Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

Bucheon Choice

Domestic and International competition Bucheon Choice presents films that show innovative, experimental spirit with a unique vision and style. This year, the award categories have been expanded to a total of 16. Feature, short, and AI film awards are selected by Korean and International jury, and the Audience Awards are determined by audience’ votes.

Bucheon Choice World

Features

Best of Bucheon
Best Director Choice
Jury’s Choice
Audience Award
FIPRESCI Award

Shorts

Best Film
Jury’s Choice for Film
Audience Award

Bucheon Choice Korean

Features

Best of Bucheon
Best Director Choice
KFAA Best Actors
SHOWBOX Audience Award
NongHyup Distribution Award
Hive Filmworks International Distribution Award

Shorts

Best Film
KFAA Best Actor
Audience Award

Bucheon Choice AI Films

Best AI Film
TimeTree Best Technical Achievement
AIMMOVIE Audience Award
TapNow New Wave Award

Méliès International
Festivals Federation(MIFF)
Award for Best Asian Film

The Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF) Award for Best Asian Film aims to discover and promote Asian genre films. MIFF's representative jury selects the best Asian fantastic film from the Korean and Asian feature competition titles.

FIPRESCI Award

The FIPRESCI Award is presented to a film in the Bucheon Choice World: Features section that demonstrates outstanding cinematic quality and progressive artistic vision.

NETPAC Award

The NETPAC Award is presented by the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC). The NETPAC Jury Committee, composed of NETPAC members and cultural industry professionals, selects the best Asian film from the Korean and International and Asian feature competition titles.