New Currents

New Currents
Awarded forBest first or second feature films by Asian directors
CountrySouth Korea
Presented byBusan International Film Festival
First award1996
Final award2024
Currently held byThe Land of Morning Calm by Park Yi-woong, South Korea
Ma – Cry of Silence by The Maw Nang, Myanmar, South Korea, Singapore, France, Norway, Qatar
Websitebiff.kr

New Currents is a competitive section of Busan International Film Festival's official selection. The section was introduced at the festival's inaugural edition, in 1996.

It showcases the first or second feature films by up-and-coming Asian directors. The two winning directors are awarded each a prize of US$30,000.

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