The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) welcomed 29,511 visitors to its Community BIFF in Nampo-dong. The BIFF Everywhere initiative expanded the festival's reach by bringing films to a record 18 locations.
At the Asian Content Fair and Market (ACFM) held at BEXCO from 10 October to 13 October, 30,484 people attended. Registrations for the ACFM increased by 4.3% to 3,158 participants representing 1,266 companies from 58 countries.
Exhibitors at the event grew by 17% to reach a total of 339 companies. Majidi’s "Midday Meal" secured the Busan Award for best film, with Majidi stating, "They will stand firm to the end and fight to get their independence back."
"Ibuku" received the special jury prize, while Lee Yun Chan earned best director for Taiwan’s "To Be Ordinary." Zhou Xun and Himeno Kashun shared the best actor award, and Michelle Yeoh was honored as Asian Filmmaker of the Year.
Ann Hui received the Camellia Award during the festivities. The Producers Guild of Korea (PGK) and Indonesian producers’ association APROFI established the Asian Producers Alliance.
Solaire Partners and Questry signed a memorandum of understanding on 12 October to create a Korea–Japan content fund valued at KRW100 billion ($74.6 million). Netflix has integrated artificial intelligence into approximately 300 of its titles, according to Lee Sung Q.
Kang Yoon-sung noted that "The shoot itself got simpler, and it cut the overall production period to some extent."
