Busan International Short Film Festival 2025
CALL FOR ENTRIES
(Short films, all genres)
The Busan International Short Film Festival is currently accepting entries for its next edition.
DETAILS
- Competitive: Yes
- Entry fees: Yes
- Please note that all films must be submitted directly to the festival via FilmFreeway, Festhome or Short film depot.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Please consult the festival’s website for the eligibility criteria.
ABOUT
BISFF has established itself as the “Hub of Asian Shorts” by introducing various new short films from around the world every year. The purpose of BISFF is to discover and introduce outstanding short films directed around the world. Moreover, BISFF aims to bring the world’s latest and hidden gem-like shorts in the spotlight.
Each year, the festival awards money prizes, including a KRW 10,000,00 (USD 7,200) Grand Prix for the best film, a KRW 5,000,000 prize for excellence, a jury award and an audience Award.
In 2024, Mothers & Monsters (Edith Jorisch), EarthWorm (Phillip Barker, PARK Seungwoo) and Lou (Martine Asselin, Annick Daigneault) were the Canadian films in selection.
BISFF is a qualifying festival for:
- Academy Awards – Oscars® (Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences)
- Premios Goya (Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España)
- Canadian Screen Awards (Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television)
- British Academy Film Awards – BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts)
Promotion and Communications
Telefilm Canada, Montreal
DL-festivals@telefilm.ca
1 800 567-0890