Busan Asian Film School Aims to Foster International Film Professionals
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The Busan Asian Film School (Busan AFiS) opened in the previous Busan Metropolitan City Officials Training Institute building located in Gwangan-dong, Suyeong-gu on October 4th.
The opening ceremony of the school was held on October 4 at 3:00PM with the participation of Busan Mayor Suh Byung-soo, influential film-related professionals, investment and distribution companies and institutions.
Busan AFiS will strive towards fostering film professionals in Asia who will specialize in the international film industry and focus on film production, investment, marketing, distribution, as well as international co-production.
Film education programs, including Busan Film Commission’s ASEAN-ROK Film Leaders Incubator: FLY 2016 and BIFF’s Asian Film Academy (AFA)*, have been expanding in Korea and overseas.
The Busan AFiS establishment project started in 2013 and was in need of a permanent film school.
The previous building of the Busan Metropolitan City Officials Training Institute was remodeled for the Busan Asian Film School. The three story building with one level underground, occupies a total area of 1,709 square meters, includes a lecture room, a studio for hands-on education, a recording room, an editing room and more. The school has filming equipment to teach students, including a black-magic cinema camera.
The 2017 International Film Business Academy of the Busan Asian Film School will begin its regular session in March, 2017. Applications will be accepted from September 27 to November 25, 2016 and the guidelines for the application are available at www.busan.go.kr or www.afis.ac
The Korean Academy of Film Arts, established by the Korean Film Council plans to move to Busan in 2018 as well. Busan will lead the Korean film industry as a city that provides educational training to Korean and international film professionals.
*The Asian Film Academy (AFA) is an educational program where prospective filmmakers and established directors from Asia gather to deliberate and prepare for the future of Asian cinema
