South Korean filmmaker Na Hong-jin is to preside over the first ever Competition section of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which will host its 30 th edition from September 17-26.

The director of The Wailing and The Yellow Sea will lead a seven-strong jury that comprises Hong Kong star Tony Leung Ka-fai, Indian actor-filmmaker Nandita Das, Iranian director Marziyeh Meshkiny, Seoul-born US filmmaker Kogonada, Indonesian producer Yulia Evina Bhara and Korean actor Han Hyo-joo.

They will select the winners from 14 Competition titles and present the inaugural Busan Awards in five categories: best film, best director, special jury prize, best actor and artistic contribution. The awards include a total cash prize of nearly $80,000 (KRW110m) and the winners will also recei

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