* The following schedule has been updated as of September 5 (Fri). The details of the event, including the guests and schedule, are subject to change. Please visit the official website (https://www.biff.kr/eng/) and press center for schedule changes.
| Event | Date & Time | Venue | Coverage Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press Coverage | Photo/Video Coverage | |||
| [Master Class] Jafar PANAHI - The Power of Storytelling | September 18 (Thurs) 18:30 | Dongseo University-Kyungnam College of Information & Technology Centum Campus Minseok Small Theater, B1F | First come first served in designated area | Back rows, Exit after 10 minutes of coverage at the start of the event |
| [Master Class] Michael MANN Revisits Heat | September 19 (Fri) 16:00 | |||
| [Master Class] Sergei LOZNITSA, The Art of Witnessing | September 20 (Sat) 16:00 | |||
| [Master Class] Marco Bellocchio, the filmmaker who never stopped raising his fist. | September 21 (Sun) 14:00 | |||
| [Master Class] Juliette BINOCHE, Between Motion and Emotion | September 25 (Thurs) 18:00 | |||
| Event | Date & Time | Venue | Coverage Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press Coverage | Photo/Video Coverage | |||
| [Cine Class] with Alexandre & Giorgi KOBERIDZE | September 19 (Fri) 18:00 | Dongseo University-Kyungnam College of Information & Technology Centum Campus Book Cafe Lounge, 4F | First come first served in designated area | Press Zone |
| [Cine Class] Paul W. S. ANDERSON: The Mastermind behind Resident Evil | September 19 (Fri) 19:30 | |||
| [Cine Class] Kogonada and the Cinema of Belonging | September 20 (Sat) 18:00 | |||
| [Cine Class] La Francis HUI: Life as a Film Curator at MoMA | September 20 (Sat) 19:30 | |||
| Event | Date & Time | Venue | Coverage Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press Coverage | Photo/Video Coverage | |||
| Actors′ House: KIM Youjung | September 18 (Thurs) 14:00 | Dongseo University Sohyang Theatre ShinhanCard Hall | First come first served in designated area | Exit after 10 minutes of coverage at the start of the event |
| Actors′ House: SON Yejin | September 18 (Thurs) 17:30 | |||
| Actors′ House: NINOMIYA Kazunari | September 19 (Fri) 16:30 | |||
| Actors′ House: LEE Byung Hun | September 19 (Fri) 19:00 | |||
| Event | Date & Time | Venue | Coverage Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press Coverage | Photo/Video Coverage | |||
| 2025 CHANEL X BIFF Asian Film Academy Graduation Ceremony & Short Film Screening | September 25 (Thurs) 19:00 | Cinema 2, Busan Cinema Center | Allowed | Allowed |
| Event | Date & Time | Venue | Guest | Coverage Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press Coverage | Photo/Video Coverage | ||||
| Open Talk Project Y | September 18 (Thurs) 11:30 | BIFF Outdoor Stage, Busan Cinema Center | Director LEE Hwan; Actors HAN So-hee, JUN Jong-seo, KIM Sung-cheol, JEONG Young-ju, LEE Jae-kyoon, YooA | Streamed on Naver TV / YouTube Not Restricted |
Press Zone |
| Open Talk Boss | September 18 (Thurs) 12:30 | Director RA Hee chan; Actors JO Woo-jin, PARK Jihwan, LEE Kyoo-hyung, HWANG Woo-seul-hye | |||
| Open Talk No Other Choice | September 18 (Thurs) 13:30 | Director PARK Chan-wook; Actors LEE Byung Hun, SON Yejin, PARK Hee Soon, LEE Sung Min, YEOM Hye Ran | |||
| Open Talk People and Meat | September 18 (Thurs) 15:00 | Director YANG Jong-hyun; Actors PARK Keun-hyong, JANG Yong, YE Su-jeong | |||
| Open Talk The People Upstairs | September 19 (Fri) 11:00 | Director/Actor HA Jung-woo; Actors KONG Hyo-jin, KIM Dong-wook | |||
| Open Talk Good News | September 19 (Fri) 16:30 | Director BYUN Sung-hyun; Actors SUL Kyung-gu, HONG Kyung, YAMADA Takayuki, KASAMATSU Show | |||
| Open Talk AUDITION 109 | September 20 (Sat) 13:00 | Directors JUNG Woo, OH Seong-ho; Actors JUNG Woo, JUNG Soo-jung, SHIN Seung-ho, JO Beomgyu, KWON So Hyun, HYUN Bong Sik | |||
| Open Talk Lucky Lu | September 20 (Sat) 15:30 | Director Lloyd LEE CHOI; Actor Chang CHEN; Producers Tony YANG, Nina Yang BONGIOVI | |||
| Open Talk Maggie KANG, Kpop Demon Hunters | September 21 (Sun) 14:00 | Director Maggie KANG | |||
| Open Talk KOKUHO | September 21 (Sun) 15:00 | Director LEE Sang-il, YOSHIZAWA Ryo, KUROKAWA Soya | |||
| Open Talk HSU Kuang-Han x OK Taecyeon: Vis-à-Vis | September 21 (Sun) 17:00 | Actors OK Taecyeon, HSU Kuang-Han | |||
| Open Talk Behind the Scenes of Left-Handed Girl: Tsou Shih-Ching X Sean BAKER | September 23 (Tues) 17:00 | Director TSOU Shih-Ching; Producer Sean BAKER | |||
