{
  "id": 4861283,
  "title": "31st BIFF spotlights animation, international icons",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/31st-biff-spotlights-animation-international-icons",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T12:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20260901/31st-biff-spotlights-animation-international-icons"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will focus on animated films during its October 6 to 15 run in South Korea's coastal city. With 246 official invitations from 59 countries, it is Asia's premier film festival and the largest since 2019, signifying its growing global prestige. This year, BIFF joined the elite ranks of the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences named it one of six festivals to send top award winners to the International Feature Film category. Festival chairperson Park Kwang-su highlighted the importance of these achievements, noting the success of the competition section in its second year.",
  "summary": "The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will shine a light on animated films while bringing an impressive array of global cinema icons and top Korean stars to the coastal city next month. Running from October 6 to 15, Asia's premier film festival will present 246 official invitations from 59 countries. The scale makes it the largest event since 2019, reflecting the festival's elevated…",
  "key_points": [
    "31st Busan International Film Festival focuses on animation",
    "246 official invitations from 59 countries",
    "BIFF joins FIAPF, earns International Feature Film category"
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "31st BIFF spotlights animation, international icons",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/31st-biff-spotlights-animation-international-icons-4862856",
        "published": "2026-09-01T13:02:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}