| Dates | 6–15 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | Busan Cinema Center outdoor box office 08:30–20:30, 6–15 Oct; opening ceremony 18:00 on 6 Oct, closing ceremony 19:00 on 15 Oct |
| Weather | October average 23/15 °C (73/58 °F), 80 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 | General screening, Open Cinema (outdoor) or Cine Class: ₩10,000 · Community BIFF general screening: ₩10,000 |
| Previous edition | 2025: 17–26 Sep 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: Ten days between mid-September and mid-October 2027 (32nd edition). Recent openings: 2 Oct 2024, 17 Sep 2025 and 6 Oct 2026. Dates not announced as of 19 October 2026; the official site still shows the 2026 dates. |
Program
- Mon 5 Oct 19:00the Night Before BIFF on BIFF Square, Nampo-dong
- Tue 6 Oct 18:00opening ceremony in the Busan Cinema Center outdoor theatre (host Kim Min-ha), followed by the opening film, Kim Jong-kwan's 낮과 밤은 서로에게 (world premiere)
- 6–15 Octscreenings at the Busan Cinema Center, CGV Centum City, Lotte Cinema Centum City, the KOFIC Standard Screening Room, Sohyang Theater Woori Bank Hall and the Busan Citizen Media Center Public Hall
- 8–11 OctCommunity BIFF at the Megabox Busan Theater, Catholic Center Space 101.1 and BIFF Square (Community BIFF Road booths 11:00–19:00)
- 8–11 OctForum BIFF; 10–13 Oct: Asian Contents & Film Market at BEXCO Exhibition Hall 2 (industry events)
- Sun 11 Oct 19:00Nampo Finale, an outdoor evening on BIFF Square
- Thu 15 Oct 19:00closing ceremony and Busan Award at the Busan Cinema Center (host Im Si-wan)
- Throughoutopen talks, outdoor stage greetings, the Actors' House, master classes, Cine Classes, Q&As and a first all-night animation programme
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| General screening, Open Cinema (outdoor) or Cine Class | ₩10,000 | |
| Community BIFF general screening | ₩10,000 | Community BIFF specials: The Cinephiles Strike Back ₩15,000, Happy-Go-Lucky Night ₩25,000 |
| Actors' House or Master Class | ₩15,000 | |
| Midnight Passion (late-night screenings) | ₩20,000 | |
| Opening or closing ceremony | ₩30,000 | |
| Discount for visitors 65+, people with disabilities and national merit recipients | — | ₩3,000 off, with proof shown at the on-site box office |
Notes on the 2026 edition
31st edition; first after FIAPF A-list recognition, and the first to open on a Tuesday instead of the usual Wednesday. Timetable published 11 Sep 17:00; sales opened 17 Sep 14:00 (ceremonies, Open Cinema, Midnight Passion, Actors' House, Community BIFF) and 21 Sep 14:00 (general screenings, master classes, Cine Classes). Two tickets per screening code; mobile tickets give direct entry (screenshots do not). 11 barrier-free screenings. 277,027 attendances in all, the most since 2015.
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.