Press Release | 2022.03.31 The 27th
Busan International Film Festival Accepts Submissions The 27th edition of Busan International
Film Festival (BIFF), scheduled for October 5 (Wed) to October 14 (Fri) 2022,
is now accepting submissions. The 27th BIFF Official Screenings
From
fiction films, documentaries to animations
Applications
are open till June 22 (Wed) 18:00 KST for short films and till July 20 (Wed)
18:00 KST for feature films With
successful preventive measures against the COVID-19 pandemic last year, BIFF
received much accolades from the audiences and filmmakers, and the 27th
BIFF is now accepting submissions from March 30 (Wed). Films
of fiction, documentary and animation, which are produced since October 2021,
are eligible to submit. All submissions are subject to the eligibility criteria
set out in 2 categories; the Short Film up to 60 minutes and the Feature Film of
60 minutes or longer.
Online applications are available at the festival’s official website (www.biff.kr/eng/). The deadline for
registration of short films is June 22 (Wed) 18:00 KST and the deadline for
features is July 20 (Wed) 18:00 KST. Started in
1996, the Busan International Film Festival is active in bolstering the growth
and globalization of Korean and Asian cinema. It has discovered diverse films
that show great achievements in major film festivals around the world. The Apartment with Two Women (2021) directed by Kim Se-in, which
received 5 awards including New Currents Award at the last BIFF edition, has
been officially selected for Berlinale Panorama 2022; Memoryland (2021) directed by Kim Quy Bui, another New Currents
selection, has been invited to Berlinale Forum 2022; Hot in Day,
Cold at Night (2021) directed by Park Songyeol, official selection of Korea
Cinema Today – Vision, went to Berlinale Forum as well. Three (2020) directed by Ruslan Pak which won the New Currents
Award at the 25th BIFF, Moving
On (2019) directed by Yoon Danbi, and House
of Hummingbird (2018) directed by Kim Bora are the notable accomplishments started
off with BIFF. They have been standing out in the prestigious festivals around
the world. For the
past 26 years, BIFF has discovered and presented emerging films to global
audiences. This year, BIFF is preparing for its 27th edition to
fulfill its intended role of discovering fine works that connect film and
audiences.
BIFF will
manage a safe festival that prioritizes the health and safety of audiences and
filmmakers a top priority. Official
selections will be screened at the 27th Busan International Film
Festival, slated to be held from Oct 5 (Wed) to Oct 14 (Fri) 2022. The 27th
BIFF Film Submission Guidelines This email has been sent to the Busan International Film Festival's official website members and previous participants. 3rd Floor, BIFF HILL, Busan Cinema Center, 120, Suyeonggangbyeon-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan 48058, Korea TEL. +82-1688-3010 | FAX. +82-51-709-2299 |