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Busan International Film Festival

부산국제영화제

30th, Sep 17 – 26, 2025, South Korea

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About

Festival Period Sep 17 (Wed) - 26 (Fri), 2025 Screening Venues 31 Screens in 7 Theaters - Busan Cinema Center, CGV Centum City, LOTTE CINEMA Centum City, KOFIC Theater, Dongseo University Sohyang Theatre ShinhanCard Hall, Busan Community Media Center ※ Community BIFF (MEGABOX Busan Theater, Catholic Center Space101.1, Nampo-dong BIFF Square) Selections 328 films in total Official Selection: 241 films from 64 countries World + International Premiere: 99 films - World Premiere: 90 films - International Premiere: 9 films Community BIFF: 87 Films (Including Outdoor Screenings) Total Attendance 238,697 Film Festival: 162,405 Community BIFF: 5,636 BIFF Everywhere: 7,848 Program events and special events: 62,808 Program Events 13 Open Talk 19 Outdoor Stage Greeting 5 Special Talk 5 Master Class 5 Carte Blanche 4 Cine Class 4 Actors’ House 9 Talk-to-Talk 323 Guest Visit (GV)

Awards

The Asian Filmmaker of the Year, Jafar PANAHIKorean Cinema Award, CHUNG JiyoungCamellia Award, Sylvia CHANGBIFF Cinema Master Honorary Award, Marco BELLOCCHIOBusan Award for Best Film, Gloaming in LuomuBusan Award for Best Director, GirlBusan Award Special Jury Prize, Funky Freaky FreaksBusan Award for Best Actor, En Route To, BAKA’s IdentityBusan Award for Artistic Contribution, ResurrectionNew Currents Award, En Route ToBIFF Mecenat Award, Raining Dust, Singing Wings, Relay RaceSonje Award, It Sounds Louder on Rainy Days, Delay, INTERFACEKB Vision Audience Award, On Your LapNETPAC Award, MalikaFIPRESCI Award, On Your LapBangladesh July Memorial Prize, KurakBishkek International Film Festival - Central Asia Cinema Award, On Your LapFace of the Future Award, On Your LapHylife Vision Award, Tiger, If on a Winter’s NightInternational Film Festival of India - Vision Asia Award, Black Rabbit, White RabbitSongwon Vision Award, Shape of MomoTaipei Film Commission Award, Shape of MomoVision of Jiseok Award, KurakActor of the Year, The Gorals, The Accordion DoorDGK PLUS M Award, Coming of Age, JOURNEY THERECGV Award, BEAUTIFUL DREAMERKBS Independent Film Award, JOURNEY THERECritic b Award, The Observer’s JournalCINE21 Award, The Accordion DoorSongwon Citizen Critics' Award, Coming of AgeBusan Cinephile Award, I, PoppyDocumentary Audience Award, Where We Stay for a WhileFlash Forward Audience Award, Hana Korea

Juries

Competition, NA Hong-jin, Tony LEUNG Ka-fai, Nandita DAS, Marziyeh MESHKINY, Kogonada, Yulia Evina BHARA, Hyo-joo HANNew Currents Award, Jessica KIANG, Alexandre KOBERIDZE, OH Seung UkBIFF Mecenat Award, ITO Shiori, KIM Mire, Basil TSIOKOSSonje Award, Ratchapoom BOONBUNCHACHOKE, BYUN Young-joo, LEE Hong-chiActor of the Year, LEE Jung-eun, YOO TeoNETPAC Award, Diana ASHIMOVA, BAEK Jaeho, TENG Lee YeinFIPRESCI Award, Narendra BANDABE, Sofía FERRERO CÁRREGA, KIM MeehyunDGK PLUS M Award, KIM Jungho, NAM Yeonwoo, SEO YuminKBS Independent Film Award, KIM Bo-nyun, ROH Deok, AHN GoocjinCritic b Award, PARK Inho, LEE-Dongyun, LEE Ha-nealCINE21 Award, CHANG Yeongyeop, SONG Hyeongguk, OH Jin-woo

Section

Opening Film Competition Gala Presentation Icons Vision A Window on Asian Cinema Korean Cinema Today World Cinema Flash Forward Wide Angle Open Cinema Midnight Passion On Screen Special Program in Focus Special Screening

Venue

Busan Cinema Center BIFF TheatreBusan Cinema Center Cinema 1Busan Cinema Center Cinema 2Busan Cinema Center CinemathequeBusan Cinema Center Haneulyeon TheatreBusan Cinema Center IndieplusBusan Community Media Center Open HallCGV Centum City 1CGV Centum City 2CGV Centum City 3CGV Centum City 4CGV Centum City 5CGV Centum City 6CGV Centum City 7CGV Centum City IMAXDongseo University Sohyang Theatre ShinhanCard HallKOFIC TheaterLOTTE CINEMA Centum City 10LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 2LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 3LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 4LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 5LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 6LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 7LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 9MEGABOX Busan Theater 1MEGABOX Busan Theater 2MEGABOX Busan Theater 3MEGABOX Busan Theater 4