The Busan International Film Festival will hold memorial services during the upcoming festival in October to remember its deputy executive director, Kim Ji-seok, who died of a heart attack at a hotel in Cannes during the 70th Cannes Film Festival in May.
Kim was a founding member and executive programmer of the Busan film festival.
Along with publishing a booklet that includes memorial messages and photos, the festival will screen a memorial video during the opening ceremony. There will also be a memorial night to allow attendees to share their memories of Kim.
“The deceased has greatly contributed to the growth of the BIFF while working as its founding member and executive programmer tasked with discovering and introducing films from all around the world for a long time,” a BIFF official said. “We will prepare a variety of programs to commemorate him in full reflection of what the bereaved family want.”
BIFF opens Oct. 12.
