Award Winners

The 30th Busan International Film FestivalKBS Independent Film Award

The KBS Independent Film Award is given to a Korean film in the Vision section to support Korean independent films. The winner is awarded a cash prize of KRW 5,000,000, sponsored by KBS.

JOURNEY THERE

KIM Jinyu Korea

Jury Comment Kim Jinyu’s JOURNEY THERE accomplishes the profound task of contemplating both a ‘good death’ and a ‘good life’ within a single film. The camera accompanies a protagonist in the final stages of life with quiet steadiness and compassion, while also reflecting on how those left behind might find the strength to continue their own journeys. In a time overshadowed by solitary deaths and the melancholy of loss, Kim’s thoughtful perspective offers audiences a solace both profoundly genuine and deeply moving. Congratulations on this award.

BNK부산은행
제네시스
한국수력원자력㈜
뉴트리라이트
두산에너빌리티
OB맥주 (한맥)
네이버
파라다이스 호텔 부산
한국거래소
드비치골프클럽 주식회사
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Busan Metropolitan City
Korean Film Council
BUSAN CINEMA CENTER