Nandita Das Selected as Jury Member at Busan International Film Festival, Led by Korean Director Na Hong-jin

Staff Reporter | PNN

Indian actress and filmmaker Nandita Das has been selected as a jury member for the competition section of the Busan International Film Festival. The seven-member jury panel will be led by Korean director Na Hong-jin. While the list of films in all sections of the festival has already been announced, the names of the jury panel have now been revealed.

Nandita Das has previously served as a jury member at various international film festivals. She has twice served at the Cannes Film Festival—first in 2005 as a jury member of the main competition and again in 2013 for the Cinéfondation and Short Films section. She has also served as a jury member at festivals in Karlovy Vary, Morocco, Shanghai, and several other international events.

In Busan’s competition section, the jury will award prizes in five categories, including the Busan Award. Alongside Nandita Das, the jury panel includes Korean actress Han Hyo-joo, Hong Kong actor Ni Leung Ka-fai, US-based filmmaker Kogonada, Indonesian producer Ulia Evina Vara, and Iranian female filmmaker Marzieh Meshkini.

As an actress, Nandita Das has had a career spanning more than three decades, appearing in films such as Fire, Earth, Bawandar, and Amar Bhuvan, and has received numerous honors, including the Asia Pacific Screen Award and Filmfare Awards.

As a director, her debut film Firaaq was followed by Manto in 2018, which received an official nomination in the “A Certain Regard” section at the Cannes Film Festival, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

This year, the competition section at Busan has selected 14 films from seven Asian countries, highlighting contemporary and relevant Asian stories. The 30th Busan International Film Festival will run from September 17 to September 26.