| Opening film | Vara: A Blessing |
|---|---|
| Closing film | The Dinner |
| Location | Busan, South Korea |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Hosted by | Aaron Kwok Kang Soo-yeon |
| Festival date | October 3–12, 2013 |
The 18th Busan International Film Festival was held from October 3 to October 12, 2013 and was hosted by Aaron Kwok and Kang Soo-yeon.[1]
The 10-day festival attracted 217,865 people despite the organizers having been forced to reschedule some events due to a typhoon. Upcoming filmmakers from South Korea and Mongolia won $30,000 for the New Currents Awards. Over 299 films from 70 countries were screened, with 94 world premieres and 40 international premieres. The event opened with Bhutanese film Vara: A Blessing and closed with the South Korean film The Dinner.[2][3]
- ^ "Aaron Kwok to co-host Busan film fest". Yonhap News Agency. September 9, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Busan International Film Festival Honors 'Pascha' And 'Remote Control'". The Huffington Post. October 13, 2013. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Major South Korean Film Bodies Move to Busan". The Hollywood Reporter. 28 October 2013.