Busan International Film Festival (Biff) is to mark its landmark 30th edition with a boost in the number of features and screening venues as it transitions into a competitive festival for the first time.

In his first interview since being appointed festival director of Biff in March, Jung Hanseok has revealed plans to “reinvigorate the ecosystem” of its various sections to inject “life and visibility” to its selection.

“Our most immediate task is launching the newly established competition section,” said Jung, who was previously a programmer at Biff, Korea’s leading film festival that remains one of the biggest in Asia.