30th Busan International Film Festival
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| Opening film | No Other Choice by Park Chan-wook |
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| Closing film | Gloaming in Luomu by Zhang Lü |
| Location | Busan Cinema Center |
| Founded | 1995 |
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| Directors | Jung Han-seok |
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| Artistic director | Choi Soon-dae |
| No. of films | 241 official Selection |
| Festival date | Opening: September 17, 2025 Closing: September 26, 2025 |
| Website | www |
The 30th Busan International Film Festival (Korean: 제30회 부산국제영화제) was held from September 17 to September 26, 2025, at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan. The festival celebrating its 30th anniversary, opened with the South Korean black comedy thriller film No Other Choice by Park Chan-wook. Na Hong-jin, South Korean film director, producer and screen writer served as President of the Competition jury.
In celebration of the 30th anniversary, festival started a new competition segment featuring approximately 14 Asian films, and will present various 'Busan Awards' such as Best Film, Best Director, Special Jury Prize, Best Actor for two individuals, and an Artistic Contribution accolade. The current New Currents and Kim Jiseok categories were merged into this updated competitive section. The festival has also broadened its scope, featuring 241 films compared to 224 previously, and adding more screening locations. It also extended the Midnight Passion segment from two to four nights, revamping the Vision category, and bringing back the Asian Cinema 100 project, which originally debuted in 2015.
On September 25, Busan Vision Awards' winners were announced. 2025 Indonesian drama film On Your Lap by Reza Rahadian, a story of a Kopi pangku waitress, won four awards including KB Vision Audience Award, Fipresci Award, Bishkek International Film Festival’s Central Asia Cinema Award, and the Face of the Future Award.
The festival closed on September 26, with closing ceremony hosted by Claudia Kim. Zhang Lü's Chinese road film Gloaming in Luomu won the best film while Shu Qi won the best director award for her 2025 coming-of-age drama film Girl.