Netflix's Creative Asia Names BIFF Masterclass Lineup — SkimNews
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- Netflix's Creative Asia programme at BIFF on October 10 at Dongseo University Centum Campus will feature masterclass speakers including Possible Love DoP Kim Ji-yong, The Blue Road director Han Jun-hee, and WETA FX CTO Kimball Thurston.
- Kim Ji-yong will lead a masterclass on shaping the visual world of Possible Love with director Lee Chang-dong — a film that won the Grand Jury Prize at Venice and is Korea's official Oscar submission.
- WETA FX CTO Kimball Thurston joins an industry panel titled "AI in Filmmaking: New Tools, New Possibilities" alongside Netflix's Sung Q Lee and Korean director Kang Yun-sung.
- Han Jun-hee hosts a masterclass entitled "Making Unexpected Stories Resonate," focused on turning uncomfortable subjects into globally resonant stories, drawing on credits including D.P. and Weak Hero Class.
- A "New Voices in Filmmaking" panel on small- to medium-budget filmmaking features Love Untangled director Namkoong Sun and My Aunt co-directors Wi Eun-kyoung and Son Gwang-min.
- The programme was devised in partnership with BIFF, the Asian Film Commissions Network (AFCNet), and the Motion Picture Association (MPA), with BIFF running October 6–15 at Busan Cinema Center.
Why it matters: The October 10 Creative Asia programme gives regional filmmakers direct access to Netflix executives, WETA FX's CTO, and Venice-winning Korean directors in one day, with a dedicated AI filmmaking panel alongside workshops on content acquisition and greenlight decision-making.
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