BUSAN, S. Korea, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The water crisis of India, a family dispute in Kazakhstan, and the inner struggle of a Mongolian teenager-- works of emerging Asian filmmakers invited to the 18th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in South Korea display a diverse Asia.

Twelve films from 11 countries invited to the New Currents, the event's main competition section, wrapped up their world or international premieres on Monday, half way through the festival' s ten days run.

"Those emerging directors who enter into the new currents section are new leaders of the Asian film industry, whose works cover different themes and reflected a diverse Asia," said Kim Ji- Seok, the executive programmer of BIFF in a press conference on Monday, who has attended the Busan international film festivals for 18 years.

As one of the most significant film festivals in Asia, the Busan Film Festival this year embraces a total of 299 films from 70 countries, showing a trend of growing Asian film industry in recent years.

Echoing the diverse film topic is a vibrant jury led by Iranian representative, female director Rakhshan Banietemad and her counterparts from Japan, South Korea, the U.S. and France.

"We are looking for some new voices from Asian cinema. The unknown filmmakers have rare chances to show their film and search for investors, now it is an important opportunity for them to display," said Banietemad.

The New Currents award will offer two prizes of 30,000 U.S. dollars to first or second-time Asian directors.

Unlike the three traditional international film festivals in Venice, Cannes and Berlin, Busan film festival is focusing more on discovering new talent rather than the established filmmakers, as well as finding and taping the Asian cinema potential.