Award Winners

The 30th Busan International Film FestivalBusan Cinephile Award

Celebrating excellence in documentary filmmaking, the Busan Cinephile Award is presented to one Korean or Asian documentary from the Wide Angle - Documentary Showcase, selected by a student jury comprising film-related majors from Busan's universities. A cash prize of KRW 5,000,000 is awarded to the winning work.

I, Poppy

Vivek CHAUDHARY India / France

Jury Comment This film captures the dilemma between livelihood and justice with an objective and vivid perspective, portraying the protagonist’s struggle against the absurdity of an unjust society and a family attempting to compromise with it. The camera reveals moments of humor within the everyday lives of people, adding warmth and familiarity while dealing with a weighty subject. Although the story concludes in tragedy, the film conveys to its audience the unyielding vitality and resilience of life. More than a mere record, it aspires to drive societal change and foster educational impact, while shedding renewed light on issues to which society has grown indifferent. For these reasons, it has been selected as the winner.

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