New Currents Award

New Currents Award is given to the two best feature films selected from the first or second feature of new Asian directors introduced in the New Currents section (a competitive section of BIFF for Asian films). A grand prize of USD 30,000 is awarded to each film. The jury consists of world-renowned film experts who will choose winners to discover and encourage the hidden jewels of Asian cinema.

Farewell, My Hometown

WANG Er Zhuo | China

The Apartment with Two Women

KIM Se-in | Korea

Kim Jiseok Award

It is to remember and honor the late Kim Ji-seok who devoted his whole life to discovering young Asian directors and supporting the growth of Asian cinema. A grand of prize of USD 10,000, sponsored by BIFF Supporters Association, is awarded to two films respectively.

The Rapist

Aparna SEN | India

GENSAN PUNCH

Brillante Ma MENDOZA | Philippines/Japan

Kim Jiseok Award Special Mention

The Bargain

WANG Qi | China

BIFF Mecenat Award

BIFF Mecenat Award is granted to the best documentary from Korea and Asia in Wide Angle competitive section. The winner will be granted KRW 10,000,000(approx. USD 8,500) with the purpose of assisting their next production.

206: Unearthed

HEO Chul-nyung | Korea/Thailand

Self-Portrait: Fairy Tale in 47KM

ZHANG Mengqi | China

Sonje Award

Sonje Award is given to the best Korean and Asian short films in the Wide Angle section, to assist them in producing next project by providing KRW 10,000,000(approx. USD 8,500) to each director.

A Winter Glove

LEE Hyeonju | Korea

The Sea Calls for Me

Tumpal TAMPUBOLON | Indonesia

Sonje Award Special Mention

Sarira

LI Mingyang | China

Actor & Actress of the Year

Actor & Actress of the Year is the award to focus on first-time actors in the independent Korean films among the New Currents and Korean Cinema Today Vision. The top-class Korean actor and actress select one actor and one actress with outstanding performance. The winners will be awarded at the closing ceremony with cash prize of 5,000,000 KRW (approx. 4,300 USD) each which is sponsored by BIFF Supporters Association.

KWON Daham

Korea | Actor

IM Jeeho

Korea | Actor

KB New Currents Audience Award

This award is given to the film that is most highly rated by festival audiences from from New Currents section. Sponsored by KB Financial Group Inc., KRW 20,000,000 (approx. USD 18,000) is awarded to the director.

The Apartment with Two Women

KIM Se-in | Korea

Flash Foward Audience Award

This award is given to the film that is most highly rated by festival audiences from Flash Forward section. Sponsored by BIFF Supporters Association, KRW 10,000,000(approx. USD 8,500) is awarded to the director.

Mass

Fran KRANZ | United States

FIPRESCI Award

FIPRESCI Award is awarded to well-made works that reflect its experimental and progressive spirit, among those presented in the New Currents section.

Seire

PARK Kang | Korea

NETPAC Award

The NETPAC Award is given to the best film selected by the NETPAC jury among the films screened in the New Currents section. NETPAC is an international organization founded in 1990 devoted to the expansion of Asian film distribution and screening.

The Apartment with Two Women

KIM Se-in | Korea

DGK MEGABOX Award

DGK MEGABOX Award goes two Korean films from Korean Cinema Today-Vision section. Each winner will be granted 5 million KRW (approx.4,300 USD). This cash prize is sponsored by Directors Guild of Korea and Megabox.

Through My Midwinter

OH Seongho | Korea

A Lonely Island in the Distant Sea

KIM Miyoung | Korea

CGV Arthouse Award

This award was newly created in 2011 in collaboration with CJ CGV Arthouse to shed new light on the Korean Cinema Today_Vision section. The winner will receive a cash prize of 10 million KRW (approx. 8,500 USD) sponsored by CJ CGV Arthouse.

Chorokbam

YOON Seo-jin | Korea

KBS Independent Film Award

KBS Independent Film Award is given to support Korean independent films. One Korean film will be selected among Korean Cinema Today_Vision and New Currents sections to receive 10 million KRW (approx. 8,500 USD). This cash prize is sponsored by KBS.

Hot in Day, Cold at Night

PARK Songyeol | Korea

CGK Award

CGK Award, sponsored by Cinematographers Guild of Korea, is given to one Korean film from either New Currents of Korean Cinema Today_Vision section. The winner’s cinematographer will be granted KRW 5,000,000 (approx. USD 4,300).

Chorokbam

CHOO Kyeong-yeob | Korea

Critic b Award

Critic b Award is given to one film chosen by Busan Film Critics Association among the selections in New Currents and Korean Cinema Today_Vision. The winner will receive a cash prize of 10 million KRW (approx. 8,500 USD) sponsored by Philip Morris Korea Inc.

Hot in Day, Cold at Night

PARK Songyeol | Korea

Watcha Award

This award is established to support new directors in Korean cinema. Two Korean films chosen from New Currents and Korean Cinema Today-Vision will be given a cash prize of 10 million KRW (approx. 8,500 USD) respectively. This cash prize is sponsored by Watcha.

Through My Midwinter

OH Seongho | Korea

The Apartment with Two Women

KIM Se-in | Korea

Citizen Critics' Award

Citizen critics from the Busan Cinematheque choose the best film from those screened in Korean Cinema Today_Vision section and its director is granted the award. The winner is awarded KRW 10,000,000 (approx. USD 8,500) for supporting the director’s next production. This cash prize is sponsored by Phillip Morris.

Chorokbam

YOON Seo-jin | Korea

Busan Cinephile Award

This award is given to the best Korean and Asian documentary film presented in the Wide Angle documentary showcase. The winner is awarded KRW 5,000,000 (approx. USD 4,300). The jury consists of college students, including numerous students from the cinema-related departments of six universities in Busan region, select the winner. This cash prize is sponsored by You Tube.

I′m So Sorry

ZHAO Liang | Hong Kong, China/France/Netherlands