Kurosawa to Head PIFF's Asian Film Academy
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Renowned Japanese director KUROSAWA Kyoshi is named dean of the 5th Asian Film Academy (AFA), an educational program co-hosted by the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), Dongseo University, and the Korean Academy of Film Arts(KAFA). 24 fellows from 16 countries will join the AFA 2009 held from October 1st to October 17th.
KUROSAWA's recent film Tokyo Sonata won the Jury Prize at Cannes 2008. Charisma (1999) was invited to the Directors' Fortnight event of Cannes. Pulse (2001), an apocalyptic horror flick is regarded as one of the best ever horror films. His other films include License to Live (1999), Doppelganger (2003) which was opening film at PIFF, and Bright Future (2003).
Also on the AFA faculty this year are Directing Mentor, HO Yuhang of Malaysia, who made the films Min (2003), Rain Dogs (2006) and At the End of Daybreak (2009). Cinematography Mentor is Mahmoud KALARI, an award-winning Iranian cinematographer of such films as Gabbeth (1996), The Pear Tree (1998) and The Wind Will Carry Us (1999).
Nigel D'Sa (KOFIC)
KUROSAWA's recent film Tokyo Sonata won the Jury Prize at Cannes 2008. Charisma (1999) was invited to the Directors' Fortnight event of Cannes. Pulse (2001), an apocalyptic horror flick is regarded as one of the best ever horror films. His other films include License to Live (1999), Doppelganger (2003) which was opening film at PIFF, and Bright Future (2003).
Also on the AFA faculty this year are Directing Mentor, HO Yuhang of Malaysia, who made the films Min (2003), Rain Dogs (2006) and At the End of Daybreak (2009). Cinematography Mentor is Mahmoud KALARI, an award-winning Iranian cinematographer of such films as Gabbeth (1996), The Pear Tree (1998) and The Wind Will Carry Us (1999).
Nigel D'Sa (KOFIC)
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