The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, which has been held since 1997 in South Korea, announced the winning short films for its 2023 edition.
On its 27th anniversary, the BiFan awarded the best short films presented at its celebration of genre cinema in the following categories.
BUCHEON CHOICE
Best Short Film
Mermaid, Dasha Charusha – Russia
Jury’s Choice
The Hand that Feeds, Helen Hideko – Austria
Audience Award
Olga’s Eyes, Sarah Carlot – Belgium
Jury’s Special Mention
Jaber Kafar, Mahdi Batzoki – Iran
KOREAN FANTASTIC (Korean films only)
Best Korean Short Film
Get Thee on the Dance Floor, Hyun Hahn
Audience Award
HOIST, GukJa
Watcha’s Pick
Gwa the Last Name, Yoo Jae-in
Jeong-dong, Choi Woo Gene
Jury’s Special Mention
MICROWAVE LOVE, Kwon Chan-young
The jury was composed of Kai Ko (Taiwan), Yi Jin Hee (Korea) and Alexander Zahiten (Germany).