You need to register your film by completing the online submission form. After verifying your email address, you will receive an email with a link to fill in your film details.

The deadline for short films is 18:00 (KST) on June 4, and for feature-length films, it is 18:00 (KST) on July 2, 2025.

There is no submission fee.

Yes, you may submit multiple films, but you must complete a separate submission form for each film.

Films that were submitted in previous editions of the festival are not eligible for re-submission. However, in exceptional cases, such as when there are new versions due to re-shooting or re-editing, re-submission may be considered at the discretion of the selection committee.

Films with a total running time of less than 60 minutes are classified as short films. Films with a total running time of 60 minutes or more are classified as feature films. Please note that for the Wide Angle - Korean Short Film Competition and Asian Short Film Competition sections, only films with a total running time of less than 30 minutes will be considered.

The production country(ies) is based on the primary source of the film's financing. In the case of an international co-production, please list all the countries in order of the film's financial contributions. If you are unable to make a decision based on financing, you may indicate the production country that you feel best represents your film. After the film is selected, the festival reserves the right to determine the section in which the film will be placed. Various factors are taken into account, including the film's content, production location, and the nationality of the director(s) and cast.

- World premiere - The film has never been shown anywhere publicly.
- International premiere - The film has only been released theatrically or presented in its country of origin, but nowhere else.
*This does not apply to Korean films. If a Korean film has already been presented in Korea, its premiere status is "No premiere".
- Asian premiere - The film has already been shown or theatrically released outside of Asia, but never been presented in an Asian country.
- Korean premiere - The film has never been shown publicly in Korea.
- No premiere [Not applicable] - The film has been presented / theatrically released internationally including Korea.
* For online screenings, if the film was screened online with geo-blocking, the regular premiere status rules apply.

No, you cannot choose the section for submission. The selection committee reserves the right to determine the section in which your film will participate.

No, each film must be submitted directly through our official website (www.biff.kr).

The festival accepts feature films, short films, documentaries, and animations. Submitted films must have been completed no earlier than October 2024 and no later than August 2025. Please note that non-Asian short films are not eligible for submission.

The year of production refers to the year the film was completed, not the period of shooting.

Busan only accepts Asian short fiction films, meaning the film must incorporate Asian elements. Several factors will be considered, including the production country, the director’s nationality or heritage, shooting location, language, and other relevant aspects.

Not yet. You still need to upload a screener (film file) via the link provided in the email you received from us. Your submission will only be considered complete once all required film information is registered online and the screener is successfully uploaded by 18:00 (KST) on the deadline date.

After submitting your application form, which includes general information about the film, you will receive another email with instructions on how to upload your film screener.

Please refer to our [Technical Specification Guideline] for detailed information before uploading your screener.

Even if the file has been compressed according to our specification guidelines, upload failures may still occur. Please check the following:
1. File Size: Try reducing the film file size if it exceeds 5GB.
2. File Name: Ensure the file name contains no special characters or blank spaces.
    For example, do not use file names like "biff@!%*().mov".

No, you must submit the full version screener of the film for consideration.

No, we don’t accept screeners through email nor Vimeo or any other private links. We do accept the submission through our official website only. Please check the email received from us after submitting your application form.

You may submit your film as a rough cut, but the rough cut should be subtitled (in case the dialogue is non-English or non-Korean) and it should not be completely different from the final version of the film. Additionally, the film (including the post-production) should be completed no later than August 2025. Please provide an on-screen description of missing scenes or elements where applicable or send us an email with the tracking number of your submission.

No, please do not send an updated version of the film screener unless requested.

If the film includes non-English or non-Korean dialogues, burned-in English subtitles are required at the time of submission.

Yes, since the upload link is valid until the deadline, you could upload it anytime before the deadline. We recommend you to upload the screener file a few days before the deadline because of the high volume of traffic on the deadline date. It can take a few hours to complete the submission if you wait right before the deadline to upload your film.

We don’t accept any additional film materials other than mentioned in the submission form. We will contact you if needed.

Each submission has its own tracking number so please check emails received from us and every tracking number of your submissions. Choose one of them that you would like to have as a final and upload your screener through the link with a final tracking number. After you complete the upload process, please send the final submission tracking number you have completed to us at submission@biff.kr. Upon your confirmation, we will delete the incomplete submissions (submissions without screener uploaded) to avoid any confusion

Your application form and the screener will be checked from our side once you have submitted the online submission form and the screener. Then we will send you a final confirmation email which means your submission is successfully complete.

The festival will notify applicants of the results by the end of August, and the final selection list will be announced on our official website.

The festival does not provide individual explanations or feedback on film selection decisions.