim and written by Shin Chul, was previously known as War and Revolt, and is due in Q4. It is billed as a “gripping journey through the lives of two childhood friends turned adversaries.” Gang Dong-won, Park Jeong-min, Cha Seung-won, Kim Shin-rock, Jin Sun-kyu and Jung Sung-ill star. Park will co-write and co-produce.
Elsewhere, Netflix will launch new seasons of Gyeongseong Creature, Hellbound and Sweet Home as well as unscripted shows like Physical: 100 and Single’s Inferno. The second season of mega-hit Squid Game will also premiere, as announced last week.
Korea has become one of the Netflix’s biggest priorities,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Sara Merican
- Deadline Film + TV
The 28th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival is calling for mentees in the ‘Fantastic Film School' until midnight on Tuesday, April 30, 2024(GMT+9). Entries can be made through the Bifan online submission site (https://vp.eventival.com/bifan/2024). All aspiring filmmakers, including directors, writers, and producers, who are currently working as filmmakers or have participated in filmmaking are eligible to apply.
The finalists will be announced on the website and notified individually on Friday, May 31. Detailed information can be found on the website (https://www.bifan.kr) under “Submission”. For inquiries, contact the Industry Program Team via email (naff.ffs@bifan.kr).
The Fantastic Film School is a genre filmmaking training and networking program for emerging Asian filmmakers. Participants can learn directly from experts in various fields of the global film business, including ▲ Scenario Development ▲ Film Scene Analysis ▲ International Co-Production ▲ Alternative Film Distribution and Screening ▲ Forum on Current Issues in the Film Industry.
The finalists will be announced on the website and notified individually on Friday, May 31. Detailed information can be found on the website (https://www.bifan.kr) under “Submission”. For inquiries, contact the Industry Program Team via email (naff.ffs@bifan.kr).
The Fantastic Film School is a genre filmmaking training and networking program for emerging Asian filmmakers. Participants can learn directly from experts in various fields of the global film business, including ▲ Scenario Development ▲ Film Scene Analysis ▲ International Co-Production ▲ Alternative Film Distribution and Screening ▲ Forum on Current Issues in the Film Industry.
- 1/16/2024
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Torrential rain could not dampen spirits at the opening ceremony.
Old Boy star Choi Min Sik and Beau Is Afraid director Ari Aster helped open the 27th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan) in South Korea this evening (June 29), where Netflix K-drama D.P. received the Series Film Award.
Leading Korean actor Choi, who is also known for roles in I Saw the Devil, Shiri, Luc Besson’s Lucy and box office record holder The Admiral: Roaring Currents, is being feted with screenings of 12 features selected by the actor himself.
At the opening ceremony, the veteran actor said looking back...
Old Boy star Choi Min Sik and Beau Is Afraid director Ari Aster helped open the 27th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan) in South Korea this evening (June 29), where Netflix K-drama D.P. received the Series Film Award.
Leading Korean actor Choi, who is also known for roles in I Saw the Devil, Shiri, Luc Besson’s Lucy and box office record holder The Admiral: Roaring Currents, is being feted with screenings of 12 features selected by the actor himself.
At the opening ceremony, the veteran actor said looking back...
- 6/29/2023
- by Matt Schley
- ScreenDaily
Park Chan-wook, the Korean filmmaker behind “Oldboy” and last year’s “Decision to Leave,” has joined as producer and co-writer of historical drama film “War and Revolt.” The film is Park’s first collaboration with Netflix, the global streaming platform that is market leader in Korea and which has been instrumental in the global success of Korean contemporary culture.
“War and Revolt” tells the story of two childhood friends, portrayed by Gang Dong-won and Park Jeong-min, who become adversaries. It is directed by Kim Sang-man (“Midnight F.M.”) from a script by Shin Chul and Park Chan-wook.
Production is by Moho Film, the powerhouse indie behind Park’s “Decision to Leave,” “The Handmaiden” and the 2013 Bong Joon Ho-directed “Snowpiercer” film, in collaboration with Semicolon Studio.
Gang takes center stage as the enigmatic Cheon-young, a character whose remarkable martial prowess defies his humble origins as a slave. Struggling to break free from the chains of servitude,...
“War and Revolt” tells the story of two childhood friends, portrayed by Gang Dong-won and Park Jeong-min, who become adversaries. It is directed by Kim Sang-man (“Midnight F.M.”) from a script by Shin Chul and Park Chan-wook.
Production is by Moho Film, the powerhouse indie behind Park’s “Decision to Leave,” “The Handmaiden” and the 2013 Bong Joon Ho-directed “Snowpiercer” film, in collaboration with Semicolon Studio.
Gang takes center stage as the enigmatic Cheon-young, a character whose remarkable martial prowess defies his humble origins as a slave. Struggling to break free from the chains of servitude,...
- 6/7/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The director of ‘Oldboy’ and ‘Decision To Leave’ will also co-write the period feature.
South Korean auteur Park Chan-wook is to produce and co-write period thriller War And Revolt, marking his first collaboration with streaming giant Netflix.
The director of Oldboy and last year’s Cannes award-winner Decision To Leave has co-written the script with Shin Chul.
Set more than 400 years ago during Korea’s Joseon dynasty, the film will be directed by Kim Sang-man, known for 2010 action-thriller Midnight FM.
It will be produced by Park’s own Moho Film – the Seoul-based production company behind Decision to Leave, The Handmaiden...
