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Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF)

25 October - 29 October 2024


Contact: Eugene Kim

E-mail: program1@biaf.or.kr

Phone: +82 (0)32 325 2061 2

Address: #302, Manhwa Business Center, KOMACON,
1 Gilju-ro, Bucheon-si,
Gyeonggi-do,
14505
South Korea

Festival website

  • About
  • Submission Info

In 1999, the Bucheon Int’l Animation Festival (BIAF) embarked on its journey as the sole animation festival in Asia. BIAF have competitions of 6 categories – Feature, Short, Graduation, TV&Commissioned, Korean Short and VR.

Along with the competition, BIAF offers many opportunities for young animated filmmakers to meet masters of the cartoon and animation world. Disney, LAIKA, GAINAX animators visited and had master classes and their titles have been featured.

The festival also offers a cartoon and animation experience program to attract interested audience members. The program is also aimed at exposing the ways that cartoons and animation can help develop creativity across a variety of fields.

BIAF hopes to see more people enjoying cartoon and animation in the future.

Year established: 1999

Is this festival exclusively animation?: Yes - this is exclusively an animation festival

Is there a marketplace at this festival?: No


Submission deadline:
30 June 2024

Entry fee:
FREE! There is no charge for this festival

Categories:

  • Best Animated Feature
  • Best Animated Short
  • Best Animated Short (Student / Graduation Film)
  • Best Commissioned Film
  • Korean Short Film Competition

Submission methods:

  • FilmFreeway

Requirements:
The original copy of entry form(s) - One entry form is required for each work.
Online link of the work.
A photo of the director (Resolution 300dpi, JPG Format).
3 Still images of the animated film (Resolution 300dpi, JPG Format).
Scipt of dialogue and/or commentary in original language and English

Festival recognised by: (what does this mean?)

  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences

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