History
Overview
- Festival Period
- Oct 4th (Wed) - Oct 13rd (Fri), 2023
- Screening Venues
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25 screens in 4 theaters
- Busan Cinema Center, CGV Centum City, LOTTE CINEMA Centum City, LOTTE CINEMA Daeyoung (Community BIFF)
- Selections
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- 269 films in total
- Official Selection: 209 films from 70 countries
- World + International Premiere: 88 films
- World Premiere: 80 films
- International Premiere: 8 films - Community BIFF: 60 films
Total Attendance
- Film Festival: 142,432 (Occupied seats: approximately 82%)
- Community BIFF: 11,092 (Occupied seats: 79.4%)
- BIFF Everywhere: 8,228
Program Events
- 12 Open Talk
- 11 Outdoor Greeting
- 2 Special Talk
- 4 Actors’ House
- 1 Master Class
- 1 Hand-Printing Ceremony
- 252 Guest Visit (GV)
Asian Contents & Film Market Summary
- Market Badges: A total of 49 countries, 918 companies, 2,479 participants
- Sales Booths: A total of 23 countries, 271 companies, 98 sales booths
- Asian Project Market (APM) Meetings: 826
- Busan Story Market Meetings: 1,000
- Platform BUSAN Participants: A total of 24 countries, 115 participants
Busan International Film Festival Guests
| Total Participants | Domestic Festival Guests | International Festival Guests | Domestic ACFM Guests | International ACFM Guests | Cinephile Guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,772 | 2,903 | 891 | 1,383 | 1,096 | 1,499 |
※ Excluding visitors & press members
