BIFF names Chinese auteur Zhang Yimou as Competition jury chief

The Korea Times reports that renowned Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou has been selected as jury president for the main Competition section of the upcoming Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). Zhang, who has received top awards at prestigious film festivals including the Golden Bear at Berlin, Golden Lion at Venice, and Grand Jury Prize at Cannes, will lead a seven-member jury that also includes Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan, Japanese director Kei Ishikawa, Vietnamese producer Tran Thi Bich Ngoc, Korean director July Jung, Korean actor Choi Hee-seo, and Kazakhstani actor Samal Yeslyamova.

The jury will select winners for the Busan Award among 13 films shortlisted for the Competition section, which was first introduced last year.

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