| Event | Date & Time | Venue | Guest | Coverage Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press Coverage | Photo/Video Coverage | ||||
| Outdoor Stage Greeting The Murky Stream | September 18 (Thurs) 11:00 | BIFF Outdoor Stage, Busan Cinema Center | Director CHOO Changmin; Actors Rowoon, SHIN Yeeun, PARK Seoham, PARK Jihwan, CHOI Guy-hwa | Streamed on Naver TV / YouTube Not Restricted |
Press Zone |
| Outdoor Stage Greeting Love on Trial | September 18 (Thurs) 14:30 | Director FUKADA Koji; Actor SAITO Kyoko | |||
| Outdoor Stage Greeting Hana Korea | September 18 (Thurs) 16:00 | Director Frederik SØLBERG; Actors KIM Jooryoung, AN Seohyun; Producers OH Heejung, Sara STOCKMANN, Writer Sharon Sungjae CHOI | |||
| Outdoor Stage Greeting Rangga & Cinta | September 18 (Thurs) 16:30 | Director Riri RIZA; Actors Leya PRINCY, El Putra SARIRA; Producers Mira LESMANA, Nicholas SAPUTRA; Music Directors Melly GOESLAW, Anto HOED | |||
| Outdoor Stage Greeting The Great Flood | September 19 (Fri) 12:00 | Director KIM Byung-woo; Actor KIM Da-mi | |||
| Outdoor Stage Greeting 5 Centimeters Per Second | September 19 (Fri) 12:30 | Director OKUYAMA Yoshiyuki; Actor MATSUMURA Hokuto | |||
| Outdoor Stage Greeting The Old Woman with the Knife: International Cut | September 19 (Fri) 13:00 | Director MIN Kyu-dong; Actors LEE Hyeyoung, KIM Sung-cheol, YEON Woo-jin | |||
| Outdoor Stage Greeting As You Stood By | September 19 (Fri) 13:30 | Director LEE Jeong-lim; Actors JEON So-nee; LEE You-mi; JANG Seung-jo, LEE Mu-saeng | |||
| Outdoor Stage Greeting Exit 8 | September 19 (Fri) 14:00 | Director KAWAMURA Genki; Actors NINOMIYA Kazunari, KOCHI Yamato | |||
| Outdoor Stage Greeting Dear X | September 19 (Fri) 15:00 | Actors KIM Youjung, KIM Youngdae, KIM Dohoon, KIM Yi-kyeong; Producer KIM Ryoon Hee | |||
| Outdoor Stage Greeting Protector | September 19 (Fri) 15:30 | Director Adrian GRUNBERG; Actor Milla JOVOVICH; Producer Paul W. S. ANDERSON, PAK Ho-Sung; Writer MUN Bong Seob | |||
| Outdoor Stage Greeting The Wedding Banquet | September 19 (Fri) 16:00 | Director Andrew AHN; Actors YOUN Yuh-Jung, HAN Gi-Chan | |||
| Outdoor Stage Greeting Romantics Anonymous | September 20 (Sat) 14:00 | Director TSUKIKAWA Sho; Actors OGURI Shun, HAN Hyo-joo | |||
| Outdoor Stage Greeting Be My Baby | September 20 (Sat) 14:30 | Director YOO Jong-seok; Actors KANG Hae-rim, BAE Gang-hee | |||
| Outdoor Stage Greeting My Home | September 20 (Sat) 15:00 | Director JEONG Yong-ki, Actors BAE Jong-ok, KIM Min-chul | |||
| Outdoor Stage Greeting Bride of the Covenant | September 20 (Sat) 16:30 | Director Kiet LE-VAN; Producer HYUN Ju Young | |||
| Outdoor Stage Greeting The Rose: Come Back to Me | September 20 (Sat) 18:00 | Director Eugene YI; Actors Woosung Sammy KIM, Dojoon Leo PARK, Hajoon Dylan LEE, Taegyeom Jeff LEE | |||
| Outdoor Stage Greeting The Mantis: Original Sin | September 21 (Sun) 12:00 | Director BYUN Young-joo, Actors JANG Dong-yoon, EL | |||
| Outdoor Stage Greeting Time of Cinema | September 21 (Sun) 13:30 | Director LEE Jongpil, YOON Ga-eun; Actors KIM Daemyeung, KO Asung, HONG Xabin | |||
| Event | Date & Time | Venue | Guest | Coverage Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press Coverage | Photo/Video Coverage | ||||
| Special Talk [Woochi x GANG Dong-won] | September 18 (Thurs) 19:00 | Cinema 3, Busan Cinema Center | Actor GANG Dong-won | *Same as GV Entry allowed after screening ends & event begins |
*Same as GV Exit after 10 minutes of coverage at the start of the event |
| Special Talk [Dog Day Afternoon x SOHN Suk-hee] | September 21 (Sun) 15:40 | LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 4 | Journalist SOHN Suk-hee | ||
| Special Talk [The Host x Maggie KANG] | September 21 (Sun) 20:00 | LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 4 | Director Maggie KANG | ||
| Special Talk [Small, Slow but Steady x EUN Huigyeong] | September 22 (Mon) 16:30 | Cinema 3, Busan Cinema Center | Novelist EUN Huigyeong | ||
| Special Talk [Eureka (remastered) x BONG Joon-ho] | September 23 (Tues) 18:00 | Cinema 1, Busan Cinema Center | Director BONG Joon-ho | ||
* Media covering the GV(Guest Visit) are required to present the Press Badge at the entrance of the screening venue for access. (Exit after 10 minutes of coverage at the start of the event)
* Special Talks will start after the screening.
