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Introduction to the film festival

Launched in 1980, our festival, the first of its category in South Korea, has grown and evolved from the Korean Short Film Festival, to become the Busan Asian Short Film Festival in 2000 and eventually the Busan International Short Film Festival in 2010.

Taking place late April at the Busan Cinema Center, BISFF delivers a dozen awards in three competitive sections (International Competition, Korean Competition and Operation Kino) while also presenting several curated, non-competitive sections including: Guest Country, Korean Shorts, Asian Shorts, Prism, 3D Cinema, etc.

BISFF is a member of the Short Film Conference and of the NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema). In 2018, it became South Korea’s first Oscar®-qualifying festival.

Awards

1) International Competition
- Grand Prix: KRW 10,000,000 & Trophy
- Excellence Award: KRW 5,000,000 & Trophy
- Jury Special Mention: KRW 2,000,000 & Trophy
- Audience Award: Prize & Trophy

2) Korean Competition
- Grand Prix: KRW 5,000,000 & Trophy
- Excellence Award: KRW 3,000,000 & Trophy
- Jury Special Mention: KRW 1,000,000 & Trophy
- Best Performance Award: Certificate & Prize
- Audience Award: Certificate & Prize

3) Asian Films
- NETPAC Award: Certificate & Prize

Rules

Genre ：Action Comedy War Science fiction Ethics Thriller Violence Adventure Family Music Love VR/3D Magic Fantasy Shootout Suspense Youth Inspirational Literary Biography Western Drama others Documentary
Subject ：Unlimited
Video Format ：AVI HDV MPEG4 MOV MPEG

1) Films must have been completed after January 2025.
2) Running time must not exceed 30 minutes (00:30:00), including credits.
3) All genres, themes, and formats are eligible.
4) Films submitted to the International Competition must be Korean Premieres.
- World Premiere: First public screening worldwide
- International Premiere: First screening outside the country of production
- Asian Premiere: First screening in Asia
- Korean Premiere: First screening in Korea

Evaluation

Jury Profile
Jury Name Judge photos Jury Profile

Authorization type

    Proxy Submission

Duration (several sessions)

    43

Film Festival Features

  • Red Carpet
  • Celebrity Guest
  • Filmscreen
  • Cash prize
  • Trophy
  • Prize
  • Certificate

Dates & Deadlines

  • 2025-10-13
    Submission start time

  • 2025-11-07
    Regular Deadline

  • 2026-01-03
    Final Deadline

  • 2026-01-03
    Submission end time

  • 2026-03-05
    Finalist notification start time

  • 2026-03-05
    Finalist notification end time

  • 2026-04-23
    Award ceremony start time

  • 2026-04-28
    Award ceremony end time

Categories and fees

  • International Competition
    Video length ：0 - 30
    Films completed after January 1st, 2025 - Maximum running time: 30 minutes (including ending credits) - All categories: Fiction, Animation, Documentary, Experimental

    2025/11/07
    Regular Deadline

    Standard: 18.02 Dollar

    2026/01/03
    Final Deadline

    Standard: 22.75 Dollar

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