films that help understanding the recent trends in world cinema. Wide Angle: A section showing short films, animation, documentaries, and experimental films. Open Cinema: outdoor screening venue where a collection of new films, combining both art and mass popularity, are shown. Flash Forward: This section is a collection of first or second films of up-and-coming filmmakers from non-Asian countries. Midnight Passion: films of diverse genres. Special Programs in Focus: A retrospective and special showcase of films of a certain notable director or genre. Official divisions Asian Film Market: Launched in 2006 as a marketplace for the industry events at the Busan International Film Festival. Asian Project Market (former PPP: Pusan Promotion Plan) is a pre-market. Asian Cinema Fund: The Asian Cinema Fund is a funding program to help activate more independent film productions and to set up a stable production environment. It supports projects in various stages and categories. The 900 million won (approximately US$900,000) Asian Cinema Fund will be used to provide support to seven projects in script development, five post-productions, and thirteen documentary films. The Script Development Fund is aimed at helping screenwriters complete their scripts. The Post-Production Fund is made possible through the support of Korean post-production companies and the Korean Film Council. With this fund, the director is invited to Korea to work on sound and DI with Korean post-production houses. It will help the director complete his or her film in 35mm. The Asian Network of Documentary Fund was initiated in 2002 and sponsored by six universities and corporations in the Busan region. As a part of the Busan International Film Festival, and holds master classes and clinics to stabilise the environment for documentary productions. Asian Film Academy (AFA) is an educational program where prospective filmmakers and established directors from Asia gather to deliberate and prepare for the future of Asian cinema. Busan Cinema Forum (BCF) is an academic event for filmmakers and scholars, launched on 10 October 2011. It aims to enhance the knowledge and support of the film industry and film aesthetics. Awards A number of awards are handed out each year, including: Asian Filmmaker of the Year Korean Cinema Award The Korean Cinema Award(한국영화공로상) is presented to cineastes that have made a notable contribution in the globalization of Korean cinema. The Choon-yun Award New Currents Award Kim Jiseok Award BIFF Mecenat Award BIFF Mecenat Award(비프메세나상) is granted to the best documentary from