South Korean auteur Park Chan-wook is to produce and co-write period thriller War And Revolt, marking his first collaboration with streaming giant Netflix.
The director of Oldboy and last year’s Cannes award-winner Decision To Leave has co-written the script with Shin Chul.
Set more than 400 years ago during Korea’s Joseon dynasty, the film will be directed by Kim Sang-man, known for 2010 action-thriller Midnight FM.
It will be produced by Park’s own Moho Film – the Seoul-based production company behind Decision to Leave, The Handmaiden...
- 6/7/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
A downpour could not dampen spirits on the opening night of the festival.
The 26th Bucheon International Film Festival (Bifan) opened on Thursday (July 7) with festival director Shin Chul presenting its inaugural Series Film Award to Squid Game producer Kim Ji-yeon.
Speaking to the various series and short form works in video and Xr that have been proliferating of late and which Bifan also showcases, Shin said: “I believe film has to embrace these new creations and give them the name of film. Like the history of separation between North and South Korea, there is a history where – after films...
The 26th Bucheon International Film Festival (Bifan) opened on Thursday (July 7) with festival director Shin Chul presenting its inaugural Series Film Award to Squid Game producer Kim Ji-yeon.
Speaking to the various series and short form works in video and Xr that have been proliferating of late and which Bifan also showcases, Shin said: “I believe film has to embrace these new creations and give them the name of film. Like the history of separation between North and South Korea, there is a history where – after films...
- 7/8/2022
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
After soldiering through Covid with hybrid editions, South Korea’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) is getting ready to hold a scaled-up, largely in-person festival beginning Thursday, complete with a red-carpet opening ceremony and foreign visitors. But BiFan organizers say that the ground has moved under their feet.
Variety spoke to producer Shin Chul, who once said he was tricked into becoming festival director, and BiFan head programmer Ellen Kim on the eve of the event.
Festivals have had a tough time under Covid, but Korean entertainment has found new audiences. How do you explain that?
Shin: For past two years the Korean entertainment industry experienced the deployment of a highway connected to the world. But we need to be aware that the highway comes in and it goes out.
Cinemas have experienced huge difficulties. So too have production and distribution companies. They have difficulties releasing their films and recouping their costs.
Variety spoke to producer Shin Chul, who once said he was tricked into becoming festival director, and BiFan head programmer Ellen Kim on the eve of the event.
Festivals have had a tough time under Covid, but Korean entertainment has found new audiences. How do you explain that?
Shin: For past two years the Korean entertainment industry experienced the deployment of a highway connected to the world. But we need to be aware that the highway comes in and it goes out.
Cinemas have experienced huge difficulties. So too have production and distribution companies. They have difficulties releasing their films and recouping their costs.
- 7/7/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Bifan will open with Cannes horror title Men and close with the world premiere of Jung Bum-shik’s New Normal.
The 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan) will open with British director Alex Garland’s Cannes horror title Men and close with the world premiere of Korean director Jung Bum-shik’s New Normal.
At a press conference in Seoul today (June 14), Bifan organizers announced it will screen 268 titles from 49 countries. Of these, 80 titles will be world premieres and 20 international premieres.
Bifan will run July 7-17 with the awards ceremony and closing film screening on July 14.
The festival plans to...
The 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan) will open with British director Alex Garland’s Cannes horror title Men and close with the world premiere of Korean director Jung Bum-shik’s New Normal.
At a press conference in Seoul today (June 14), Bifan organizers announced it will screen 268 titles from 49 countries. Of these, 80 titles will be world premieres and 20 international premieres.
Bifan will run July 7-17 with the awards ceremony and closing film screening on July 14.
The festival plans to...
- 6/14/2022
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Sci-fi will be center stage at South Korea’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, Asia’s largest genre film event. The ten-day film festival will run from Jun. 27 through Jul. 7.
Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner” inspired the festival’s official artwork this year. The film will also play in special program ‘Robots: Future Beyond the Human Race’ along with Steven Spielberg’s “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” and Fred M. Wilcox’s “Forbidden Planet.”
The festival opens, a few weeks earlier than its traditional mid-July slot, with the Asian premiere of Edgar Nito’s “The Gasoline Thieves.” Korean period mystery drama “The 12th Suspect” by Ko Myoung-sung will close the festival, which packs in 288 films from 49 countries.
“BiFan has decided to gear itself for the coming 100 years of Korean cinema, instead of looking back on the past 100 years. We will take the head in nurturing the next NaWoon-gyu, Kim Ki-young, Yu Hyun-mok,...
Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner” inspired the festival’s official artwork this year. The film will also play in special program ‘Robots: Future Beyond the Human Race’ along with Steven Spielberg’s “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” and Fred M. Wilcox’s “Forbidden Planet.”
The festival opens, a few weeks earlier than its traditional mid-July slot, with the Asian premiere of Edgar Nito’s “The Gasoline Thieves.” Korean period mystery drama “The 12th Suspect” by Ko Myoung-sung will close the festival, which packs in 288 films from 49 countries.
“BiFan has decided to gear itself for the coming 100 years of Korean cinema, instead of looking back on the past 100 years. We will take the head in nurturing the next NaWoon-gyu, Kim Ki-young, Yu Hyun-mok,...
- 5/30/2019
- by Sonia Kil
- Variety Film + TV
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