New Currents

New Currents is a competitive section of Busan International Film Festival's official selection.

The section was introduced at the festival's inaugural edition, in 1996.

[1] It showcases the first or second feature films by up-and-coming Asian directors.

[2] The two winning directors are awarded each a prize of US$30,000.

[3]

Jia Zhangke , 1998 winner
Marzieh Meshkini , 2000 winner
Song Il-gon , 2001 winner
Lee Kang-sheng , 2003 co-winner
Wanma Caidan , 2005 Special Mention winner
Morteza Farshbaf , 2011 co-winner
Houman Seyyedi , 2014 co-winner
Seyed Hadi Mohaghegh , 2015 co-winner