Overview

• The 10-day event opened Sept. 17 at the Busan Cinema Center with Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice leading the program through Sept. 26.
• BIFF’s first competition features 14 films, including 10 world premieres, with prizes for Best Film, Director, Actor/Actress, Special Jury and Artistic Contribution under a jury chaired by Na Hong-jin; the Best Film winner will close the festival.
• The lineup includes 241 official selections from 64 countries, rising to 328 titles when adding Community BIFF screenings across venues citywide.
• Special programs span retrospectives of Marco Bellocchio and Juliette Binoche, a Carte Blanche series curated by figures such as Bong Joon-ho and Maggie Kang, and a sing-along screening of KPop Demon Hunters.
• Honorary awards recognize Jafar Panahi as Asian Filmmaker of the Year, Chung Ji-young with the Korean Cinema Award, and Sylvia Chang with the Camellia Award.