Award Winners
- Award Winners List
- The Asian Filmmaker of the Year
- Korean Cinema Award
- Camellia Award
- BIFF Cinema Master Honorary Award
- Busan Award - Best Film Award
- Busan Award - Best Director Award
- Busan Award - Special Jury Award
- Busan Award - Best Actor Award
- Busan Award - Artistic Contribution Award
- New Currents Award
- BIFF Mecenat Award
- Sonje Award
- KB Vision Audience Award
- NETPAC Award
- FIPRESCI Award
- Bangladesh July Memorial Prize
- Bishkek International Film Festival - Central Asia Cinema Award
- Face of the Future Award
- Hylife Vision Award
- International Film Festival of India - Vision Asia Award
- Songwon Vision Award
- Taipei Film Commission Award
- Vision of Jiseok Award
- Actor of the Year
- DGK PLUS M Award
- CGV Award
- KBS Independent Film Award
- Critic b Award
- CINE21 Award
- Songwon Citizen Critics' Award
- Busan Cinephile Award
- Documentary Audience Award
- Flash Forward Audience Award
The 30th Busan International Film FestivalThe Asian Filmmaker of the Year
The Award is presented to an Asian filmmaker who has made exceptional contributions to the advancement of Asian film industry and culture throughout the year. This year’s recipient is Jafar Panahi, whose powerful body of work, including The White Balloon (1995), The Mirror (1997), The Circle (2000), Taxi (2015), and It Was Just an Accident (2025), has resonated with audiences worldwide.
Jafar PANAHI
Iran Director
Born in 1960, Jafar Panahi is a leading figure in Iran’s New Wave cinema and an internationally acclaimed screenwriter and director. He made a remarkable debut with White Balloon (1995), which won the Prix de la Camera d’Or, and built a reputation as a significant director in the Iranian film industry. Known for his bold depictions of Iranian society, Panahi has continued to make films despite being officially banned by the government. His accolades include the Golden Leopord at the Locarno Film Festival for The Mirror (1997), the Golden Lion at Venice for The Circle (2000), the Golden Bear in Berlin for Taxi (2015), and the Prix du scénario at Cannes for 3 FACES (2018), becoming the first Asian director to win the highest awards at all three of the most prestigious film festivals.
