Ridhesh Sejpal, one of the two Indian filmmakers selected for the Asian Film Academy, alongside 16th Busan International Film Festival 2011 recounts his experiences…
A casual conversation over a cup of coffee with a fellow participant at Iffi 2010 made me aware about one of the best-kept secrets of Busan International Film Festival – The Asian Film Academy – one of the world’s biggest talent boot camp, which intends to foster young talent in Asia and create filmmakers network among the attendees.
Intrigued by what I heard about it, I quickly went through the website and was amazed to see world renowned directors such as Abbas Kiarostami (Iran), Im Kwontaek(Korea) and Kurosawa Kiyoshi(Japan) as Deans of the previous years. I was inspired to be part of the Afa.
The selection process was extremely meticulous with the first round – requiring credentials, a filmography, and an essay. Followed by the second round consisting...
A casual conversation over a cup of coffee with a fellow participant at Iffi 2010 made me aware about one of the best-kept secrets of Busan International Film Festival – The Asian Film Academy – one of the world’s biggest talent boot camp, which intends to foster young talent in Asia and create filmmakers network among the attendees.
Intrigued by what I heard about it, I quickly went through the website and was amazed to see world renowned directors such as Abbas Kiarostami (Iran), Im Kwontaek(Korea) and Kurosawa Kiyoshi(Japan) as Deans of the previous years. I was inspired to be part of the Afa.
The selection process was extremely meticulous with the first round – requiring credentials, a filmography, and an essay. Followed by the second round consisting...
- 12/23/2011
- by Ridhesh Sejpal
- DearCinema.com
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