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30th Busan International Film Festival  

Busan, South Korea, September 17 to 26, 2025

Deadline:

June 1, 2025

CALL FOR ENTRIES

 (Narrative Feature films) 

Telefilm Canada is currently accepting Canadian narrative features on behalf of the Busan International Film Festival (“BIFF”).  

The Busan programmer responsible of Canadian cinema will screen the submitted Canadian features in a private theatre in Montreal from June 16 to 19, 2025.  

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 

Your film must:

  • Be at least 60 minutes long to qualify for submission;  
  • Have a World or International Premiere status
  • Have English subtitles, if it is not originally in english


ABOUT 

The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) is a leading festival in Asia. The festival and its market, the Asian Content & Film Market, component serve both as a rallying point for the international film industry and as a gathering place for its audience of over 200 000 attendants. Last year, 278 films from 63 countries were shown. A total of 1,500 professionals from 45 countries participated and actively engaged in production, investment, imports, and exports.  

Each year, three to six Canadian features are selected by the festival. The festival’s delegate will be considering films for the international sections: WORLD CINEMA, for established filmmakers, FLASH FORWARD, reserved for first and second features and MIDNIGHT PASSION, for genre films. The festival is also launching a new Main Competition section for Asian films and Canadian films deemed of Asian culture could be considered for this section.  

MORE INFORMATION

Regarding the Busan International Film Festival preselection screening and the ACFM contact Myriam Blais   

For assistance in the submission process and delivery of your screening link contact Justin Clement

Promotion and Communications 
Telefilm Canada, Montréal 
DL-festivals@telefilm.ca 
1-800-567-0890