| Event | Date & Time | Venue | Guest | Coverage Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press Coverage | Photo/Video Coverage | ||||
| Special Talk [Life of Hollywood Kid x CHUNG Jiyoung: A Giant of Korean Cinema Speaks] | September 18 (Thurs) 10:00 | Cinema 3, Busan Cinema Center | Director CHUNG Jiyoung | *Same as GV Entry allowed after screening ends & event begins |
*Same as GV Exit after 10 minutes of coverage at the start of the event |
| Special Talk [Heat x Michael MANN: Transcending Time and Genre] | September 18 (Thurs) 19:20 | Cinema 1, Busan Cinema Center | Directors Michael MANN, RYOO Seungwan | ||
| Special Talk [The Cinematic Life of Sylvia CHANG, Winner of the Camellia Award] | September 19 (Fri) 20:00 | Cinema 2, Busan Cinema Center | Sylvia CHANG | ||
| Special Talk [Bugonia x JANG Joon-hwan x LEE Je-hoon: A Cinematic Dialogue] | September 21 (Sun) 12:00 | Dongseo University Sohyang Theatre ShinhanCard Hall | Director JANG Joonhwan, Actor LEE Je-hoon | ||
| Special Talk [LEE Chang-dong x Johnnie TO: Master of Emotion, Master of Action in Conversation] | September 25 (Thurs) 17:00 | Talk-to-Talk Lounge, 6F, Cinemountain, Busan Cinema Center | Directors LEE Chang-dong, Johnnie TO | ||
* Media covering the GV(Guest Visit) are required to present the Press Badge at the entrance of the screening venue for access. (Exit after 10 minutes of coverage at the start of the event)
* Special Talks will start after the screening. (Except for Special Talk [LEE Chang-dong x Jonnie TO] and [The Cinematic Life of Sylvia CHANG])
| Event | Date & Time | Venue | Guest | Coverage Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press Coverage | Photo/Video Coverage | ||||
| Talk-to-Talk [Scene Stealers: Steal the Spotlight HYUN Bong Sik] | September 22 (Mon) 16:00 | Talk-to-Talk Lounge, 6F, Cinemountain, Busan Cinema Center | Actor HYUN Bong Sik | Not Restricted | Press Zone |
| Talk-to-Talk [Scene Stealers: Steal the Spotlight LEE Jun Hyeok] | September 22 (Mon) 17:00 | Actor LEE Jun Hyeok | |||
| Talk-to-Talk [Scene Stealers: Steal the Spotlight KIM Jae Hwa] | September 23 (Tues) 16:00 | Actress KIM Jae Hwa | |||
| Talk-to-Talk [Scene Stealers: Steal the Spotlight LEE Sang Hee] | September 24 (Wed) 15:00 | Actress LEE Sang Hee | |||
| Talk-to-Talk [Scene Stealers: Steal the Spotlight BACK Joo Hee] | September 24 (Wed) 16:00 | Actress BACK Joo Hee | |||
| Talk-to-Talk [Scene Stealers: Steal the Spotlight YOON Kyung Ho] | September 24 (Wed) 17:00 | Actor YOON Kyung Ho | |||
| Event | Date & Time | Venue | Guest | Coverage Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press Coverage | Photo/Video Coverage | ||||
| Talk-to-Talk [Cut! Then Action: Stories from Rising Women Filmmakers] | September 20 (Sat) 12:00 | BIFF Outdoor Stage, Busan Cinema Center | Jacqueline ZUND
Valentine CADIX Julia KOWALSKI Tamara STEPANYAN Tracy CHOI Sze-Wei CHAN |
Not Restricted | Press Zone |
| Talk-to-Talk [Berlinale x Cannes] | September 20 (Sat) 17:00 | Christian JEUNE, Tricia TUTTLE | |||
| Talk-to-Talk [Justin H. MIN’s Journey There] | September 22 (Mon) 15:00 KST | Talk-to-Talk Lounge, 6F, Cinemountain, Busan Cinema Center | Justin H. MIN | ||