Busan International Kids and Youth Film Festival

★★ Ready~ Action! Notification Date is 22nd April.
Non-competition(professional directors) section Notification Date is End of April★★

21st Busan International Kids and Youth Film Festival will be held 8 to 14 July 2026 in Busan, the second biggest city of South Korea.

BIKY is the only young festival in Korea that has provided a venue for young audience to communicate through various films from all over the world.

[Competition]
1) Ready~Action! : Short films made by young directors under age of 18
2) New Light : A competition that highlights individuals driving change through creative thinking and innovative approaches, in search of a “new light” ready to shine.
3) Starlight : A competition composed of feature-length films whose deeply moving stories resonate across generations and remain in the heart long after the screening.

[Non-competition] : Feature and short by professionals
1) BIKY Kids : A program for kids under the age of 10
2) BIKY Youth : A program for youth aged 11 to 14
3) BIKY Youth Plus : A program for youth aged 15 to 18
4) Beyond BIKY : Films that embrace all kids and youth around the world, transcending limitations and boundaries
5) BIKY Classic : A program that screens films by directors who have set new milestones in the world of kids and youth cinema accompanied by special lectures
6) Moonlight Cinema : Outdoor screenings for families to enjoy together under the moonlight
7) In-Focus : Spotlighting the most essential contemporary directors in children's and youth cinema, we screen their representative works. This section is accompanied by exclusive Master Classes.