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Films Riding the Wind Path, Everywhere BIFF!

Beyond Busan, 15 Venues Become Cinema Paradiso!

BIFF Everywhere is a community-friendly festival that extends its venues across Busan, beyond its traditional hub in Haeundae, allowing audiences to encounter cinema as part of their everyday lives. Founded in 2021, it returns for its 5th edition with screenings of acclaimed films, guest conversations, and immersive cultural programs across the city.

The 2025 theme, “Wind Path,” reflects the hope that those exhausted by their busy lives may find a path leading them to the festival. Expanding to six more venues than last year, the program now reaches 15 sites across Busan, and for the first time extends to Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do. At Pusan National University Children’s Hospital, a picture book adaptation will be presented with a special live dubbing event, supporting the Busan–Ulsan–Gyeongnam Megacity initiative. This year’s edition also significantly expands its animation offerings, presenting 36 short and feature-length works for audiences of all ages.

168 The Deck, Busan’s Night-View Gem, Lights Up as a Cinema!

Overlooking North Port and the Busan Harbor Bridge, 168 The Deck will host screenings and live events. On September 18 (Thu) at 18:30, the band Humming Project opens the evening, followed by Blue Giant, praised for its powerful jazz sequences and nuanced performances, with commentary from music director Mowg. On September 19 (Fri) at 18:30, Hear Me: Our Summer, a youth romance starring Hong Kyung, Roh Yoon-seo, and Kim Min-ju, will screen, preceded by a Q&A with director Jo Seon-ho and an interactive sign-language session.

A Night of Captivating Performances and Cinematic Tales at the Coffee Bar!

At MOMOS Coffee Yeongdo Roastery & Coffee Bar, which offers a panoramic view of Busan Harbor, audiences can enjoy unique programs blending coffee, music, and film. On September 18 (Thu) at 19:30, Time to Be Strong, winner of three prizes at the Jeonju International Film Festival, will screen, preceded by a live performance of the score by band Byul.org and a Q&A with director Namkoong Sun, actresses Choi Sung-eun, and Kang Chaeyun. On September 19 (Fri), a Yeongdo community performance and Barista Talk will precede the screening of Kore-eda Hirokazu’s acclaimed film Still Walking.

Stars Over the Ocean of Film, Filled with Anticipation

Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning, revived as an animated feature 27 years after the 1998 live-action adaptation, and invited to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival last year, will screen on September 20 (Sat) at Millak Waterside Park and September 21 (Sun) at Nampo-dong, with appearances by original author Lee Woo Hyouk, director Kim Dong Chul, and voice actors Choi Han and Nam Do-hyung.

Other highlights include a talk with actor-director Jung Woo and the team behind AUDITION 109, a sequel of Wish, as well as a screening of Time to Be Strong followed by a Q&A with filmmakers. At COMROKFLT, the box office hit My Daughter is a Zombie will be screened on September 25 (Thu) to mark the Navy’s 80th anniversary, accompanied by actress Lee Jung-eun, actor Yoon Kyung-ho, and director Pil Gam-sung. On the same day at BNK Busan Bank, actress Uhm Ji-won will reflect on her fearless transformations through iconic scenes from Little Women (2022 series), the first collaboration between scriptwriter Chung Seokyung and director Kim Hee-won.

A Cinema Paradiso and Screen Concerts for the Whole Family

At Dadaepo Sunset Fountain of Dreams, the family animation Heartspring: Teenieping of Love will screen on September 20 (Sat) and 21 (Sun) with a fountain show. On the 20th, singer and voice actor Lee Yong-shin, famed for Full Moon o Sagashite, will perform before the dubbed screening. At Eco Delta City, on September 19 (Fri), a performance by music director Yonrimog, winner of Best Music at the Buil Film Awards, will precede the screening of Wonka.

Other family-friendly selections include It’s Okay, About Family, Dog Days, Baby Driver, Ride Like a Girl, and Top Gun: Maverick, along with acclaimed short films at diverse venues such as Gimhae International Airport’s duty-free zone, Let’s Run Park Busan, Taejongdae Drive-in Theater, Jeonpo Station, SPACE BYULIL, and Gori Sports & Culture Center. On September 25 (Thu), BIFF Everywhere will also bring the excitement to Seoul with screenings of the acclaimed shorts First Summer and D-Day, Friday at the National Assembly.

To ensure accessibility for all, screenings under BIFF Everywhere are free of charge; however, certain events require reservations. Taejongdae Drive-in Theater and Let’s Run Park screenings are ticketed. Screenings at the National Assembly and BNK Busan Bank require online or on-site reservations. At 168 The Deck and Millak Waterside Park, prior reservations are required, as headphones will be provided for focused viewing, while Q&A sessions remain open to all.

Meanwhile, the 30th Busan International Film Festival runs from September 17 (Wed) to 26 (Fri) at the Busan Cinema Center, Haeundae and Nampo-dong across Busan, with ten days of screenings and events including BIFF Everywhere.