| Dates | 17–26 Sep 2025 |
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| Weather | September average 26/20 °C (80/68 °F), 161 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Busan station, about 10 km away. |
| Venue | Busan Cinema Center (Centum City) and other venues부산광역시 해운대구 수영강변대로 120 (영화의전당) |
| Admission | Paid for screenings and events: ₩10,000 for most screenings (including Open Cinema and Community BIFF), ₩15,000 for the Actors' House and master classes, ₩20,000 for Midnight Passion and ₩30,000 for the ceremonies (2026). Entering the Busan Cinema Center building and the street booths on BIFF Square need no ticket. |
| Previous edition | 2024: 2–11 Oct 2024 |
| Next edition | 2026: 6–15 Oct 2026 |
Program
- 29 Aug 18:00full screening timetable published
- 5 Sep 14:00sales of ceremony, Open Cinema, Midnight Passion, Actors' House and Community BIFF tickets; 9 Sep 14:00: all other screenings
- 20–23 Sep20th Asian Contents & Film Market (industry)
Notes on the 2025 edition
30th edition, held in September instead of October; the first year of the Busan Award competition. Cancellation was free until 16 Sep and cost ₩1,000 per ticket during the festival; a dedicated box office sold seats to seniors born in or before 1960 and to audiences with disabilities.
About the festival
The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) is a ten-day film festival centred on the Busan Cinema Center in Centum City, Haeundae-gu, with Community BIFF events in Nampo-dong, the old cinema district where it began in 1996. The 31st edition ran 6–15 October 2026 with 247 invited films from 59 countries; 2027 dates had not been announced as of 19 October 2026 (recent editions opened between mid-September and early October). Most screenings cost ₩10,000 and the opening and closing ceremonies ₩30,000, sold online at biff.kr from mid-September; the sources do not say whether foreign-issued cards work online, but the on-site BIFF box offices sell returned seats during the festival. The nearest station is Centum City on Busan Metro Line 2, Exit 12.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Busan International Film Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.