Tier 1 · FIAPF accredited
Busan, South Korea
Last verified 12 June 2026
The Busan International Film Festival is Asia's leading film festival held annually in South Korea with over thirty editions of screenings.
Oscar International Feature · International Feature Film
Win the Best Film Award. From the 99th Academy Awards (2027), a non-English-language feature that wins this prize becomes eligible for Best International Feature Film consideration, in addition to the standard country-submission route.
Oscar Live Action Short · Live Action Short Film
Must win the Grand Prix – Best Short Film.
The main submission deadline for Busan International Film Festival is around 2 June 2026. Confirmed for the current edition.
Submitting to Busan International Film Festival costs around USD 100 as a rough guide. Entry fees usually rise closer to the deadline and vary by category.
No premiere requirement. Busan International Film Festival accepts films that have screened elsewhere.
Busan International Film Festival takes place in Busan, South Korea.
Busan International Film Festival is a legitimate, established film festival: it is listed in Circkit's curated, human-vetted festival database, which deliberately excludes known scam festivals and certificate mills; it holds FIAPF accreditation, an internationally recognised mark of a legitimate competitive festival; it ranks among the upper tiers of the festival circuit. As with any festival, confirm the current deadline and fee on the official site before you pay. You can also run Busan International Film Festival through Circkit's free Scam Radar for an independent safety check.
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