Final Report

Overview

Festival Period
Oct 6 (Tue) - 15 (Thu), 2026
Screening Venues
31 Screens in 8 Theaters
- Busan Cinema Center, CGV Centum City, LOTTE CINEMA Centum City, KOFIC Theater, Sohyang Theatre Woori Bank Hall, Busan Community Media Center Open Hall
※ Community BIFF: MEGABOX Busan Theater, Catholic Center Space101.1
Selections
  • 315 films in total
  • Official Selection: 246 Films from 59 Countries
  • World + International Premiere: 104 Films
    - World Premiere: 94 Films
    - International Premiere: 10 Films
  • Community BIFF: 69 Films (Including Outdoor Screenings)
Total Attendance
  • 277,027
  • Film audience: 200,043
    - Film Festival: 185,239
    - Community BIFF: 5,186
    - BIFF Everywhere: 9,618
  • Program Events and Special Events Participants: 76,984
Program Events
  • 10 Open Talk
  • 6 Special Talk
  • 3 Carte Blanche
  • 5 Actors’ House
  • 15 Talk-to-Talk
  • 21 Outdoor Stage Greeting
  • 5 Master Class
  • 7 Cine Class
  • 304 Guest Visit (GV)

Asian Contents & Film Market Summary

Total Visitors
  • 30,484 participants (22,891 for exhibitions / 7,593 for 65 industrial events)
Market Badges
  • 58 countries / 1,266 companies / 3,158 participants
Exhibitors
  • 32 countries / 339 companies / 129 booths
    - A total of 20 pavilions (including first-ever pavilions for CZECH & SLOVAK and Cambodia)
    - Nations newly participating as sales companies and content institutions include Thailand, the United Kingdom, and Italy
    - 49 companies joined as new participants
Online Screening
  • Market screening: 18 countries, 54 companies, 159 projects (15 Market Premieres)
  • Official Festival Selection: 98 films
Market Conferences and Events
  • 65 events, 7,593 participants
    - Asian Project Market(APM) Meetings: 742 meetings with 136 companies
    - Busan Story Market(BSM) Meetings: 520 meetings with 136 companies
Producer Hub Participants
  • 188 participants from 25 countries, with 17 partner organizations across 14 countries
Platform BUSAN Participants
  • 128 participants from 24 countries, with 9 partner organizations across 7 countries

Busan International Film Festival Guests

Total Guests
0
Domestic Festival Guests
0
International Festival Guests
0
Domestic ACFM Guests
0
International ACFM Guests
0
Cinephile Guests
0

※ Excluding visitors & press members

※ Based on badge registration

BNK부산은행
제네시스
네스프레소
한맥
네이버
CGV
파라다이스 호텔 부산
한국거래소
드비치골프클럽 주식회사
트립닷컴
아이앱 스튜디오
두산트리븐센텀
팔라티움
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Busan Metropolitan City
Korean Film Council
BUSAN CINEMA CENTER