15th Busan International Film Festival

15th Busan International Film Festival
Opening filmUnder the Hawthorn Tree
Closing filmCamellia
LocationBusan, South Korea
Hosted byJung Joon-ho
Han Ji-hye
Festival dateOctober 7 to October 15, 2010

The 15th Busan International Film Festival was held from October 7 to October 15, 2010, at the Busan Stadium Yachting Center Outdoor Stage, hosted by actors Jung Joon-ho and Han Ji-hye.[1][2]

A total of 308 films from 67 countries were screened in 6 theaters, with a record 103 world premieres and 52 international premieres. The festival had a total attendance of 182,046.[3][4]

During the event, festival director Kim Dong-ho announced the construction of the Busan Cinema Center, which will be the main venue of the festival in the future.[5][6] Kim also announced his own retirement, having served as director since the festival was founded in 1996.[5]

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