Call for Submissions - The 19th Busan International Video Art Festival

From June 9 to 22, 2025, the Busan International Video Art Festival (BIVAF) accepts submissions for the International Competition section of the 19th Busan International Video Art Festival. We kindly ask all interested applicants to carefully review the submission guidelines provided below and to submit their works through the designated application form.

• The 19th BIVAF Submission Rules & Regulations.pdf:

• Submission Link - International Competition

Submission Schedule & Application
a. Period: June 9 to 22, 2025 (Korean Standard Time)
b. How to apply: Google Form *Please note that submission links differ by section.
■ International Competition
■ Video Art Busan
■ Korean Competition
c. Submission fee: Free

Eligibility
a. All submissions must be video artworks produced after January 1, 2023.
b. Each artist/filmmaker may submit only one work.
c. Submissions for the International Competition and Korean Competition must not have been exhibited or screened more than three times within South Korea.
d. Submissions for the Video Art Busan section must fulfill at least one of the following criteria. Selected applicants will be required to provide documentation verifying eligibility. For collaborative works, at least one artist/filmmaker must fulfill at least one of the following criteria:

• The artist/filmmaker has a registered address in Busan, Ulsan, or the Gyeongnam region.
• The artist/filmmaker is currently enrolled as a student in a school located in Busan, Ulsan, or the Gyeongnam region.
• The artist/filmmaker has exhibited or screened video artworks at least three times in Busan, Ulsan, or the Gyeongnam region within three years prior to the submission deadline.
  e. Submissions for the Korean Competition must fulfill at least one of the following criteria. Selected applicants will be required to provide documentation verifying eligibility. For collaborative works, at least one artist/filmmaker must fulfill at least one of the following criteria:
• The artist/filmmaker is a citizen of the Republic of Korea.
• The artist/filmmaker is recognized under the Act on the Immigration and Legal Status of Overseas Koreans and holds either an Alien Registration Card (ARC) or a Resident Certificate for Overseas Koreans.
• The artist/filmmaker has resided in Korea for more than five years as of the submission deadline and has exhibited or screened video artworks at least five times within South Korea.
  f. Applicants must complete the application via the appropriate Google Form link and submit a screener (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo, or another cloud-based link).
  g. Submitted screeners must be identical to the final version to be exhibited and screened at the 19th Busan International Video Art Festival if selected.

Selection
The selection process will be conducted through two rounds of review. The first round will be conducted by the 19th BIVAF Committee and one external expert. The final round will be conducted by the 19th BIVAF Committee and two external experts. A prize winner will be selected from among the works chosen in the International and Korean Competitions combined. Applicants will be individually notified of the results, which will also be announced from late July 2025 on the Busan International Video Art Festival website and social media channels. Reasons for non-selection will not be provided.
a. International Competition: Approximately 5 works selected
b. Video Art Busan: Approximately 3 works selected
c. Korean Competition: Approximately 5 works selected
d. Prize Winner: One prize-winning work will be selected from among the selected works in the International and Korean Competitions.
e. Prize: KRW 1,000,000

Other Regulations
a. Completion of submission implies agreement to the Busan International Video Art Festival (BIVAF) submission regulations.
b. If any information provided in the application is found to be false, BIVAF reserves the right to cancel the selection.
c. If selected applicants in the Video Art Busan and Korean Competition sections fail to submit documentation verifying eligibility, BIVAF may cancel their selection.
d. BIVAF is not responsible for any disadvantages in the review process caused by missing or incorrect screener links or passwords.
e. All submitted information, screeners, and exhibition copies will be used exclusively for the 19th Busan International Video Art Festival and BIVAF will make every effort to prevent leakage of submitted materials.

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▶ The 19th Busan International Video Art Festival
Period: September 2 to 26, 2025
Main Venue: Space Heem (B1 & 2F, 3, Sumi-ro 50beon ga-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan)

• Information regarding partner venues throughout Busan and the Gyeongnam region will be announced at a later date. Please note that detailed schedules for each venue are subject to change.

▶ INQUIRIES
​videoartbusan@gmail.com

▶ HOSTED BY
Busan International Video Art Festival BIVAF

▶ SUPPORTED BY
Busan Cultural Foundation
Busan Metropolitan City